Senior Residential Support Worker

🏡 Senior Residential Support Worker

Job Title: Senior Residential Support Worker

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Location:

Macclesfield, Cheshire

💷 Salary: £33,096 - £35,800 (Inc. sleep-ins)

⏰ Working Hour: Full-time / Shift pattern

🛏️ Number of Sleeps

Required:

As required

💤 Pay Per Sleep: £50 per sleep-in

🏠 Service: Children’s Home

👧🧒 Service Users: YPs – SEMH, EBD, Trauma, Behavioural & Emotional Difficulties

🎓 Qualifications

Required:

NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Children’s and Young People Workforce

📅 Experience in Years

Required:

Minimum 2 years in residential childcare

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Employment Type:

Permanent

• Number of Beds: Small residential children’s home
• Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire
• Type of YPs: SEMH, EBD, Trauma, Behavioural & Emotional Difficulties
• Ofsted Rating: Good / Outstanding
• Ratio of Staff to Children: High staff-to-child ratio

✨ Aged 22+ (to meet Ofsted regulations)

• ✨ Caring, resilient, and emotionally intelligent individuals
• ✨ Experienced in residential childcare, with ability to lead and supervise staff
• ✨ Confident in challenging situations and maintaining safeguarding standards
• ✨ Holds a Full UK manual driving licence

Do not apply for this role if any of the following apply to you:

• You do not hold a Full UK Driving Licence and do not have a car.
• You only hold a Level 3 in Health & Social Care (not deemed equivalent).
• Candidates with only Health Care, NHS, CQC, or Nursery Practitioner qualifications will not be considered.
• You require sponsorship – no sponsorship available.

Individuals with only CQC experience and who have not worked in an Ofsted Registered Children’s Home will not be considered.

• Deliver high-quality care and safeguarding to children and young people
• Build positive, long-term relationships and teach life skills
• Supervise residential staff and lead shifts
• Manage rotas, policies, procedures, and risk assessments
• Ensure placement plans are followed and education is supported

• Well-established national residential care provider
• Over 30 homes across the UK
• Strong therapeutic and trauma-informed model
• Supportive leadership and management team

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Progression Opportunity: “Passport to Manage” training for Level 5 qualification

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Benefits:

• £50 per sleep-in
• £100 bonus for ‘Good’ Ofsted outcome, £200 bonus for ‘Outstanding’
• £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years), £600 (10 years) service awards
• Up to £500 special recognition award for outstanding practice
• 224–248 hours holiday plus additional 3.5 days leave
• Medi Cash scheme for medical/wellbeing reimbursements
• Company pension scheme

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Ethos & Culture: Child-centred, therapeutic, inclusive, and values-led. Strong emphasis on “Potential Not Perfection”.

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Sponsorship is not available

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and would like to join a professional, dedicated team, apply today.

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