Children&;s Senior Support Worker

Position: Children's Senior Support Worker
Senior Support Worker – Chevington, Suffolk
£27,478 - £29,605

Hours:

38 hrs/week / Permanent /will include sleep in duties.

Are you ready to be the calm in the chaos, the role model, and the one who actually makes a difference? This one’s for you. Buttons Recruitment (agency) are recruiting on behalf of our client

The job (the real version)

You’ll be a hands-on Senior Support Worker in a children’s home, supporting young people who’ve had a tough start and need consistency, patience, and someone who won’t give up on them. No one said it was an easy job, if you can say yes to the below this is for you.

* Be the senior on shift – guiding staff and keeping things running smoothly

* Have a can do attitude

* Be a car driver with a full license - (must have)

* Support young people day-to-day and help build trust (the big stuff)

* Line manage support workers

* Handle challenging moments with resilience and emotional intelligence

* Work closely with a tight team and therapeutic services

This is for those experienced in working within a children’s home, so the young people get focused, dedicated support — and you get the chance to make a real impact.

The essentials

* Full UK manual driving licence

* Hold NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare

* Team player, problem solver, patient human

* Minimum 5 sleep-ins per month

* Great knowledge of Ofsted

* Have a minimum of 1 years experience in the same or similar role.

The perks (there are a lot)

* 31 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) + option to buy more

* Free career qualifications - constantly upskilling you.

* Medical cash plan, EAP, enhanced sick & family leave

* Pension salary sacrifice + life assurance (3x salary)

* Blue Light discounts

* Wellbeing initiatives, Cycle to Work, Tech scheme & more

The important bits

* Enhanced DBS required (our client will arrange this for you)

* Inclusive employer — all backgrounds welcome

* Interviews will happen as applications come in, so don’t sit on it

** To comply with the Immigration Asylum & Nationality Act 2006 and additional amendments, and UKVI requirements, all prospective employees will be asked to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.
** To comply with Osted we and our client will require you to disclose your full work history.
** this role does not offer sponsorship, please do not apply if you require this.

Want a job where you actually change lives, not just clock in? Hit apply