Senior Support Worker

7 days ago

Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom Liquid Personnel Full time £29,047 - £32,323 per year

Job Title: Senior Support Worker - Children's Residential Home
Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire
Pay Rate: £29,047 - £32,323 per annum 

Job Description:

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Senior Support Worker to join its client's Children's Residential Home team based in Chippenham.
This is a rare opportunity to become part of a progressive and therapeutic environment that prioritises emotional warmth, reflective practice and meaningful relationships. If you're a compassionate, resilient, and motivated individual looking to grow your career in a therapeutic setting, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role:

This three-bed residential home provides care for young people with learning difficulties and emotional and behavioural needs. As a Senior Support Worker, you'll play a vital role in leading a team of support staff, ensuring high standards of care, and helping young people thrive in a safe, nurturing environment

What will your responsibilities be?

In this role, you will,

  • Support the management team in delivering high-quality, therapeutic care
  • Lead and mentor a team of Support Workers
  • Ensure safeguarding and regulatory compliance (Children's Homes Regulations 2015)
  • Promote a culture of emotional warmth and trauma-informed care
  • Build strong, empathetic relationships with young people, families, and professionals
  • Participate in daily routines, activities, and reflective practice
  • Maintain accurate records and contribute to care planning

Benefits:

  • Base salary: £29,047 per annum (DOE)
  • Sleep-in payments: £63 per night (average 1 per week)
  • Total average salary: £32,323 per annum
  • Annual leave: 28 days + 3 paid wellness days
  • Wellbeing perks: Wellness Wednesdays, birthday leave, and fun wellbeing activities
  • Bonuses:
    • £100 for 'Good' OFSTED rating
    • £250 for 'Outstanding'
  • Career development: Ongoing training, leadership development, and long-service salary reviews
  • Other perks: Takeaway night for new starters, pension scheme, and more

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have, 

  • Minimum 1 year's experience in residential childcare
  • Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or willingness to work towards it)
  • Understanding of trauma-informed care and therapeutic models (e.g., PACE, POP)
  • Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • UK driving licence
  • Clear DBS and positive references
  • Must be 21+ due to registration requirements

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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