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Do you want to work in a children s home where you can have a lasting impact on a young person s life Apply today to join our team where your dedication, resilience, and care can transform young lives every day.
We re seeking Senior Residential Childcare Support Workers to provide care to the young people we support, while also guiding and supporting the wider team.
The children and young people who live with us have often faced difficult and sometimes traumatic experiences. At times, this can be expressed through big emotions, heightened behaviours or distress that may feel overwhelming. These moments require patience, resilience, and a calm confident presence, not only for the young people but also for the staff you will be supporting. As a Senior, you will play a key role in modelling therapeutic practice, ensuring consistency, and helping never colleagues feel confident in responding to these situations.
You will work directly with young people, building genuine relationships and using therapeutic approaches such as Dyadic Developmental Practice (DDP) and PACE to help them feel safe, valued, and supported to grow.
At Keyline Care, you re more than just a staff member, you ll be a role model, a trusted adult, and a vital part of a young person s journey towards independence, wellbeing, and their full potential.
Location: Ollerton
Job Type: Full-Time (40 hours per week)
Salary: £33,500 £36,500
Shift Pattern: The role operates on a 1-on, 2-off shift pattern. Two contracted sleep-ins per month are included within the standard salary. Any additional sleep-ins worked will be paid at a rate of £60 per sleep-in.
What We Offer:
What We re Looking For:
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About Us
Keyline Care are a recognised and respected provider of supported living and adult services, delivering high-quality, person-centred support to individuals with complex needs. With a strong track record of empowering adults to live safe, meaningful, and independent lives, we are now expanding into Ofsted-registered children s residential care.
This new chapter reflects our commitment to supporting young people with high-acuity needs, including emotional and behavioural challenges, developmental trauma, and attachment difficulties. Our children s homes provide intensive, trauma-informed therapeutic care, led by skilled teams and supported by clinical professionals.
What makes us unique is our seamless pathway from childhood into adulthood. Young people receive focused therapeutic support in a stable home environment and, when ready, can transition into our established supported living and adult services. This approach promotes continuity, emotional security, and sustained progress. With extensive experience delivering regulated services, we provide safe, consistent, high-impact care that helps young people heal, grow, and achieve positive long-term outcomes.
Safeguarding Statement
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to always act in the best interest of the individuals we support.
Employment is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and satisfactory references in line with safer recruitment guidelines.
Why wait Apply now to make a difference every day!
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Why join?
This is not a large corporate provider. It is a values driven organisation where relationships matter, staff are supported, and children are at the centre of every decision. If you want to be part of a home where you can genuinely see the difference you make every day, this could be the right place for you.
What are you waiting for?
To be considered for the Senior Residential Support Worker role, please click apply to send your CV to Laura at Thendon Resourcing
We ll be in touch within 1- 2 days to discuss further.
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Location: Wallasey, Wirral
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Safeguarding children and maintaining a positive, caring environment where physical and emotional needs are fully met.
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Seeking out and acting upon children's views and wishes wherever appropriate.
Undertaking key worker responsibilities and maintaining high-quality daily records under the supervision of team leaders and managers.
Performing sleep-in duties on a rota basis and demonstrating working flexibility to suit the needs of the service (including evenings, weekends, and holiday periods).
Transporting young people to education, scheduled activities, and external appointments.
Assisting with the day-to-day running of the home, including meal preparation, maintaining clean living spaces, managing household budgets, and assisting with rota cover.
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Vetting: Must be willing to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and provide at least two satisfactory professional references.
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As a Senior you will lead a team of support workers to deliver a high standard of care at all times. You recognise that the role is to help support service users maximise their choices, rights and decisions.
The successful candidate must have;
- NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare
- Experience working with complex behaviours
- Good written and verbal communication skills
If you meet the above specification then please get in touch ASAP, the successful applicant will be rewarded with:
-Excellent rates of pay
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- Paid holiday
- Ongoing career progression
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SCR social care is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of vulnerable adults / children as a priority. This is reflected in our pre-employment checks and requirement to verify and check the identity and references of all applicants
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