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Senior Residential Support Worker - Children's Home
15.90 - 19.87 per hour Days or Waking Nights Permanent
Looking for your next step in residential childcare, where you can take on more responsibility, develop your leadership skills and make a real difference to young people's lives?
Work at our children's home, rated "Good" by Ofsted, while building your career within children's residential care.
Why SuperCare?
The Role
As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you'll combine direct care with additional responsibility for helping the wider team deliver safe, consistent and high-quality support.
The home supports young people with high and complex support needs, including autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, OCD, Pica, communication difficulties and behaviours that can challenge.
Some young people may have limited awareness of risk and boundaries, require a high level of staffing support and rely heavily on predictable routines and consistent approaches from the adults around them.
You may also support young people who are non-verbal or low-verbal, using methods such as PECS, Makaton, AAC, behaviour and body language to communicate.
The role is active and can involve sensory activities, movement-based activities, outdoor activities and periods of significant dysregulation.
Alongside providing direct support, you'll be expected to lead by example, support less experienced staff and help maintain high standards across the shift.
What You'll Be Doing
Who We're Looking For
You may already have experience in:
Residential Childcare Senior Support Work Children's Homes Autism Learning Disabilities Complex Care Mental Health SEN Special Schools Alternative Provision Behaviour Support Challenging Behaviour PBS Non-Verbal Support Youth Work Supported Living Crisis Intervention Secure Care CAMHS Outreach Support
We're looking for people who are:
Due to the remote location of the home, a full UK driving licence is preferred.
A Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or an accepted equivalent is required for this senior position.
Shift Patterns
Day Shifts
7:30am - 10:30pm
1 day on, 2 days off
Waking Nights
10:00pm - 8:00am
2 nights on, 2 nights off
Safer Recruitment
All appointments are subject to Enhanced DBS checks, references and full safer recruitment procedures.
Ready to take the next step in residential childcare and become a senior member of a team supporting young people with complex needs?
Apply today!
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£14.50 - £15.00 per hour (DOE) + £50 per sleep-in
About Us:
360 Children's Residential Services delivers trauma-informed care for children and young people and is proud to be recognised as a Sunday Times Best Small Company to Work For 2026.
We are a growing, forward-thinking children s residential care organisation with homes across the Southwest, London, and a brand-new multi-home provision in Durham. Our mission is powerful and clear: to help children aged 7 17 rebuild trust, confidence, and hope.
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Locations: Erith, Kent (DA8 3NT) or Abbey Wood, London (SE2 0BP)
Salary: £31,724 £34,944 per annum (£12.71 £14.00 per hour, based on a 48-hour working week)
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Interested? Please apply with an up-to-date CV. Due to the regulated nature of Children's Residential Care, successful candidates will be required to complete all relevant safer recruitment and pre-employment checks before starting work.
Right to Work: Please only apply if you already have the right to work in the UK for this position. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this vacancy.
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YourRecruit Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this permanent vacancy. All applicants will be subject to appropriate safer recruitment checks, including references, right-to-work verification and an enhanced DBS check. YourRecruit Ltd is committed to equal opportunities and safeguarding children and young people.
Important Information
Interested? Please apply with an up-to-date CV. Due to the regulated nature of Children's Residential Care, successful candidates will be required to complete all relevant safer recruitment and pre-employment checks before starting work.
Right to Work: Please only apply if you already have the right to work in the UK for this position. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this vacancy.
Safer Recruitment & Safeguarding: YourRecruit is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments to roles within children's residential services will be subject to appropriate safer recruitment checks, which may include an Enhanced DBS check, verification of employment history, satisfactory references, qualification checks, identity and Right to Work checks, and exploration of any gaps in employment, in line with the requirements of the role and provider.
Know someone suitable? YourRecruit operates a paid referral scheme, so if this role isn't right for you but you know someone who may be interested, please get in touch.
Due to the volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond individually to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within 7 days, unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this particular vacancy. We would, however, be pleased to consider you for other suitable opportunities.
YourRecruit Ltd is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate unlawfully on the grounds of any protected characteristic.
Stay safe during your job search: We recommend visiting JobsAware for independent information and advice about avoiding recruitment scams and staying safe when looking for work.
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