Senior Residential Care Worker

This is a Senior Residential Care Worker role in Uxbridge, working within a home supporting a mixed household of four girls and three boys, two of whom require 2:1 support. Responsibilities include providing high-quality, person-centred care that promotes young people’s health, welfare and development, leading shifts and taking responsibility for the operation of the home when required, and acting as keyworker for individual young people through care plans, reviews and transitions. The post also involves supervising, supporting and developing junior staff, including formal supervisions, managing day-to-day household routines, and applying approved de-escalation and behaviour-management strategies. The working pattern is a rolling rota of two days on and two days off, including shared sleep-ins.

Senior Residential Care Worker

Location: Uxbridge
Salary: up to £32,000 depending on experience
Full-time, permanent

We are recruiting an experienced Senior Residential Care Worker to join an Ofsted-registered residential home supporting seven non-verbal children and young people. The home currently supports a mixed household of four girls and three boys, with two young people requiring 2:1 support.

Key responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centred care that promotes the health, welfare and development of young people.
• Lead shifts and take responsibility for the operation of the home when required.
• Act as keyworker for individual young people: contribute to care plans, reviews and transitions.
• Supervise, support and develop junior staff, including carrying out formal supervisions.
• Manage day-to-day household routines (cooking, shopping, appointments, activities) and support education participation.
• Apply approved de-escalation and behaviour-management strategies, record and report incidents appropriately.
• Maintain compliance with Ofsted standards, safeguarding procedures, and company policies.
• Contribute to a positive, inclusive culture that respects young people's social, emotional and cultural needs.

Working pattern

• Rolling rota: 2 day on and 2 days off
• The rota includes sleep-ins, which are shared across the team. Any shortfall against the 12.5 shift requirement will be scheduled within the same month.

Person specification / requirements

• QCF / NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (Children & Young People) or equivalent (essential).
• Proven experience working in residential childcare, ideally with young people with no-verbal.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, childcare legislation and Ofsted standards.
• Experience of supervising or leading staff and conducting formal supervisions.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and confident record-keeping.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and to manage challenging behaviour.
• Flexible, reliable, and committed to professional development.
• Driving licence desirable (role may involve taking young people to appointments).

Benefits

• Competitive salary £32,000 DOE.
• Professional development and training opportunities (support for Level 5 progression available).
• A supportive team environment and a chance to make a tangible difference in young people's lives.