We are looking for a Senior Residential Childcare Worker to join our children's residential home in West Yorkshire.

About the team

The trauma informed team works to ensure the appropriate care and welfare of all children and young people is provided to create a home environment which exceeds their needs.

Overseeing and providing support to all residential care workers and assigned members of staff, raising any issues with the Registered Manager as appropriate are some of the key responsibilities in this role.

The team ensures the children and young people are supported both day and night, averaging 2 sleep in shifts per week.

About You

A level 3 diploma in residential care is essential in order to be considered for this role.

Experience within residential homes working with children who display challenging behaviours are experiences that lend themselves well to the role.

This role is crucial in the supervision of staff and an acute awareness of safeguarding practices and promotion and demonstrating good practice is vital to this role.

Resilience, Persistence and Empathy are positive accolades which contribute well to this role.

What's on offer

- £30,163 - £31,668 per annum (Not inclusive of sleep in payments, approximately £4,000 extra per annum based on eight sleep ins per month)

- 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increases by 3 days after 5 years of service)

- Sickness pay

- A welcome bonus payment of up to £500 (Dependant on experience)

- An Investors in people accredited ‘mindful employer'

- Life insurance cover

- Career progression

- Regular supervision and development meetings

- Good Ofsted rating

For more information, please do not hesitate to get in contact.

Summer Smith - Recruitment Consultant

0118 948 5555