Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
£32995 - £35995
Permanent
Job Title: Senior Support Worker – Children’s Residential
Location: Stevenage
Salary: £32,995 to £38,990 ( Inclusive of sleep in's)
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Senior Support Worker to join a leading specialist provider in Stevenage. The Senior Support Worker – Children’s Residential will play a vital role in caring for young people with complex emotional needs, providing a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a resilient professional passionate about making a positive impact on children’s lives. The Senior Support Worker – Children’s Residential will work closely with the team to promote development and well-being, ensuring the highest standards of care are maintained.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and support a team to deliver therapeutic care tailored to each child's needs
- Promote positive development and emotional well-being of young people in care
- Record observations, progress reports, and contribute to care planning
- Act as a positive role model, fostering trusting relationships with children and colleagues
- Support the Service Manager in maintaining high-quality care standards
- Manage daily operations, including shift supervision and sleep-ins
- Ensure compliance with all safeguarding and health & safety policies
Requirements:
- Minimum of 12 months’ experience working in children’s residential care
- Level 3 qualification in residential childcare or equivalent
- Knowledge of child-centred, therapeutic models of care
- Excellent communication skills, caring, flexible, and resilient
- Ability to work shifts, including sleep-ins, with full-time and part-time hours available
- Full UK Driving Licence is essential
- Passionate about delivering high-quality care and supporting young people’s development
Why choose us for your career?
We provide innovative care and education services to children and young people with complex needs, emotional and behavioural difficulties. We aim to make every day extraordinary for the children we support, believing in their potential. Alongside competitive pay and professional development opportunities, we fully fund external qualifications and training.
Join us as a Senior Support Worker – Children’s Residential in Stevenage and enjoy:
- Full induction and training programme
- Fully funded qualifications and ongoing professional development
- Enhanced pay scales recognising experience and qualifications
- Generous holiday entitlement of 28 days
- Employee benefits including pension scheme, life assurance, and free meals
- Paid DBS check
- Staff referral scheme with a £500 bonus for successful hires
- Internal communication platform for team updates and support
More about the role:
As a Senior Support Worker – Children’s Residential, you will work with the team to support young people in leading positive, fulfilling lives. You will ensure daily operations run smoothly, support the delivery of therapeutic care, and act as a role model to both colleagues and children. Your efforts will help create a safe environment that encourages growth, recovery, and lasting change.
Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.
