Senior Support Worker

Job Title: Senior Residential Support Worker – Children’s Residential Care in Clacton-on-Sea

Location: Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, UK

Salary: £14.50 - £15.50 per hour

Job Description:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Residential Support Worker to join a dedicated team at a reputable children’s residential care home in Clacton-on-Sea. This role is ideal for experienced professionals passionate about transforming the lives of children and young people with complex needs, trauma histories, and SEMH/EBD challenges. The Senior Residential Support Worker will play a vital leadership role, ensuring high standards of child-centred care within a nurturing and structured environment. If you are committed to making a positive impact and possess strong practice skills, this position offers a rewarding career in a supportive setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as Senior on Shift, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children at all times
• Lead and support Residential Support Workers, including mentoring and guidance
• Implement and review care plans, risk assessments, and behaviour support strategies
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to reports and audits
• Liaise with external professionals, families, and management
• Promote a nurturing, structured, and trauma-informed environment
• Safeguard children in line with policies, procedures, and legislation

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience working in a children’s residential care setting
• Proven experience supporting children with complex needs and challenging behaviour
• Experience acting as a shift lead or senior on duty
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, behaviour management, and care planning
• Confident working within Ofsted regulations and quality standards

Why Join Us?

• Highly staffed home with 2:1 support, caring for a maximum of two children
• Small, family-style setting fostering a calm, therapeutic environment
• Supportive leadership from an experienced and qualified management team
• Opportunities for career development, including funded Level 3–5 Diplomas and mentoring
• Modern systems for easy online recording, allowing more time with children
• Competitive pay based on experience and qualifications
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holiday enhancements
• Company pension, free parking, mental health and wellbeing support, employee discounts, ongoing training, and internal promotion opportunities

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.