Job Description

Basic Salary : 27,365.00 with additional earning potential of upto 33,365 including Sleep Ins ( Paid at 60 Per Sleep) and On - Calls ( Paid at 35 per On call)

This does not include our Enhanced Rate OverTime.

Solace for Children have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Residential support worker, to join our fantastic team! We have recently been finalists for the 2025 Children and Young People awards in the following categories:

Employer Award (central)
Childrens Champions Award (central)
*Childrens home team award (central)

And would love for you to join us in our continued success!

We are looking for individuals who are motivated and passionate to deliver the best care possible for our children.

As a Senior support worker, we would like you to lead and inspire a team of Residential Support workers in the day-day running of the home, working closely with your homes Deputy and Manager.

You will have responsibility to ensure that we continue to provide outstanding care to our Young People.

Whether you are a current Residential Support Worker looking for career progression or an existing Senior looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you!

What we can offer you:

Refer a friend payment scheme Private Health Insurance Employee Bonus Schemes Free Meals provided on shift NEST Pension Employee Health Assistance Programme Enhanced Rate Overtime Sleepin's paid at 60 On Call Payment 35 Free parking Specific Management Training Development Paid Training incentives Annual Company Events

Essential Job Criteria:

Most importantly we want fun, energetic, passionate, caring, creative , dynamic and motivated people to want to support children to achieve their best! To have a minimum of 1 year's current experience working within a Children's Residential Setting Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare- To have completed / or to be currently working towards and will complete the Qualification in line with Regulation 32 (5(a)) of the Children's Home Regulations. (England)

To be able to undertake this role you will need to be able to:

Work a shift pattern of 730am-11pm, followed by two days off ,on a three week rolling rota- This will include evening/ weekend work and bank holidays as the home caters for children on a 24/7 basis, 52 weeks of the year.

Be able to undertake sleep in and on call duties (Paid Additionally)

You will need to have a full UK driver`s license due to the location and nature of the role and be a minimum of 21 years old due to Insurance purposes

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 27,365.00-33,365.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Company pension Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Private medical insurance Sick pay
Application question(s):

Why are you applying for the role?
Experience:

Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person