Job Description

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of young people and have experience working in a residential care setting? Then we are looking for a Senior Residential Support Worker to join our open home in St Leonards on sea.


Children in care are some of the most vulnerable in the community and looking after them is one of our most important responsibilities. We need people who are able to deliver high quality care, to meet the physical, emotional, health and social needs of children and young people in our homes.


The home is an open group setting for children and young people with a variety of complex individual needs, who may have had challenging and adverse life experiences prior to coming to the home and require a level of support that may not be able to be offered in other care settings.


If you are passionate and committed to working with adolescent children, build supportive and meaningful relationships, want to help them reach their full potential, develop and maximise their opportunities; then we would like to hear from you.


You will have had experience of:


Working directly with children in a residential care setting Demonstrate a good understanding of child care and child development Producing and reviewing detailed care plans and risk assessments Our looked after children can often be challenging and will require a professionally nurturing approach
We are looking for applicants who can demonstrate:


Effective leadership and mentoring skills Ability to work as part of a multi-agency care team Understanding of current Children's homes regulations
We regret that we are unable to offer sponsorship of visas for these positions. We require you to have full and indefinite right to work in the UK in this job for us to progress with your application.


To apply for this role, please follow the 'Apply Now' button above and upload your CV and a Cover Letter. We will be using your Cover Letter to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.


Please download the & Person Specification.


Interviews will take place face to face in Eastbourne on Monday 11 August 2025.


The successful candidates will work on a rota basis. The post includes shift work, weekend working and sleep-in duties (additional payments for sleep-ins will apply). Please note the basic salary is inclusive of a weekend working allowance.


We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.


Note this post is exempt from the limitations of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such all instances of previous cautions and convictions will need to be disclosed in any application.


For more information, please visit our website:


Careers in residential youth support work | East Sussex County Council


For an informal discussion about these roles please contact:


Mandy McDonald, Registered Homes Manager - Silver Birches


Email: Mandy.mcdonald@Eastsussex.gov.uk 01424 756654

'The best thing about working for East Sussex is knowing every person who works here cares about our residents and wants to achieve the best outcomes for them.' -

Casey, Project Officer