Senior Residential Support Worker

Description:

We’re recruiting Senior Residential Support Workers to join established children’s homes across South Wales. This is a meaningful role supporting children and young people who have experienced early trauma, adversity, and instability. You’ll help create a stable, nurturing environment where they can feel safe, valued, and encouraged to grow.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Building positive, trusting relationships with young people and their families
• Supporting the Registered Manager with staff development, supervision, and team performance
• Helping create a safe, nurturing, and structured home environment
• Identifying safeguarding concerns and following child protection procedures
• Supporting young people’s wellbeing, education, identity, and independence
• Contributing to behaviour support plans and risk‑management strategies
• Promoting participation in leisure, hobbies, and developmental activities

What We’re Looking For

• QCF/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (Children and Young People)
• Minimum 1 year’s experience in a care setting
• A caring, resilient, and dependable nature
• Strong communication and professional boundaries
• Motivation to empower young people towards independence
• Aged 22+ to maintain appropriate age gaps
• Full UK manual driving licence (essential)