Job Description

Job Title: Senior Residential Care Worker 🏡
Location: Whiteparish, Salisbury (SP5)📍
Salary: £15.75 per hour 💷
Overtime Rate: £5 per hour
Sleep-ins: £65 per sleep-in 🌙
Working Hours / Shift Pattern: 160 hours per month ⏰
Employment Type: Permanent

Service: NEW Assessment Home
Number of Beds: 3
Service Users: Children aged 8–17 years with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)

Qualifications Required: Level 3 Children & Young People’s Workforce
Experience Required: Experience within Children’s Residential, Mental Health, or Secure Unit settings

The Home:
This is a new 3-bed assessment home supporting children aged 8–17 with EBD. The service focuses on providing structured, high-quality assessments to inform future placements, requiring consistency, resilience, and strong professional practice.

Who we are looking for:
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Residential Care Worker to support the day-to-day running of the home. You will play a key role in delivering structured care, supporting assessments, and acting as a positive role model for young people.

You will work closely with the management team to maintain high standards of care, ensure safeguarding practices are upheld, and contribute to a stable and therapeutic environment.

Who you will be working for:
Company type/size: Established children’s residential care provider

Why this home & company:
This is an opportunity to join a new service at an early stage, allowing you to influence culture, practice, and outcomes. The home offers a focused assessment model, providing meaningful and impactful work with young people at critical stages.

Training / qualifications:
Ongoing training and development opportunities within children’s residential care

Benefits:
Competitive hourly rate of £15.75 per hour
Overtime paid at an additional £5 per hour
Sleep-in payments of £65 per sleep

Do not apply for this role if any of the following apply to you:
You do not hold a Full UK Driving Licence and do not have a car.
You only hold a Level 3 in Health & Social Care (this is not deemed equivalent).
Candidates with only HealthCare, NHS, CQC, or Nursery Practitioner qualifications will not be considered.
You require sponsorship – no sponsorship available.

Individuals with only CQC experience and who have not worked in an Ofsted Registered Children’s Home will not be considered.

Ethos:
Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, ensuring each child receives the care, stability, and support they need to progress positively.

Sponsorship is not available.

How to apply:
If you are interested in this opportunity, apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.