Job Title: Senior Residential Childcare Support Worker 🏡
Location: Horsham, West Sussex
Salary: Base salary of ÂŁ31,432.09, increasing to ÂŁ32,817.82 after probation. Potential earnings up to ÂŁ34,497.82 including sleep-ins.
Working Hours / Shift Pattern: Approx. 40 hours per week, shift pattern including days, evenings and weekends (every other weekend off)
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time
Sleep-ins: Approx. 1 sleep-in per week at ÂŁ35 per sleep
Service: Children’s Residential Home
Service Users: Boys aged 12–18 with challenging behaviours
Qualifications Required: Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare / Health & Social Care (or willingness to work towards)
Experience Required: Experience working with teenage boys or young people with challenging behaviours
The Home:
Our client provides therapeutic residential childcare within warm, homely environments based in peaceful rural settings. Their approach focuses on helping young people make sense of past experiences and move forward positively through nurturing care, clear boundaries, achievable goals, structured support, and positive relationship building.
Who we are looking for:
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Residential Childcare Support Worker who can lead by example and provide high-quality care and guidance to young people.
You will be confident in:
Leading on young people’s care, welfare and development
Supporting Residential Support Workers on shift
Maintaining compliance with Children’s Homes Regulations and internal procedures
Working collaboratively with parents, carers, local authorities and professionals
Creating engaging activities that promote development and independence
Managing challenging behaviour calmly and consistently
Maintaining accurate written records and reports
Upholding safeguarding standards at all times
You will also need:
A full UK driving licence
Access to your own vehicle (rural location)
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Flexibility across shift patterns
Who you will be working for:
Our client is an established children’s residential care provider delivering structured and nurturing support for young people.
Why this home & company:
This is an opportunity to join a provider focused on therapeutic, relationship-led care where young people are supported to build stability, resilience, and positive futures.
Progression:
Opportunities for promotion and career progression
Benefits:
Company pension
ÂŁ35 sleep-in payment
Employee discount scheme
Wellbeing support
Career progression opportunities
Ethos:
Relationship-based, nurturing, structured childcare support focused on positive outcomes.
Culture:
Supportive, safeguarding-led, child-centred environment.
Sponsorship is not available.
How to apply:
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and would like to join our client’s dedicated team, apply today.
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For more information or to book a confidential chat, please contact: job@sgscare.co.uk
Mission statement...
To help SMEs get the talent they need to help grow their businesses.
Our promise…
Deliver a Passionate Manager, at a Realistic Price, who can hit the ground running, within 21 days; allowing you to continue to build, consolidate and progress your business.
So who are we…
We help SMEs in the Children’s Service Sector, who struggle to find highly skilled and experienced Middle and Senior Management within Budget.
