Job Title: Senior Residential Child Care Worker

Location: Bradford

Salary: Estimated £36,180 per year (based on 160 hours/month at hourly rate + 11 sleeps/month at sleep rate — see breakdown below)

Hourly Rate: £15.75 per hour (+ £5 per hour overtime rate)

Working Hours / Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week / 160 hours per month

Employment Type: Permanent

Sleep-ins: £45 per sleep

Service: Children's Home

Service Users: EBD, ages 8–17 years

Qualifications Required: Level 3 Children's & Young People's Workforce

Experience Required: Experience within children's residential care

Number of beds: 4

Who we are looking for: 🌟 Someone to help young people continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learn new skills; support young people to reach their potential and experience new opportunities; conduct staff supervisions; manage the home effectively in the absence of the Deputy or Manager; effectively lead shifts, directing and supporting colleagues; manage health and safety processes including risk assessments; support the induction of new colleagues; and safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.

Benefits: 🎁

• Real Living Wage employer
• Competitive pay rates
• Christmas bonus
• Blue Light Card
• Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards – earn up to £2,500 per referral*
• Financial wellbeing service
• Life Assurance
• Tastecard – savings on dining, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions
• Opportunity to progress through our Education Academy, with ongoing training and professional development
• Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period
• Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues
• Access to a wide range of free online courses
• Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support
• Supportive management and senior leaders
• High quality CPD opportunities
• Free eye checks

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

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. 🚀

To apply, click the apply button or contact us for more information.

For more information or to book a confidential chat, please contact: job@sgscare.co.uk

Salary estimate breakdown:

• Base: £15.75/hr × 160 hrs/month = £2,520/month × 12 = £30,240/year
• Sleeps: £45 × 11/month = £495/month × 12 = £5,940/year
• Total estimated: £36,180/year

Note: this excludes the £5/hour overtime rate, as that's variable and not part of the fixed-hours salary formula.