Senior Residential Childcare Worker


Company:	North Somerset Council
Salary:	£35,412 - £38,220
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1UJ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Jul 2026
Closing date:	14 Aug 2026

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Summary

In this role, you will;

Leading: Lead, plan and manage shifts within the children’s home and provide support, mentoring and supervision of residential childcare workers. To advise and support Residential Childcare Workers in the development, implementation and review of residential placement plans, Behaviour Risk Management and other relevant plans in conjunction with children, families and significant others.

Recording: Maintain high quality records

Safety: Ensure children’s plans, policies and procedures are adhered to

Family centred: Provide high-quality residential care for children during short stays, ensuring a warm, safe, and nurturing environment.

Empower Families: Supporting the Family Connections Hub to deliver intensive, 12-week outreach interventions to parents and carers, using a strength-based approach to build family resilience.

Practice Trauma-Informed Care: Use your understanding of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to build deep, restorative relationships with young people.

Collaborate: Work as part of a multi-agency team alongside schools, health professionals, and social workers to ensure a unified plan for every child.

Key Responsibilities:

To advise and support Residential Childcare Workers in the development, implementation and review of residential placement plans, Behaviour Risk Management and other relevant plans in conjunction with children, families and significant others.

To support and where required lead on the induction of staff to work within the policies and procedures of the residential home.

To act-up in the absence of the Deputy Manager

To provide effective support to staff, including providing advice and guidance and reflective supervision as designated by the Registered Manager.

To be confident in leading shifts, ensuring colleagues are supported effectively in completion of task.

To contribute to identifying and reviewing the training and development needs of staff

Ability/willingness to work across children’s residential services if required

Contribute to the provision of an effective, physical, social and emotional care environment.

Develop and sustain effective professional relationships with individual young people, providing day to day care and support in accordance with the Homes Statement of Purpose, Quality Standards and the child’s placement plan

Encourage young people to develop and maintain a positive sense of self and individual identity.

Promote and maximize educational and developmental opportunities and achievements for individual young people.

Contribute to the good health and wellbeing of children and young people in keeping with their health plan and placement plan.

Contribute to the social well-being of young people including promoting the principles of social inclusion and the active development of interests in the community.

Contribute to the evaluation of risk and the protection of young people from harm, including the provision of a safe and stimulating living environment.

To encourage positive behaviour and manage any challenging behaviour in accordance with legislative and organisational policy and practice requirements

Work in partnership with young people, their family and friends, colleagues and other agencies to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

To assist children and families to maintain positive relationships through supporting contact and/or home visits as detailed in the child’s placement plan, including assisting children and families within their own homes if required.

Contribute to the development, implementation and review of residential placement plans and other relevant plans in conjunction with children, families and significant others.

To deliver services within a children’s rights framework

To contribute to domestic duties and the preparation of nutritious meals for/with young people

To contribute to the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources in compliance with the council’s financial and other procedures and regulations

Ensure the preparation and maintenance of necessary records to the required standard, including computerised records, in accordance with council policy and Data protection.

Contact Information

For further information about the role, please contact Carrie Worth, Registered Manager, at carrie.worth@n-somerset.gov.uk

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