Senior Residential Support Worker


Company:	YOURRECRUIT LIMITED · 07364602
Salary:	£32,955 to £34,171 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	St Albans
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Sept 2026
Closing date:	9 Oct 2026

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Summary

St Albans, Hertfordshire

£16.25–£16.85 per hour

£32,955–£34,171 basic salary

£62.64 per sleep-in, typically 4–8 per month

Potential total earnings approximately £35,955–£40,171 per annum

Full-time, permanent | Long days & sleep-ins

We are looking for an experienced Senior Residential Support Worker to join a 4-bed Ofsted-rated Good children's home in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

This could be an excellent opportunity if you are already working as a Senior Support Worker, or if you are an experienced Children's Residential Support Worker ready to take on more responsibility.

You'll be joining a large, established and growing children's residential care provider with excellent training, strong management support and a genuine progression pathway into Deputy Manager and Registered Manager positions.

What you need:

At least 12 months' experience working with children and young people

A Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare / Caring for Children and Young People

Experience or knowledge of therapeutic, child-centred approaches

Confidence supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties

The ability to lead, support and guide other members of the residential team

Good written communication and record-keeping skills

The flexibility to work long-day shifts, weekends and sleep-ins

A full UK driving licence

The existing right to work in the UK as sponsorship is not available for this vacancy

The home:

You'll be working within a 4-bed children's residential home providing therapeutic support to children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

The focus is on creating a safe, consistent and nurturing home where young people can build trust, develop confidence and achieve positive outcomes.

As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you'll have an important role both in directly supporting the young people and in helping the wider staff team deliver consistently high standards of care.

Your responsibilities will include:

Building positive and trusting relationships with children and young people

Supporting daily routines, education, activities and independence

Providing consistent boundaries and therapeutic support

Leading shifts and supporting less experienced members of the team

Contributing to care plans, risk assessments and behaviour support plans

Maintaining accurate daily records and incident documentation

Supporting safeguarding and child protection procedures

Working closely with managers, social workers and other professionals

Helping create a safe, positive and homely environment

Why consider this opportunity?

If you're good at what you do but feel you've reached a ceiling with your current provider, this is worth a conversation.

This organisation is growing, invests heavily in training and development and offers a clear route for people who want to progress within children's residential care.

You don't need to be looking for a Registered Manager position tomorrow. You simply need to want somewhere that can give you the opportunity to develop when you're ready.

Interested?

If you're currently working as a Senior Residential Support Worker, Senior Children's Support Worker, Residential Childcare Worker, Children's Residential Support Worker or Team Leader, I'd love to speak with you confidentially.

Apply with your CV and I will be in touch to tell you more about the home, the team and the opportunity.

Important Information

Interested? Please apply with an up-to-date CV. Due to the regulated nature of Children's Residential Care, successful candidates will be required to complete all relevant safer recruitment and pre-employment checks before starting work.

Right to Work: Please only apply if you already have the right to work in the UK for this position. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this vacancy.

Safer Recruitment & Safeguarding: YourRecruit is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments to roles within children's residential services will be subject to appropriate safer recruitment checks, which may include an Enhanced DBS check, verification of employment history, satisfactory references, qualification checks, identity and Right to Work checks, and exploration of any gaps in employment, in line with the requirements of the role and provider.

Know someone suitable? YourRecruit operates a paid referral scheme, so if this role isn't right for you but you know someone who may be interested, please get in touch.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond individually to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within 7 days, unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this particular vacancy. We would, however, be pleased to consider you for other suitable opportunities.

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Work Location: In person

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