Senior Residential Childcare Worker – Children’s Residential Home – Wakefield

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Posted 6 May 2026
LOCATION
Wakefield
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£32,639 / year
CATEGORY
Healthcare
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SKILLS

Childcare Safeguarding Team Leadership Communication Skills Resilience Relationship Building Person-Centered Care Crisis Management

FULL DESCRIPTION

Senior Residential Childcare Worker – Children’s Residential Home – Wakefield

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Location: Wakefield

Salary: £31,068-£32,639 plus sleep-ins

Closing Date: 22nd May 2026

Start Date: July 2026

About the Role

This is more than a job. This is a chance to be part of something from the very start. At Steps for Tomorrow, we are opening a new children’s home and we are looking for Senior Residential Support Workers to join us on that journey. We believe children don’t move through services, they move through life. Our role is to make that journey safer, stronger and full of possibility. We are not asking you to walk into an already established home and “pick things up.” We are inviting you to help build the culture, the relationships and the environment from day one.

What We Offer Our Employees

  • Competitive salary
  • A minimum of 24 days annual holiday plus bank holidays (full-time)
  • Comprehensive induction programme with ongoing learning and development
  • Regular supervision
  • Investors in People & Mindful Employer
  • Group Personal Pension Scheme
  • Healthcare Scheme
  • Life Insurance Cover
  • Sickness Pay
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Employee Referral Bonus Scheme

How to Apply

Please download and complete the application form from the page. You can apply by uploading your completed application form at the bottom of this page or by emailing it to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. Alternatively, download and print a copy and post it to: Human Resources Administrator, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], 11 North Grange Road, Headingley, Leeds LS6 2BR. Or contact Head Office on [contact hidden] to discuss the role and express an interest.

Equal Opportunities

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an Equal Opportunities employer. At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] we provide services to people of all faiths and none and also employ people of all faiths and none.

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