Senior Residential Care Worker Children

Job Introduction

As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you will support young people in many aspects of daily life within our homes, including:

• Helping young people continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learn new skills.
• Supporting young people to reach their potential and experience new opportunities.
• Conducting supervisions for staff members.
• Managing the home effectively in the absence of the Deputy or Manager.
• Effectively leading shifts, directing and supporting colleagues.
• Managing health and safety processes including implementation and monitoring of risk assessments.
• Supporting the induction of colleagues into the home.
• Being responsible for safeguarding and actively promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Rewards & Benefits

• Real Living Wage employer
• Competitive pay rates
• Christmas bonus
• Blue Light Card
• Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards – earn up to £2500 per referral!
• Financial wellbeing service
• Life Assurance
• Tastecard - savings on dining, pizza, cinema, supermarkets, and UK attractions
• Opportunity to progress through our Education Academy and ongoing training
• Comprehensive induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction
• Face-to-face therapeutic training via our SHINE programme
• Access to free online courses
• Employee assistance programme
• Community and wellbeing support
• Supportive management
• High quality CPD opportunities
• Free eye checks

Additional Information

Job Reference: horizoncare/TP/888/992

Number of Positions: 1

Contract Type: Full Time

Salary: £16.15 per hour - £1500 joining bonus £65 sleep in

Working Hours: 40

Location: Melksham, England, United Kingdom

Closing Date: 05/06/2026

Job Category: Residential Care

Region / Division: Wiltshire

Business Unit: Residential Care