Priority Futures Ltd
Senior Residential Care Worker
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Senior Residential Care Worker – Children’s Residential Care (LD Home)
📍 Chester
💷 Competitive Salary £14.75 per hour + Sleep-In Payments + Career Progression
🕘 Full Time | Shift-Based Role
Priority Futures is looking for compassionate, motivated, and experienced Senior Residential Care Workers to join our brand-new, high-specification 4-bed children’s residential home in Chester, supporting children and young people with learning disabilities.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a service from the very beginning — helping to create a warm, nurturing, and aspirational home environment where children can truly thrive.
Our home is led by a highly experienced Registered Manager and supported by an experienced Director of Care/Responsible Individual with extensive operational and Ofsted leadership experience.
At Priority Futures, we are passionate about delivering exceptional care, building meaningful relationships, and achieving positive outcomes for children and young people.
About the Role
As a Senior Residential Care Worker, you will play a key role in providing day-to-day care, support, guidance, and structure to children and young people within the home.
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You will act as a positive role model, support newer team members, contribute to care planning and safeguarding processes, and help create a safe, stable, and nurturing environment.
This role offers the opportunity to work within a beautifully designed, therapeutic setting with a strong focus on quality care, relationship-based practice, and child-centred outcomes.
What We Offer
- Competitive rates of pay
- Sleep-in payments
- Opportunity to join a brand-new service from the beginning
- Stunning high-specification working environment
- Supportive and experienced leadership team
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Career progression pathways within a growing organisation
- Opportunity to complete a level 5 qualification
- A positive and supportive team culture
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to Bright Exchange
- Cycle to work scheme
Responsibilities Include
- Supporting children and young people with daily routines and activities
- Promoting positive relationships and emotional well-being
- Supporting education, independence, and life skills development
- Completing records, reports, and documentation to a high standard
- Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children at all times
- Supporting behavior positively and therapeutically
- Leading shifts when required and supporting junior staff members
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We Are Looking For Someone Who:
- Has experience working within children’s residential care
- Is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people
- Demonstrates resilience, warmth, and professionalism
- Has excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Understands safeguarding and trauma-informed practice
- Wants to develop and progress within residential childcare
Essential Requirements
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or working towards)
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Experience within children’s residential services preferred
- Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and sleep-ins
If you are passionate about making a genuine difference and want to be part of an exciting new service with high aspirations for children and staff alike, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now and become part of the Priority Futures journey.
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