Suppleo Education
Senior Support Worker Children
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Senior Support Worker - Children's Services
Various South Wales Locations
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Suppleo Healthcare is a dedicated healthcare recruitment agency built on understanding, respect, and long-term relationships. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service to nurse and support staff across England and Wales.
We are currently looking for a number of senior support workers across South Wales to join one of our national children provider clients and need you!
Key Responsibilities
- Direct Care: Provide trauma-informed, person-centered support in a therapeutic children's residential setting.
- Leadership: Assist the home manager in mentoring support workers, leading shifts, and ensuring high standards of care.
- Safeguarding: Protect young people from harm and strictly adhere to child protection procedures.
- Administration: Assist with shift planning, accurate record-keeping, and care plan reviews.
- Community Engagement: Facilitate leisure and educational activities to help young people build life skills. [1, 2, 3]
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Requirements
- Qualifications: Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent in Health & Social Care).
- Experience: Previous experience working in a residential care setting with children or vulnerable individuals.
- Licensing: A full, manual UK driving license is strictly required.
- Competencies: Strong resilience, communication skills, and an open-minded approach to therapeutic care. [1, 2, 3, 4]
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Typical Working Conditions
- Hours: Shift work is required, including evenings, weekends, and on-call or sleep-in duties.
- Pay & Benefits: Senior roles often offer competitive hourly rates (e.g., £15.25-£16.25/hr depending on the region) plus additional sleep-in allowances. [1, 2, 3]
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