Senior Residential Childcare Support Worker

Join Our Team as a Senior Residential Support Worker!

Contract Type: Full-time, permanent

Specific Hours: Average of 39 hours per week with a rotating weekly schedule

Salary Details

Unqualified: Base salary of £28,260.76, with the potential to earn up to £33,660.76 with sleep-in shifts.

Qualified: (full diploma Level 5 or equivalent) Base salary of £29,253.49, with the potential to earn up to £34,653.49 with sleep-in shifts.

What We Can Offer You

• Sleep-in allowance: £45 per night (8-10 per month)
• Pay rise after probation
• Annual leave loyalty scheme
• Annual performance & loyalty bonus
• Free meals on shift
• Enhanced Bank Holiday pay
• £30 bonus for short-notice sickness cover
• Flexible working schedule
• Company pension (post-qualification)
• 20 days' holiday + Bank Holidays

About Dove Adolescent Services

At Dove Adolescent Services, we create safe, nurturing homes for young people aged 8-18. Our mission is to help them build emotional resilience, form positive relationships, and confidently transition into adulthood.

We are excited to recruit Senior Residential Childcare Support Workers to join our Barnsley homes. At Dove, we believe in career growth—many of our Operations Directors and Home Managers started as Support Workers. We are committed to investing in our teams through meaningful training and development.

All of our inspected services are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. If you are passionate about making a lasting difference and want to work within a supportive, ambitious team, we would love to hear from you!

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Create a warm, homely environment through daily household tasks
• Support young people's interests and encourage positive activities
• Safeguard young people and contribute to care and risk plans
• Build trusting, meaningful relationships
• Promote healthy lifestyles and personal development
• Manage behavior with confidence and compassion
• Support family and peer connections
• Participate in care planning, reviews, and team meetings
• Advocate for young people at meetings and reviews

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 12 months experience in a children's residential home
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) - essential
• Experience supporting vulnerable young people
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Empathetic, patient, and resilient
• Flexible with hours (sleep-ins, weekends, bank holidays)
• Good IT and record-keeping skills
• Opportunities to progress to Level 5 and into trainee and Registered Manager roles

Dove Adolescent Services is an equal opportunities employer. We actively encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible individuals, regardless of background. We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.