Senior Support Worker, Children's Residential Home (EBD)

About the role We're recruiting an experienced Senior Support Worker for a small, well-established children's residential home in Cumbria. The home supports young people aged 8 to 17 with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD), providing a safe, nurturing and structured environment where they can thrive. As Senior Support Worker, you'll lead shifts, support and guide the care team, and act as a positive role model for the young people in your care. You'll work closely with the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager to deliver high-quality, child-centred care in line with Ofsted standards. Key responsibilities * Leading shifts and delegating tasks to support workers * Building positive, trusting relationships with young people * Supporting young people with education, health, independence and wellbeing * Using de-escalation and therapeutic approaches to manage behaviour * Completing accurate records, daily logs and incident reports * Contributing to care plans, risk assessments and key working * Supervising and mentoring junior staff * Liaising with social workers, schools, families and other professionals About you * At least 1 year's experience in a children's residential setting, ideally EBD * Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or working towards it) * Confident leading a shift and supporting a team * Strong understanding of safeguarding and...