Senior Residential Care Practitioner — Children's LD Home

Midlands Care Services

Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Burton upon Trent, England
Contract type: Full time

Senior Residential Care Practitioner — Learning Disabilities Children's Home

Burton upon Trent | Up to £34,000 (£15.63/hour + £60 per sleep-in) | 2 on / 4 off

Midlands Care Services is an established provider of children's residential care in Burton upon Trent, built on stability, consistency and strong leadership.

We are recruiting for a Senior Residential Support Worker to join our Learning Disabilities children's home — someone ready to lead by example and support both young people and the wider team to thrive. We invest genuinely in our team's ongoing development.

What you will be doing

  • Providing direct care and support to children with learning disabilities, ensuring their safety, dignity and wellbeing at all times
  • Supporting the day-to-day running of the home alongside senior management
  • Leading shifts, supervising and developing team members
  • Contributing to care plans, risk assessments and keyworking responsibilities
  • Working in partnership with other professionals and agencies

What we are looking for

  • Level 3 or Level 4 in Residential Childcare, or Children, Young People & Family Practitioner (essential) — social work and equivalent qualifications considered
  • Experience working with children with learning disabilities, autism, ADHD, sensory impairment or complex behavioural needs
  • Supervisory or team-leading experience
  • Full UK driving licence
  • Knowledge of Makaton or PECS desirable

Additional Benefits

  • Overtime paid at time-and-a-half
  • £500 salary increase on completing probation
  • £500 salary increase per year of service
  • Voucher scheme for bank holiday/festive working
  • Birthday time off, in addition to holiday entitlement
  • £200 refer-a-friend scheme
  • Employee recognition rewards scheme
  • Increasing annual leave entitlement each year
  • Free food on shift
  • Funded DBS and Update Service

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