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Senior Residential Care Practitioner - Children's Care Home

Title: Senior Residential Care Practitioner - Children's Care Home


  • Located in Solihull
  • £28,000  per year, plus sleep in's are paid at an additional £60 per sleep 

Key Responsibilities:


  • Working and supporting children and young people to create positive outcomes and promote independence
  • Supporting the daily running of the home and Senior Management decisions
  • Leading teams
  • Conducting Supervisions
  • Shift planning
  • Supporting team development
  • Direct practical interactions with children and young people including play, activities, cooking, personal care, engaging with the wider community, supporting educational and health needs
  • General house duties and maintenance
  • Completing health and safety checks
  • Budgeting
  • Advocacy
  • Engage in planning, creating, updating and implementing care plans
  • Creating, updating and adhering to individual risk assessments
  • Keyworking
  • Working in partnership with other agencies
  • Report writing and attending reviews as required

Our successful Senior Support Worker will need to possess the following skills and attributes:


  • NVQ Level 3 Children’s residential Or NVQ Level 3/4 Children, Young People & Family Practitioner (essential)
  • Experience in a children's home setting (essential)
  • Supervisory experience
  • Passion to help nurture young people
  • Be able to work shift patterns including sleep ins
  • Full, UK driving licence (essential)

What do you get in return?


  • Competitive salary
  • Opportunities for personal and professional development
  • Funded training
  • Voucher scheme for bank holiday & festive period working
  • Birthday rewards scheme
  • Employee recognition rewards scheme
  • Funded DBS and Update Service
  • 28 Days per year annual leave
  • Incremental holiday increases after 1 year

In order to be considered for this position or to obtain further information please contact the Health & Social Care Team on 01922 725445 and select option 5.

Alternatively, please submit your CV to care@tudoremployment.co.uk or Register Online - https://tinyurl.com/TEAHSCREG0