Senior Residential Support Worker

Do you have a passion for supporting young people and helping them thrive in a safe and caring environment?

Join our dedicated team as a Senior Residential Support Officer at our brand-new Children’s Residential Home and make a positive difference in the lives of vulnerable young people.

This is more than just a job; it’s a unique opportunity to be part of something special from the very beginning.

At our new home, we are committed to creating a nurturing, safe, and stimulating environment where young people can thrive and achieve their full potential.

You’ll be part of a team that values empathy, respect, and empowerment in all interactions, ensuring that young people feel safe, respected, and heard.

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Post

As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you will play a crucial role in providing a safe, secure, and nurturing home for young people.

You will support their individual needs and promote a caring environment where respect, dignity, privacy, independence, and choice are at the forefront of service delivery.

You will support and mentor support staff, lead shifts and model emotionally informed practice, and where required you will deputise in the absence of the management of the home.

Requirements (Essential)

• Adequate experience working with young people.
• Experience working as a Residential Support Worker in an Ofsted Registered Residential Children’s Home in the UK.
• A NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People or enrolment to achieve this within a required timeframe.
• Please note that you will not be shortlisted if you do not have experience in a Residential Children’s Home.
• A Full UK Driving Licence is desirable for this role.

The Person

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a passion for working with children, with an understanding of the challenges they may face.
• Possesses strong communication and interpersonal skills to build trusting relationships with young people and colleagues.
• Has experience working with children or young people in a care setting, ideally with leadership responsibilities (desirable).
• Is flexible and willing to work evenings, weekends, waking nights and sleep-in shifts to meet the needs of the home.
• Is curious, courageous, and kind, demonstrating these qualities in all your work with children, their families, professional networks, and colleagues.

Our Offer to you!

We know people achieve their best when they feed valued. At Brent, you’ll benefit from:

• Up to 33 days annual leave (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays
• Excellent pension with generous employer contributions (LGPS)
• Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles
• Supportive family-friendly policies for parent, guardians, and carers
• Health and wellbeing support, including access to eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial support such as education sessions, childcare deposit loans, and season ticket loans
• Travel perks including affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme, and great onsite facilities
• Learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career
• Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure, and entertainment

Closing date: 18 February 2026 (23:00)
Additional Information

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances. The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here. Brent has a positive approach to flexible working. As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us.