Senior Residential Childcare Practitioner
Horley Surrey
£(phone number removed) - £(phone number removed) + £60 per sleep in
Are you passionate about supporting vulnerable children and young people? My client is seeking a Senior Residential Childcare Practitioner to help lead a therapeutic care team working with children who have experienced trauma and adversity.
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Key Responsibilities
• Deliver and oversee high-quality, trauma-informed care.
• Safeguard and support children’s emotional, physical, and educational development.
• Supervise staff, manage rotas, and deputise for the Deputy Manager.
• Lead incident response and liaise with external agencies.
• Support care planning and multi-agency meetings.
• Embed therapeutic parenting and positive behaviour support.
• Maintain compliance with health, safety, medication, and financial procedures.
• Participate in the staff rota, including sleep-in duties.
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What We’re Looking For
• Experience in residential childcare and team leadership.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and therapeutic approaches.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and resilience.
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Make a real difference in children’s lives — apply today!
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