As a Residential Social Worker at CrossReach, you will be based within one of our Residential Children''s Homes, working directly with children and young people as part of the residential team. This is a hands-on role where you will build meaningful relationships, support daily routines, and respond to the needs of the home as they arise. Alongside direct care, you will apply your social work expertise to assessment, planning and decision-making. You will use your experience to guide and support colleagues, modelling strong relational and trauma-informed practice. Recording and reporting are important elements of the role, grounded in your day to day involvement with young people and the life of the home. The role As a qualified professional, you''ll be a strong, steady presence in the home, someone others naturally look to. You''ll combine hands-on, compassionate care with confident leadership, setting the tone, guiding the team, and upholding the highest professional standards every day. What your day could involve: Working directly with children and young people within the residential setting, building safe and trusting relationshipsHolding key-worker responsibility, including completing assessments, care plans and reportsLeading practice on shift, supporting decision-making, risk assessment and problem solvingCoaching and guiding colleagues, supporting the development of good relational and trauma-informed practiceContributing to child protection discussions and decision