Job Introduction
Residential Care Worker
Be Part of Something Extraordinary. Help Build a Home That Changes Children's Lives.
This is a unique opportunity to join a brand-new therapeutic assessment home from day one, helping shape its culture, values and future.
If you're passionate about making a genuine difference to the lives of children and young people, enjoy being active, and want to work within a supportive, child-focused team, we'd love to hear from you.
About the Home
Our home will provide short-term therapeutic assessments for children and young people, offering a safe, nurturing environment while professionals develop a deeper understanding of their needs, strengths and future plans.
Every relationship you build, every experience you create and every observation you make will help shape a child's future.
What Will You Be Doing?
This won't be a role where you'll spend your day behind a desk.
Instead, you'll be:
- Exploring forests, beaches and local attractions.
- Playing football, swimming, cycling, gaming and joining in with activities.
- Cooking meals together while teaching valuable life skills.
- Celebrating birthdays, achievements and special moments.
- Taking young people on exciting days out and creating positive memories.
- Encouraging hobbies, creativity and new experiences.
- Building trusting relationships through meaningful conversations.
- Supporting education, daily routines and independence.
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❤️ Helping children manage difficult emotions using therapeutic approaches.
- Producing high-quality records and contributing to professional assessments.
- Working closely with families, social workers, education providers and health professionals.
Every day will bring new challenges, new opportunities and the chance to make a lasting impact.
What You'll Need
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Experience in children's residential care is desirable (essential for Senior Residential
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A willingness to work towards, or already hold, a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.
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Flexibility to work shifts, weekends and sleep-ins.
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A full UK driving licence is preferred.
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Most importantly, the passion and commitment to help children thrive.
Why Join Us?
At Horizon Care & Education, you'll benefit from:
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Real Living Wage employer
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Competitive pay rates
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Christmas bonus
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Blue Light Card
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Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards – earn up to £2500 per referral!*
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Financial wellbeing service
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Life Assurance
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Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!
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Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development.
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Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
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Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
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Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics
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Employee assistance programme.
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Community and wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We’re in this together.
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Supportive management and senior leaders.
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High quality CPD opportunities.
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Free eye checks.
If you're ready to build brighter futures from day one, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help create a home where children feel safe, valued and inspired to thrive.
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