Passionate About Supporting Young People? Ready for a Rewarding Career?
Do you have experience in Residential Child Care, or supporting children with learning disabilities and neurodivergent young people? Are you looking for a role where every day brings new opportunities to inspire, support, and transform lives?
If so, we would love to hear from you!
We're looking for compassionate, energetic, and dedicated Residential Care Practitioners to join our specialist learning disability children's residential home in Coalville. This is your chance to become part of a supportive team that helps young people build confidence, independence, and brighter futures.
Working on a rotating shift pattern between 7:30am and 11:00pm, across a 7-day week, you'll also have the opportunity to complete overnight sleep-ins, earning an additional £70 per sleep-in shift.
✅ Competitive pay of £13.30 – £13.85 per hour
✅ £70 sleep-in payment for every sleep shift completed
✅ Fully funded Diploma qualifications in Residential Child Care
✅ Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
✅ Employee of the Month Award with the chance to win a £50 voucher
✅ Length of Service Holiday Scheme – earn up to 5 additional days of annual leave on top of your statutory entitlement
✅ The opportunity to build a rewarding career while making a genuine impact on young lives
What We're Looking For:
Our ideal Residential Care Practitioner will have:
- A Level 3 or Level 4 Diploma in Residential Child Care (Children and Young People's Workforce) or equivalent, or a willingness to work towards this qualification.
- Experience working with children and young people in a relevant setting.
- A full UK manual driving licence.
- Flexibility to work shifts and undertake overnight sleep-ins.
- A caring, resilient, and positive approach to supporting young people.
What You'll Be Doing:
As a Residential Care Practitioner, you'll play a key role in creating a safe, nurturing, and positive home environment. Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing high-quality, person-centred care tailored to each young person's individual needs including personal care if needed.
- Supporting, encouraging, and empowering young people to reach their full potential.
- Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people at all times.
- Acting as a positive role model and helping young people develop life skills and confidence.
- Managing risks effectively in line with company policies and procedures.
- Supporting young people's emotional, physical, social, and practical needs.
- Maintaining accurate records, reports, and documentation.
- Contributing to care planning, risk assessments, behaviour support plans, healthcare documentation, and review processes.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues, families, and professionals to achieve the best outcomes for young people.
This is more than just a job—it's an opportunity to be part of a young person's journey, celebrate their achievements, and help them overcome challenges to achieve a brighter future.
Important Information:
- Applicants must be aged 21 or over in line with children's home regulations.
- Hold a current UK drivers Licence
- This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
- Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.
Pay: From £35,314.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
