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Join Our Team – Make a Lasting Difference in a Child’s Life
Are you someone who believes every child deserves safety, support, and the chance to thrive? Do you bring nurturing care, resilience, and flexibility to everything you do? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our Children’s Residential Care team—people who understand the power of teamwork, who aren’t afraid to go above and beyond, and who are committed to creating a warm, stable environment where young people can heal, grow, and flourish.
This isn’t just a job—it’s a calling. Every day brings new challenges, but also the chance to make a real impact
Benefits:
Casual Dress
3% Employer Pension contribution
Free DBS check
Comprehensive induction programme
Career progression for all roles including accredited qualifications
Therapeutic training & consultation for all staff
A great work/life balance
Additional Sleep in payments
Safeguarding procedures
You must undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure check prior to their employment and then on a yearly update.
Safeguarding training must be undertaken as per regulations.
Satisfactory employment references.
Proof of their identity and of their right to work in the UK
To assist your manager and team to ensure the efficient operation of the service in accordance with the relevant legislation, procedures, policies and the Statement of Purpose for the home.
To plan and lead shifts incorporating the children’s needs, wishes and feelings.
To lead the team and support development of others.
To complete supervisions as directed by the manager.
To take on call duties to support the home.
Responsibility for safeguarding and promoting individual rights, providing outstanding quality care where differences are respected and valued.
Achieve the highest standards of care for the children and young people.
Support the young people in social activities.
To co-ordinate and monitor casework and administrative functions of the home.
To assist and supervise the continual assessment of the needs of the children and young people.
To keep up to date with training and development, enabling the service to have available all necessary skills and levels of expertise to meet the needs of the young people.
Liaise with the various internal and external multi-disciplinary teams. This may also include chairing meetings, reviews and discussions.
Ensure all professional practice and medication processes within the home are conducted in line with personal plans.
To promote appropriate and therapeutic relationships between adults and young people and their families—promoting the children and young people's involvement and participation in the day-to-day life of the home. To be part of an on-call system.
Maintain a clean and safe environment. Ensure that the home is maintained to a high standard and that all repair/maintenance problems are dealt with promptly in accordance with the health and safety at work legislation.
Any other such duties as may be required from time to time by the registered manager or their authorised representatives.
To have a sound understanding of safeguarding and responding to safeguarding concerns
This job description is not intended to be a complete list of duties and responsibilities, but it does indicate some of the main areas attached to the post.
Job Types: Full-time
Pay scale is:
Starting is £27,040 - £30,160 (this is not inclusive of the sleep increment).
Expected hours: 40 per week.
Applicants must have right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship
Education:
GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Desired:Level 3 or 4 in residential childcare
Experience:
Desired: Working in residential childcare
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence
Work Location: In person
Pay: £27,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
