Children's Residential Care Worker
3 days ago
£13–£15.56 hourly
Full-time
Mow Cop
Make a lasting difference in a child’s life. Join Excel & Emerge Care and help young people feel safe, supported, and empowered to thrive. We provide trauma-informed, therapeutic care for children and young people. We are looking for compassionate, committed people who want to make a genuine difference every day and help young people feel safe, supported, and confident about their future. About the role As a Residential Children’s Practitioner, you will provide day-to-day care and support for children and young people in a therapeutic residential setting. You will help create a safe, stable, and nurturing home environment while supporting emotional wellbeing, independence, and positive outcomes. What you’ll do • Build positive, trusting relationships with children and young people, • Support emotional wellbeing, daily routines, and independence, • Follow care plans and record key information accurately, • Work closely with colleagues and partner professionals, • Promote safeguarding, safety, and positive behaviour support What we’re looking for • A caring, resilient, and child-focused approach, • Ability to build professional relationships and work as part of a team, • Good communication, observation, and record-keeping skills, • Commitment to safeguarding and trauma-informed practice, • A full UK driving licence, • Applicants must be aged 21 or over Career development This is a great opportunity to build a long-term career in residential childcare, with progression routes into senior, deputy manager, registered manager, and responsible individual roles. Why join us? A rewarding role, supportive team culture, clear progression opportunities, company events, free parking, casual dress, as well as the following benefits: • Private Healthcare, • Employee Assistance Programme, • Access to Blue Light Card, • Refer a Friend Scheme, • Ongoing training and professional development, • High-quality CPD, • Training and support for all colleagues via a bespoke therapeutic model, • Pension scheme with the option to increase your contributions, • A dynamic, future-focused organisation As a supportive organisation, we pay additional enhanced rates for any overtime above contractual hours, as we recognise to support our children, we must support our employees. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Salary: Between £27,750 and £36,739* a year (£57.20 per sleep included). *salary dependant on qualifications and undertaking minimum sleep’s per month. Work authorisation: Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK, as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship or 20-hour contracts. Ready to apply? If you are compassionate, committed, and ready to make a difference, we would love to hear from you. Apply now.
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