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.
- Experience
- Not required
- Employment
- Full-time
- Schedule
- 2 on 4 off including sleep in. Shift work including weekends
- Salary
- £13 – £15.56 hourly
- Benefits
- £57.20 sleep in rate
- Starting time
- Immediate start!
Children's Residential Care Company • 51-250 Employees
Hiring on JOB TODAY since July, 2026
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 • Re
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