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Residential care jobs in United Kingdom

  • Registered Manager
    Registered Manager
    26 days ago
    Full-time
    Dartford

    Registered Manager – Children’s Residential Home Location: United Kingdom Salary: Competitive (dependent on experience) Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Probation Period: 3–6 months We are seeking an experienced and passionate Registered Manager to lead a brand-new children’s residential home. This is a unique opportunity to join a long-term, growth-focused project and play a key role in establishing a high-quality, compliant, and nurturing home for children and young people. The successful candidate will be involved from the pre-registration stage, helping to shape the service, build the team, and ensure the home meets Ofsted standards and regulatory requirements. This role offers the opportunity to work with supportive ownership that is genuinely committed to delivering outstanding care and positive outcomes for children and young people, with potential opportunities to be involved in future residential home developments. Key Responsibilities Lead the registration process with Ofsted and ensure the home meets all regulatory standards. Develop and maintain a safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environment for children and young people. Recruit, lead, and develop a high-performing care team. Ensure all staff follow safeguarding policies, procedures, and best practices. Maintain high standards of care planning, risk assessment, and documentation. Ensure the home operates in line with Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards. Promote positive outcomes for children, supporting their emotional, educational, and social development. Build strong relationships with local authorities, professionals, and families. Prepare for and manage Ofsted inspections, maintaining compliance at all times. About You We are ideally looking for someone who: Has previous experience as a Registered Manager, or is an experienced Deputy Manager ready to step up Has been involved in Ofsted registration and/or inspections Has strong knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations, safeguarding, and compliance Demonstrates excellent leadership and team development skills Is passionate about improving the lives and outcomes of children and young people Can confidently manage compliance, staff development, and service quality Requirements Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or willingness to work towards it) Experience working within children’s residential care Strong understanding of Ofsted regulations and safeguarding legislation Ability to lead, motivate, and support a team Enhanced DBS check (required) What We Offer Competitive salary (dependent on experience) Opportunity to lead a brand-new residential home Involvement from the pre-registration stage Supportive ownership with a focus on quality care and compliance Long-term career development within a growing organisation Opportunity to contribute to future residential home projects Probation Period The successful candidate will be subject to a probationary period of 3–6 months, during which performance, leadership capability, and suitability for the role will be reviewed. If you are a motivated leader who is passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and young people, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to be part of an exciting new residential care project.

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  • CQC Registered Manager - Residential Care Home
    CQC Registered Manager - Residential Care Home
    2 months ago
    £35000–£40000 yearly
    Full-time
    Coulsdon

    CQC Registered Manager - Mental Health Residential Home Our 13-bed residential care home in Coulsdon is seeking a new registered manager! The ideal candidate for this position will succeed in this role if they have both knowledge and experience in the social care sector, specifically mental health. The registered manager will need to register with the CQC and passing the probation stage of the role will be dependent on the CQC approving their registration. Our mental health residential home is seeking a new manager to support up to 13 service users who live with mental illness, physical disabilities, dementia, and/or complex behaviours. Responsibilities Ensuring the safety and well-being of the service users within the home · All service users will be safe, provided with person-centred care, and indicating that they are happy via feedback mechanisms · Holding responsibility for all areas of the care provided Following CQC regulations and ensuring the home is compliant · Maintaining CQC compliance, regularly auditing and improving, and preparing for CQC inspection. Maintaining ‘Good’ CQC report for the home ·* Managing a team of staff * · Organising the staff rota, conducting supervisions for the staff, ensuring that staff follow policies and procedures, pushing the professional development of the staff members, hosting regular staff meetings, dealing with disciplinary actions ·* Liaising with professionals and stakeholders* · Ensuring MDT members, stakeholders, family members and other outside bodies are kept updated · Collecting feedback from stakeholders and making improvements as needed · Maintaining relationships with stakeholders and making positive links for the organisation ·* Upholding and improving the organisation’s reputation * · Maintaining CQC report of ‘Good’ and working towards improving to ‘Outstanding’ · Representing the organisation when liaising with outside bodies · Seeking continual improvement and pushing new initiatives ·* Ensuring the home is at capacity* · Assessing potential service users, submitting proposals, liaising with professionals, ensuring all beds are filled in a timely manner ·* Holding responsibility for administration tasks* · Auditing, writing care plans and risk assessments, completing provider information requests, following policies and procedures and completing all administration tasks required · Delegating tasks as required and ensuring completion ·* Managing the finances of the home* · Ensuring financial viability of the home including managing purchasing, keeping track of resident funds, recording financial transactions and auditing the home’s finances Qualifications Essential • Willing to register with CQC, • Mandatory social care trainings including medication administration, • Level 5 NVQ in Health and Social Care, • Nursing degree, • PBS qualifications, • Compassion, • Resilience, • Organisation, • Good leader, • Ability to take initiative, • Company events, • On-site parking Experience: • Care home: 3 years (required) Language: • English (required) Licence/Certification: • Enhanced DBS (preferred) Work Location: In person

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  • Residential Support Worker
    Residential Support Worker
    3 days ago
    £13.5–£14.5 hourly
    Full-time
    Seven Kings, Ilford

    Residential Support Worker – Children’s Home (Redbridge) Full-Time & Part-Time | Day & Night Shifts Available About Us Headway Care is a Children’s Home dedicated to supporting some of the most vulnerable children in our society. It is nurturing and forward-thinking organisation. Our Children’s Home in Redbridge provides a safe, stable, and loving environment where every child can grow, heal, and thrive. The Role We’re looking for compassionate, resilient, and motivated individuals to join our team as Residential Support Workers. You’ll play a vital role in supporting children and young people with a range of needs including emotional and behavioural needs, learning needs, autism, and trauma-related experiences such as PTSD. We take a therapeutic approach in the care we provide each child. Working as part of a young, dynamic, and dedicated team, you’ll help create a home where love, respect, and personal growth are at the heart of everything we do. What We’re Looking For • Experience working in a children’s residential setting or with vulnerable children and young people, • A genuine passion for making a positive difference in young lives, • Reliability, empathy, and a team-focused attitude, • A desire to grow and build a career within children’s social care. Shift Patterns available Day Shift: 8:00am – 8:00pm Night Shift: 8:00pm – 23:00pm Sleep in shifts: 23:00pm - 08:00am Waking night shifts: 23:00pm - 08:00am Please ensure you can commit to an available required shift pattern before applying. Why Join Headway Care? At Headway Care, you’ll be part of a supportive environment that values professional development and emotional well-being just as much as the quality of care we deliver. We believe in empowering our staff to grow alongside the children we support. If you’re someone who leads with empathy, values teamwork, and is ready to make a lasting difference, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and be part of something truly meaningful.

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  • Residential Support Worker
    Residential Support Worker
    27 days ago
    £14–£18 hourly
    Part-time

    PrimeCare Staffing is currently recruiting experienced Residential Support Workers to support children’s homes across London. We are looking for reliable, confident, and compassionate individuals who have experience working with children and young people in residential settings. This is flexible agency work, offering a variety of shifts based on your availability and client needs. What We Offer Flexible working – choose shifts that suit you Competitive hourly rates Ongoing work opportunities across multiple services Weekly pay (paid in arrears) Support from a dedicated team Key Responsibilities • Provide high-quality care and support to children and young people, • Promote a safe, stable, and nurturing environment, • Support with daily routines, activities, and engagement, • Manage behaviours in line with care plans and safeguarding policies, • Maintain accurate records and reports, • Work collaboratively with staff teams and external professionals, • Requirements, • Minimum 6 months experience in a children’s residential setting, • Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (essential), • Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare (preferred), • Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection, • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, • Right to work in the UK, • Important Information, • This role is offered on a zero-hours basis. Shifts are allocated based on availability and client requirements., • Job Types: Part-time, Temporary, Zero hours contract

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  • Home Care Worker
    Home Care Worker
    1 month ago
    £18–£20 hourly
    Full-time
    New Beckenham, Bromley

    Are you an experienced carer looking for flexible self-employed work in London? Eden Homecare 247 Ltd is an introductory care agency based in Bromley, South East London. We connect experienced, self-employed carers with clients who need support in their own homes across London. HOW IT WORKS: We introduce you to clients in your area. You agree your hours and rate directly with the client and work for them on a self-employed basis. We handle the matching so you don't have to find clients yourself. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR: • Experienced care workers (domiciliary, residential or similar), • Compassionate, reliable and professional, • Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one), • Right to work in the UK, • Good communication skills EXPERIENCE WELCOMED IN: • Personal care and domiciliary care, • Dementia and Alzheimer's care, • Palliative and end of life care, • Physical disabilities, • Mental health support, • Learning disabilities, • Post-hospital recovery care DESIRABLE (not essential): • NVQ/QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care, • Driving licence and own vehicle, • Additional languages spoken WHAT YOU GET: • Flexible working — you set your own hours and availability, • You work directly for the client — you are your own boss, • Earn £13.00 - £16.00 per hour, • We introduce you to clients — no need to find work yourself, • Register and manage your profile online in minutes, • Supportive team who genuinely understand care IMPORTANT — SELF-EMPLOYED ROLE: This is a self-employed position. You will work directly for the client and invoice them for your hours. Eden Homecare 247 Ltd acts as an introductory agency only.

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  • Cleaning Supervisor
    Cleaning Supervisor
    1 month ago
    £13–£15 hourly
    Part-time
    North Greenwich, Greenwich

    Driving Licence is Essential Divine Touch Sparkles is expanding and seeking skilled, self-employed subcontractors to join our cleaning team. You will perform high-quality cleaning services for residential and light commercial spaces across Brockley, Greenwich,O2 South East, London, UK. We offer clear briefs, simple checklists, and prompt support, allowing you to focus on delivering excellent results while we manage scheduling and client communication. Key Responsibilities: • Perform end-of-tenancy cleans, deep cleans, regular home cleaning, Airbnb and short-let changeovers, office, light commercial, and post-construction cleans., • Adhere to written scopes and timing for each booking., • Capture and maintain concise photo records before and after, as required., • Communicate arrival and completion times efficiently., • Uphold a professional demeanor in client spaces, representing the brand with care. Requirements and Skills: • Must have self-employed status with the legal right to work in the United Kingdom., • Prior experience in domestic or tenancy cleaning is preferred., • Possess a current DBS certificate or be willing to obtain one., • Demonstrate attention to detail, reliability, and good communication skills., • Own a smartphone for managing schedules and taking photos., • Having your own transport and a basic cleaning kit is advantageous., • A UTR number and public liability insurance are helpful; guidance is available for setup if needed. What you bring to Divine Touch Sparkles: • Your expertise helps us deliver consistent, high-quality results to clients throughout the region., • You enhance our capacity, improve response times, and maintain the high standards that strengthen our brand., • Great cleaners lead to happy clients and repeat business, creating a win-win for everyone. This is a part-time, field-based role offering flexible hours and competitive hourly and per-job pay. The application deadline is 15/04/2026 Driving License is essential

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  • Gardener
    Gardener
    2 months ago
    Full-time
    London

    Experienced Gardener PNM Gardening and Landscaping – South West London Self-employed contract | Full-time | Minimum 45 hours per week PNM Gardening and Landscaping is a family-run business looking for an experienced, hard-working gardener to join our team. This is not a casual gardening role. We are looking for someone with solid gardening experience who takes pride in their work and wants consistent full-time work maintaining gardens to a high professional standard. You will be working across residential and selected commercial properties across South West London delivering reliable and high-quality garden maintenance. The Role You will be responsible for delivering professional garden maintenance while representing the company professionally on site. This is a hands-on role requiring good plant knowledge, attention to detail and the ability to work independently. Key responsibilities include: Correct pruning of shrubs, hedges and small trees Lawn care programmes and seasonal maintenance Laying turf and basic lawn installations Plant identification and plant care Maintaining garden structure and presentation Working independently to high standards Communicating professionally with clients when required Responsibility for tools and equipment All scheduling, bookings and client management are handled centrally. Requirements We are looking for someone who: Has proven gardening experience Is hard-working and physically fit Can work independently without supervision Takes pride in delivering high-quality work Is reliable, professional and responsible Holds a full clean UK driving licence Is looking for long-term consistent work Additional Advantage The following would be beneficial: Understanding of landscaping Ability to speak Portuguese, Italian or Spanish Experience maintaining residential gardens to a high standard Pay & Contract Details £600 per week Payments made fortnightly Self-employed contract Full-time position Minimum 45 hours per week Consistent year-round work available After a period of trust and reliability, a company van may be provided. Please note: As this is a self-employed role, there is no sick pay or paid annual leave. About Us PNM Gardening and Landscaping is a family-run business focused on quality, reliability and professional gardening services. We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work and wants to be part of a hardworking team. How to Apply Please apply with: Your CV A short message outlining your gardening experience Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an in-person interview. Job Type: Self-employed, Full-time Pay: £600 per week Schedule: Minimum 45 hours per week Payments: Fortnightly Work Location: South West London (in person)

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  • Cleaner
    Cleaner
    1 month ago
    £12.21–£15 hourly
    Part-time
    Cubitt Town, Tower Hamlets

    Driving Licence is Essential Divine Touch Sparkles is expanding and seeking skilled, self-employed subcontractors to join our cleaning team. You will perform high-quality cleaning services for residential and light commercial spaces across Brockley, Greenwich,O2 South East, London, UK. We offer clear briefs, simple checklists, and prompt support, allowing you to focus on delivering excellent results while we manage scheduling and client communication. Key Responsibilities: • Perform end-of-tenancy cleans, deep cleans, regular home cleaning, Airbnb and short-let changeovers, office, light commercial, and post-construction cleans., • Adhere to written scopes and timing for each booking., • Capture and maintain concise photo records before and after, as required., • Communicate arrival and completion times efficiently., • Uphold a professional demeanor in client spaces, representing the brand with care. Requirements and Skills: • Must have self-employed status with the legal right to work in the United Kingdom., • Prior experience in domestic or tenancy cleaning is preferred., • Possess a current DBS certificate or be willing to obtain one., • Demonstrate attention to detail, reliability, and good communication skills., • Own a smartphone for managing schedules and taking photos., • Having your own transport and a basic cleaning kit is advantageous., • A UTR number and public liability insurance are helpful; guidance is available for setup if needed. What you bring to Divine Touch Sparkles: • Your expertise helps us deliver consistent, high-quality results to clients throughout the region., • You enhance our capacity, improve response times, and maintain the high standards that strengthen our brand., • Great cleaners lead to happy clients and repeat business, creating a win-win for everyone. This is a part-time, field-based role offering flexible hours and competitive hourly and per-job pay. The application deadline is 15/04/2026 Driving License is essential

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  • General Operative
    General Operative
    2 months ago
    £12.21 hourly
    Part-time
    London

    Date posted: March 10, 2026 Pay: £12.21 per hour Job description: Overview We are seeking a reliable and proactive General Operative to join our team. This role involves supporting various operational tasks across the company business to ensure smooth and efficient production processes. The ideal candidate will be adaptable, hardworking, and eager to contribute to a dynamic work environment. Previous experience in a fast paced environment is advantageous such as working in a warehouse, in a fast paced kitchen, as a cleaner International Students Welcome - Must have International Driving Licence and be over 25 to meet driver insurance requirements Duties Carry out daily cleaning tasks, including washing dishes, pots, pans, utensils, and kitchen equipment. Perform regular deep cleaning duties (e.g., ovens, extraction systems, storage areas, walls, floors) to maintain exceptional hygiene standards. Drive the 3.5 Tonne company vehicle to and from residential or commercial locations. Assist in packing, loading, unloading, and unpacking furniture and goods. Ensure items are handled with care to prevent damage during transit. Disassemble and reassemble furniture as required. Move items in and out of buildings, often navigating stairs and tight spaces Skills Kind, polite and respectful as you will be dealing with clients Good physical condition – must be capable of heavy lifting and sustained physical activity. Strong teamwork and communication skills Punctual and disciplined A positive attitude and willingness to help others Clean criminal record, you will be DBS checked This position offers an excellent opportunity for individuals seeking practical experience, with scope for development within the company. Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Fixed term contract, Zero hours contract Contract length: 12 months Work Location: In person

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