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Working with Us

  • Join our team

    Are you passionate and enthusiastic about making a difference in the lives of children and young people? Are you ready to grow into your career with a new organisation? If the answer is yes, we would love to hear from you! 

    We are looking for people who are passionate and committed to developing a nurturing, non-judgemental and empathic home for our young people to thrive in. We want positive role models, who can respect children’s views, wishes & feelings, along with promoting self-awareness and independence skills.

    Our successful candidates will possess the following skills and attributes:

    • Be fun-loving, caring, hard-working and have an excellent sense of humour
    • Be familiar with the principles and practices of residential care
    • Have a strong understanding and commitment to safeguarding the children/ young people
    • Have excellent communication skills; both verbally and in written form
    • Have the Level 3 or 4 in Residential Childcare (Children and Young People’s Workforce), or be willing to work towards this
    • Be able to work shifts (days, evenings, weekends and bank holidays) and commit to regular sleep ins

    What do you get in return?

    • Sleep ins paid at £40 per night
    • Funded training
    • Funded DBS
    • A dedicated team of passionate senior managers who will inspire and support you
    • A thorough induction with comprehensive training 
    • A nurturing environment that values and encourages your personal and professional development

    Your responsibilities are likely to include:

    • Supporting children and young people to create positive outcomes and promote their independence
    • Positively engaging and interacting with children and young people in play, social activities, the wider community, health appointments, and to attend education
    • General household duties and maintenance (e.g. cooking, washing, housework etc.)
    • Key-working 
    • Advocacy/ being a voice for the children/ young people
    • Managing challenging situations/ behaviour management
    • Working in line with OFSTED inspection framework requirements; Children’s Homes Regulations (2015) and The Children’s Act 1989/2004 
    • Planning and implementation of care plans
    • Writing, reviewing and following risk assessments
    • Working in partnership with other agencies (social workers, IROs/ LAC nurses/ education providers, therapists etc)
    • Attending meetings to represent the views of the child and the home, in a professional manner

    We are an Equal Opportunities Employer – We look forward to hearing from you!

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