Residential Child Care Worker

Job Overview

We are seeking compassionate, reliable, and dedicated Residential Care Workers to provide high\-quality, safe, and child\-centred care to children and young people within a residential care setting. This role involves supporting children with their daily routines, emotional wellbeing, education, and personal development while helping to maintain a safe, nurturing, and stable home environment.

The ideal candidate will have a genuine passion for supporting children and young people, strong safeguarding awareness, and the ability to build positive and professional relationships. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable children by promoting safety, stability, confidence, and independence.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, nurturing, and consistent care to children and young people


• Support children with daily routines, meals, education, appointments, and activities


• Promote positive behaviour, routines, boundaries, and expectations within the home


• Build trusting and professional relationships with children, even during short\-notice shifts


• Safeguard and promote the welfare of children at all times


• Follow safeguarding procedures, policies, and escalation pathways


• Report concerns, incidents, injuries, or disclosures promptly and accurately


• Complete daily logs, handovers, incident reports, and care records to the required standard


• Support children using trauma\-informed approaches and de\-escalation strategies


• Work collaboratively with permanent staff, agency workers, and management teams


• Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality at all times


• Support a clean, safe, and welcoming environment in line with health and safety standards


• Follow risk assessments, behaviour support plans, and care plans consistently


• Administer medication where trained and authorised


• Promote healthy lifestyles, emotional wellbeing, and independence


• Participate in training, debriefs, and team discussions as required

• Experience working with children or young people within residential care, childcare, or support settings is desirable


• Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection practices


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills


• Ability to remain calm, professional, and consistent in challenging situations


• Flexible approach to working shifts, including evenings, weekends, and short\-notice cover


• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and follow guidance from senior staff


• Good written and IT skills for record keeping and reporting


• Compassionate, reliable, and child\-centred approach


• Understanding of professional boundaries, confidentiality, and safer working practices


• Willingness to complete mandatory training and follow organisational policies and procedures


• Valid driving licence desirable but not essential

Benefits:

• Company pension


• Paid training


• Referral programme

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