Residential Children & Young Peoples Worker

🌟 Residential Children & Young Peoples Worker
🏡 Emotional wellbeing assessment respite home
📍 Coalville, Leicestershire
💙 Permanent and full time
💰 £26,666 - £30,351 (plus approx £3,000 due to a night premium)
🤩 Based on a 3-week rolling rota

Looking for a career where you can genuinely change lives?

Join one of the UK's longest-established children's charities, with over 150 years of supporting children, young people and families. Our mission has always been simple - to ensure every child has the opportunity to feel safe, valued and reach their full potential. We're looking for compassionate and committed Residential Children & Young Peoples Worker to join our service that provides short-term placements for up to three young people at a time, offering a safe and nurturing environment where they can explore new experiences, build friendships, and develop confidence, independence, and emotional resilience.

What you'll be doing. Every day brings something different. You'll:
✨ Build trusting relationships that help young people grow in confidence and independence.
✨ Support children through everyday life, activities and new experiences.
✨ Create a safe, caring and welcoming home environment.
✨ Work alongside families and professionals to achieve the very best outcomes.
✨ Maintain accurate records and uphold the highest safeguarding standards.
✨ Help with cooking, daily household tasks and creating a place children are proud to call home.

We're looking for someone who:
Is a driver.
Holds (or is willing to work towards) a Level 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare.
Is passionate about making a positive difference to children's lives.
Has a good understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
Has experience working with children and young people (desirable, but not essential if you have the right values and attitude).
Is flexible to work shifts, sleep-ins, weekends and bank holidays.

Why join us:
For more than 150 years, we've been changing childhoods and changing lives by putting children first. Our work is built on the belief that every child deserves the best possible start in life, regardless of their background or circumstances.

When you join us, you'll benefit from:
💷 Excellent pension with employer contributions
🌴 Up to 30 days annual leave, plus the option to buy 5 extra days
❤️ Health Cash Plan & Employee Assistance Programme
🛍️ Discounts at hundreds of retailers, supermarkets, cinemas and gyms
🚲 Cycle to Work Scheme
📚 Outstanding learning, development and career progression opportunities
🏪 Staff discount in our nationwide charity shops

We also have other roles available for this service.