Residential Support Practitioner – Children’s Services
Permanent/Full-time opportunity
£13.50ph – £14.00ph (DOE) + £50 bonus per sleep-in
Enhancement rates available for overtime and bank holidays.
About Us
We are a growing, forward-thinking children’s residential care organisation with homes across the Southwest, London, and a brand-new multi-home provision in Durham. Our mission is powerful and clear: to help children aged 7–17 rebuild trust, confidence, and hope.
We work with young people who have experienced loss, instability, or trauma. We don’t define them by their past — we support them to step into their potential. Using trauma-informed, PACE-based practice, we create warm, stable homes where children feel safe, valued, and encouraged to grow. This is meaningful work. This is change you can see happen.
Benefits & Perks
- Frontline leadership support— you’ll never be left alone to figure it out
- Employee Assistance Programmefor emotional & wellbeing support
- Your Birthday Off— every year, no questions asked
- Generous Referral Bonus when you help brilliant people join the team
- Wellness Allowanceto support your physical & mental health
- Extra Annual Leaveincreasing with service
- Donation Match Schemeto back causes you care about
- Fully Funded Qualifications(including Level 3 Residential Childcare Diploma)
- Blue Light Card Accessfor discounts & perks
- Access to a Company Vehiclewhen needed for work
- Enhanced Payfor Overtime & Festival Periods
The Role
- Being a positive, grounding influencefor young people
- Building meaningful relationships based on trust
- Supporting emotional development, independence, routines, learning & community involvement
- Championing safeguarding and positive practice
- Working as part of a supportive, reflective team
You will be flexible with your working days to meet the needs of the home, including evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins.
Who You Are
If you’re ready to help young people grow, heal, and believe in themselves, we’ll give you everything you need to succeed.
Essential skills
- Experience working with children/young people.
- Willingness to work a varied rota
Desirable
- Children’s residential care experience
- Full UK driving licence & access to a car
Our Safeguarding Promise
Safety is at the heart of everything we do. All roles require safer recruitment checks, enhanced DBS clearance, and ongoing safeguarding training.
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