Residential Children’s Practitioner

Overview

In this role you support young people connected to the Springwood Hub, delivering short-term interventions to prevent care entry or placement breakdown. You work with families and whole-system networks, maintaining youth-centered relationships through key transitions. You contribute to care planning and statutory processes, and provide outreach support. The role offers development toward a Level 3 Diploma and requires driving and flexible shifts, including nights.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services
• Flexible working opportunities
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Blue Light card

Responsibilities

• Engage with young people to understand their views and ensure they are reflected in planning
• Maintain relationships through transitions and during outreach work
• Contribute to care planning by participating in statutory reviews, planning meetings, and progress meetings
• Undertake shift work including waking nights and sleep-ins as required
• Provide outreach support to young people and families
• Support attainment of required training and qualification milestones

Key requirements

• Good literacy and numeracy
• Willingness to undertake relevant training
• Ability to form effective relationships with children
• Full driving licence and daily access to a vehicle
• Commitment to Pillars of Practice and relationship-based work
• Flexibility to do shift work including nights

• Good listening skills
• Patience
• Empathy and understanding
• Literacy and numeracy proficiency
• Willingness to undertake training and development
• Communication and planning skills

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