Careers in Children's Residential Care
Our Children's Homes are safe places where children and young people are supported to develop and thrive, and our Residential Child Care Workers are inspirational, creative and passionate in delivering excellent care to the young people who live there.
Like most jobs, a career in residential child care comes with it's unqiue challenges but unlike many jobs, the role is incredibly rewarding and offers you the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people.
At Together for Children, we'll also support you to develop yourself and will help you to create a development journey and career path that's unique to you.
We're currently recruiting for a number of Residential Child Care Workers on a permanent and relief basis. To do this role, you should:
- Be over the age of 21 (required due to children's homes regulations)
- Hold a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care (or equivalent) or be willing and able to undertake a qualification
- Have experience of working with young people
- Be flexible and be able to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays, including sleep ins
- Have a reasonable level of IT skills
- Demonstrate the passion and determination needed to provide care and support young people living in our children's homes
Current vacancies
Residential Child Care Worker
Grade 5 SCP 17-22: £29,529 to £32,382 (inclusive of 10% alternating shift allowance), sleep ins payable at £37.72 per sleep in
We have an exciting opportunity for Residential Child Care Workers to join our company in our new Edge of Care Residential Hub or one of our established Children's Homes.
The successful candidate will work closely with our Wear Together Edge of Care Team and existing Children's Homes to deliver exceptional short-term and emergency care to young people in Sunderland.
Find out more and apply on North East Jobs by searching 'Residential Child Care Worker.
Open Days
We're hosting Open Days in January 2023, where you can find out more about the Residential Child Care Worker role and what it's like to work in one of our children's homes. You'll have the opportunity to hear from members of our team and ask any questions you might have.
Dates for our upcoming Open Days will be confirmed soon. In the meantime, please email us at HR.Recruitment@togetherforchildren.org.uk to register your interest in our next Open Day event.
