Children's Residential Care Worker

YMCA Robin Hood Group; Goole; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Westfield Healthcare Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

24/7 GP line

£500 refer a friend scheme

Westfield Rewards and Blue Light Card

23 days annual leave rising to 28

Job summary

YMCA Robin Hood Group invites applications for a Residential Care Worker to support children aged 5–18 across homes in Nottingham, Newark, Selby and Goole. The role is based in Goole with a 40-hour week on a rota, providing a stable, therapeutic home environment.

You will join a dedicated team, build trusting relationships with children, and participate in training including a level 4 qualification in Residential Childcare. DBS checks are required and full UK driving is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Resilience to persevere for each child in care.
• Empathy towards children who have experienced adversity.
• Calm, consistent approach to behaviour and routines.
• Strong communication with children, families, and team.
• Willingness to adapt shifts and tasks as required.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to ensure the children are looked after 24/7.
• Create a safe, loving, nurturing home.
• Provide therapeutic care to help them navigate past trauma.

Skills

Resilience

Empathy

Calm under pressure

Communication

Flexibility

Job description

YMCA Robin Hood Group is a not-for-profit charity that runs Residential Care Homes for children aged 5-18 years old. We run 5 homes across Nottingham, Newark, Selby and Goole.

We are ready to welcome new children into our homes and are therefore looking for Residential Care Workers to join us to provide the vital care and support they deserve.

Our 4 bed Goole home is based in DN14 and has a private driveway and on-street parking available.

If you have experience of working with children before either in a residential care setting or similar but are passionate about working with children, especially those who may have experienced adverse childhood experiences, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll do:

• Work as part of a team to ensure the children are looked after 24/7.
• Create a safe, loving, nurturing home.
• Provide therapeutic care to help them navigate past trauma.

How we’ll support you:

• A full training plan for your first 6 months.
• Support to complete a fully funded level 4 qualification in Residential Childcare.
• Monthly Supervision and ongoing support from the Management Team.
• Career pathway to promotion.

Our Salary & Benefits:

• 40 hours per week across a rota pattern.
• 23 days annual leave rising to 28 day in 5 years plus Bank Holidays.
• Westfield Healthcare Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 24/7 GP line
• £500 refer a friend scheme
• Westfield Rewards and Blue Light Card

What You’ll Need:

• Resilience – You won’t give up on a child, even on their toughest days
• Calm and consistent manner – You’ll use our training to understand and respond to challenging behaviours
• Compassion – You’ll listen, show up, and help children build trust and secure attachments
• Confidence– You’ll handle challenges, advocate for children, and be their voice
• Flexibility – You’ll work a rota of long days, evenings, sleep-ins, and weekends – we plan ahead but value your support when things change
• A driving license – A full UK licence is essential to use our home’s car for school runs and activities
• An enhanced DBS with child barred list check– if you aren’t on the update service, we will get you a new DBS.

Diversity, Inclusion and Safer Recruitment

YMCA Robin Hood Group is committed toequal opportunities, promotingdiversity, and creatinganinclusive culturewhere all staff can thrive.

Should you require any adjustments to support your full participation in our recruitment process, we would encourage you to share your needs with us so we can support you with your requirements.

We follow rigorous safer recruitment processes to ensure the protection of children, young people, and adults at risk. All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, reference checks, and thorough vetting as part of our commitment to safeguarding.