Children's Residential Care Worker - Weekends

Bedspace Trust; Brown Edge; On-site; GBP 6,500 - 9,000; Part time

Job summary

Bedspace is seeking a Children’s Residential Care Worker for weekends at our Brown Edge home. You will provide a loving, safe environment for children aged 8–18, delivering tailored care and supporting development within a close-knit team.

Role offers weekend on-call schedule with 40 hours a month, at £13.76 per hour plus a sleep-in rate of £71.28 per sleep. Training is provided and safeguarding is a core focus, with opportunity to complete Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in a residential setting.
• Awareness of safeguarding from harm and ability to assess and manage risk.
• Aged 21 and over due to industry regulations.
• Must have a full UK valid Driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support and care for children in a residential setting, ensuring their safety and well-being.
• Develop and implement individualised care plans tailored to each child’s needs.
• Maintain open communication with children, families, and team members to foster a supportive environment.
• Drive children to appointments and activities as needed, ensuring timely arrivals.
• Document progress and any incidents accurately, utilising IT systems for record-keeping.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance the quality of care provided.
• Form positive relationships with children based on respect and openness

Skills

Experience with children in a care/res

Safeguarding awareness and risk

Aged 21+

Driving licence & vehicle

Education

Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare

Job description

Children's Residential Care Worker - Weekends

Two Roles available - 40 hours per month - £13.76 per hour and £71.28 per sleep

Contract: Permanent.

Location: Brown Edge.

At Bedspace, our singular mission is clear: to profoundly impact the lives of the people we care for and support. Our unwavering commitment extends to children and young people, driving the expansion of our children's home network. Our homes are designed to provide a secure and nurturing environment, fostering a family-style atmosphere that promotes positive relationships and establishes strong bonds between children and our dedicated staff.

About The Role

You will work in the residential home providing a loving and caring environment to children aged 8 - 18 years. Working with a close-knit team, you will be supported every step of the way by our dedicated professionals. You will contribute to our great culture which ensures each child is treated with understanding, dignity, kindness and respect.

About You

Do you have experience working with vulnerable children? This is an exciting time to join Bedspace as we have ambitious growth plans - giving you the opportunity to gain a qualification, skills and development and build a great career with us.

In addition to working with a great supportive team, if you do not yet hold your Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) or equivalent then we will deliver and support you to complete this nationally recognised qualification with our experienced in-house assessors.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct support and care for children in a residential setting, ensuring their safety and well-being.
• Develop and implement individualised care plans tailored to each child’s needs.
• Maintain open communication with children, families, and team members to foster a supportive environment.
• Drive children to appointments and activities as needed, ensuring timely arrivals.
• Document progress and any incidents accurately, utilising IT systems for record-keeping.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance the quality of care provided.
• Form positive relationships with children based on respect and openness

Requirements

• Experience working with children in a residential setting
• Have an awareness of safeguarding from harm and the ability to assess and manage risk
• Ideally you will have Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent qualification.
• Aged 21 and over due to industry regulations.
• Must have a full UK valid Driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use.

Two Roles available - 40 hours per month - £13.76 per hour and £71.28 per sleep

Shift pattern

1 weekend on 1 weekend off

Role 1

Week 1 - Saturday late plus sleep (14:30-22:30) Sunday early only (07:00-15:00)

Week 2 - No hours

Week 3 - Friday late plus sleep, Saturday early only, Sunday late

Week 4 - No hours

Role 2

Week 1 - No hours

Week 2 - Saturday late plus sleep (14:30-22:30) Sunday early only (07:00-15:00)

Week 3 - No hours

Week 4 - Friday late plus sleep, Saturday early only, Sunday late

About Us

We are Bedspace. Our mission is simple - to transform the lives of the people we support. Our team of 300+ people work to provide housing and support packages to our service users. In 2024, we celebrated our 25th anniversary, during 25 years of Bedspace we’ve supported over 24,000 people to transform their lives. Bedspace was also named Most Dedicated Community Housing Organisation 2025!

Bedspace Resource Limited is a Disability Confident Committed employer, committed to inclusive recruitment, accessible vacancies, reasonable adjustments, and ongoing support for disabled employees.

At Bedspace, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults. This role involves direct work with children and is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

As part of our rigorous recruitment and selection process, we carry out comprehensive vetting checks - including an Enhanced DBS and employment references - to ensure all appointed individuals are suitable to work with the people we support.

If you are offered the role, references will be requested for all positions involving work with children or vulnerable adults. You must also provide a full employment history in your CV, with clear explanations for any gaps.

Please note that Bedspace is currently unable to offer sponsorship for this role.