Night-Time Children's Residential Care Worker

YMCA Robin Hood Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's residential care organization in Nottingham seeks Night-Time Residential Care Workers to ensure children are supported throughout the night. This role requires experience with children, resilience, and a compassionate nature. You will remain awake, provide therapeutic care, and support a nurturing environment. The position offers a starting salary of £27,030 per annum, benefits like a healthcare plan, training support for a level 4 qualification, and a commitment to equal opportunities.

Benefits

£27,030 per annum starting salary

NEST Pension

Westfield Healthcare Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

£500 refer a friend scheme

Westfield Rewards and Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in a residential care setting.
• Ability to handle challenging behaviors.
• Must have a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Remain awake overnight to ensure children are looked after.
• Provide therapeutic care to help children navigate past trauma.
• Support the day-time team to create a nurturing home.

Skills

Resilience

Compassion

Calm and consistent manner

Confidence

Flexibility

Job description

Job Advert

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 Night-Time Residential Care Workers to join our overnight team to provide the vital care and support they deserve.

Our 4 bed Nottingham home is based in NG3 and has 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. You also need to be a natural night‑owl and be able to stay away throughout your shift.

What you’ll do

• Remain awake overnight ensuring our children are looked after at night‑time, ready to support when needed.
• Work as part of a team to ensure the children are looked after 24/7.
• Support the day‑time team by creating 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

• £27,030 per annum starting salary
• 40 hours per week across a rota pattern, normally 4 on, 4 off.
• 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days in 5 years plus Bank Holidays.
• NEST Pension
• 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 licence – A full UK licence is essential to get to our home.
• 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 to equal opportunities, promoting diversity, and creating an inclusive culture where 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.