Residential Childcare Worker

Inicio-Group-Ltd-1; Salford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcome bonus

Sleep-in pay

Overtime pay

Training & qualifications

Job summary

Inicio Group is hiring a Residential Childcare Worker in Salford. The role includes shifts with sleeps, a base salary of £32,660 per year plus a sleep-in allowance and a welcome bonus. Overtime is paid and you’ll receive extensive training and progression opportunities.

The company emphasises a supportive environment, safeguarding focus, and ongoing development through funded qualifications. A driving licence and car are desirable but not explicitly stated as mandatory for all applicants.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a close-knit team helping children feel safe, supported, and optimistic about their future.
• Build relationships based on trust, consistency and respect.
• Support daily routines – school runs, meals, activities, emotional support.
• Be a reliable adult during challenging moments.
• Record key events and insights that help show each child’s progress.
• Champion education, wellbeing, life skills and positive experiences.
• Help make the house feel like home.

Job description

Residential Childcare Worker
Location: Salford, M44

• Salary: £32,660.00 per annum (based on £13.00 per hour and £75 per sleep-in)
• £1,000 welcome bonus (£500 on successful completion of induction, £500 on successful completion of probation)
• Full time 34 hours with sleeps (average of 10 sleeps per month)
• 1 day on, 2 days off – average of 10 working days per month
• Paid overtime (£14.50/hr)
• Sleep-in required (£75 per night)

A role that changes lives – including your own.

Inicio is one of the UK’s largest providers of Care, Support, and Education to Children, Young People, & Families. We’ve recently opened a new home for children in Salford and are building a team of kind, reliable, and caring adults who can help create something special.

No experience in residential care? That’s okay. If you bring the right values, we’ll give you all the training and qualifications you need to succeed.

What you’ll do

You’ll be part of a close-knit team helping children feel safe, supported, and optimistic about their future.

You’ll

• Build relationships based on trust, consistency and respect
• Support daily routines – school runs, meals, activities, emotional support
• Be a reliable adult during challenging moments
• Record key events and insights that help show each child’s progress
• Champion education, wellbeing, life skills and positive experiences
• Help make the house feel like home

This could be right for you if

• You’ve worked in care, education, youth work, or similar roles
• Or, you’ve never worked in this field but have life experience, emotional resilience and a natural way with people
• You stay calm in tough moments and want to learn how to support children through trauma
• You’re comfortable working alone at times and following structured routines
• You hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car (essential)

How we’ll support you

We know this role can be challenging, but it’s also deeply rewarding. That’s why we invest in you from day one.

• Fully funded Level 4 qualification in Children, Young People and Families Practitioner
• Ongoing training and opportunities to progress your career
• Structured induction, regular supervision and coaching
• Crisis fund, employee awards, cash health plan, long service recognition, and more
• Extra earning potential through sleep-ins, overtime, and development opportunities
• Rota pattern designed to support a healthy work-life balance
• Two additional days of annual leave each year, increasing to three after your first year and four after your second year of employment

Why work with us

Inicio Group exists to protect, nurture and enrich the lives of children and families. We create homes that feel safe and welcoming, and we invest in the adults who make that possible. Our values are at the heart of how we work, and we welcome people from all backgrounds who want to make a real difference.

Want to learn more? Visit www.inicio-group.co.uk

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer. If you’ve ever thought, “I want to do something that really matters” – this might be it.

Please note: Inicio Group adhere to safer recruitment policy and practice. If successful in the role, all candidates are subject to pre-employment checks. Candidates will be required to make a payment for right to work checks, ID checks, and DBS applications (where applicable) . This charge will be a maximum of £74.70, and any costs are refundable to the employee after completion of induction.

Welcome bonus T&C's

Inicio Group reserves the right to reclaim the welcome bonus if the employee voluntarily leaves or is dismissed for misconduct within 12 months of their start date. Any reclaim will be calculated on a pro-rata basis at 1/12th of the total bonus for each full month not completed.