Residential Childcare Worker

Family care group; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £34,050 per annum

Training and career progression

Paycare and Employee Assistance

Contributory Pension

Long Service Rewards

Sleep-in allowance

Job summary

Family Care in Shrewsbury is seeking a Residential Childcare Worker to provide consistent emotional support and practical guidance to children and young people in a SEMH residential home. You will collaborate with therapists to deliver tailored care plans, encouraging growth and resilience in a therapeutic environment.

Role involves building relationships, supporting routines, and participating in sleep-ins and shift work while contributing to care planning and safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people (SEMH or similar settings preferred).
• NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or willingness to work towards it).
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Resilient, empathetic, and patient approach.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Build trusting relationships with children and young people.
• Support with day-to-day routines including education, meals, and recreational activities.
• Help manage and de-escalate challenging behaviours using therapeutic approaches.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to care planning.
• Promote independence and emotional wellbeing.
• Work as part of a team, including sleep-ins and shift/rota work.

Skills

Experience with children

Strong communication

Teamwork

Resilient, empathetic, patient

Full UK driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare

Job description

Location: On site / Shrewsbury, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Childcare | Childcare Practitioners
Salary: Competitive salary
Salary details: + £60 per sleep

Do you thrive in making a difference to the lives of young people? Do you have a passion to work with children? We are looking for an individual to work within our SEMH residential Children's Home in Shrewsbury.

About us

Family Care are a family-owned social care providerworking therapeuticallywith children for over 30 years, we are committed to creating a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment where every child and young person can thrive.

About the role

As a Residential Childcare Worker, you’ll be a key part of each young person’s journey—offering consistent emotional support, practical guidance, and encouragement in their daily lives. You’ll help them build essential life skills and work collaboratively with professionals to deliver tailored care plans. Using the home’s Therapeutic Model, you’ll also work alongside our in-house therapists to create a stable, nurturing environment where young people can grow, heal, and make meaningful, lasting progress.

Key responsibilities

• Build trusting relationships with children and young people
• Support with day-to-day routines including education, meals, and recreational activities
• Help manage and de-escalate challenging behaviours using therapeutic approaches
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to care planning
• Promote independence and emotional wellbeing
• Work as part of a team, including sleep-ins and shift/rota work

What we are look for

• Experience working with children or young people (SEMH or similar settings preferred)
• NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or willingness to work towards it)
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Resilient, empathetic, and patient approach
• Full UK driving licence

What we offer

• Salary: up to £34,050 per annum (includes sleep in allowance)
• Extensive Training and career progression
• Access to Paycare and Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributory Pension
• Long Service Rewards

Family Care is committed to safeguarding and always promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects the post holder to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we select the suitable candidates.

All offers of employment are subject to safeguarding checks, both an Enhanced DBS check and comprehensive references will be carried out. We are permitted to ask whether an applicant has any convictions, cautions or reprimands or final warnings (spent or otherwise) under the current guidance, as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) Order 1975. Please note that disclosure of a criminal background will not debar you from employment.