Residential Practitioner

Lincolnshire pa.; Quarrington; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Discount schemes

Cycle to work

Sports council membership

Job summary

Lincolnshire County Council is seeking a Residential Practitioner for the Lincolnshire Secure Unit in Sleaford. This twelve-bedded Local Authority Secure Children’s Home provides care and education for young people placed via courts for Youth Justice or Welfare reasons.

The role involves mentoring children, promoting maximum potential, and delivering a trauma-informed approach to achieve the best outcomes in a secure setting.

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for care and helping young people.
• Resilience to cope with challenging situations.
• Willingness to think of new activities and approaches.
• Flexibility to adapt to daily changes and work with a team.
• Commitment to supporting colleagues and following procedures.
• Complete a funded QCF3 in residential childcare.

Responsibilities

• Mentor children and young people to help them develop new skills and social abilities.
• Create a safe environment using trauma-informed approaches to support positive outcomes.
• Engage with young people who can display aggressive or challenging behaviour.
• Model constructive social behaviour and set boundaries within the home.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Resilience

Innovation

Flexibility

Team ethics

Hard working

Education

QCF3 in residential childcare

Job description

Job Title: Residential Practitioner, Lincolnshire Secure Unit

Working Pattern: Full-time, permanent; shift pattern including weekdays, weekends and bank holidays

Salary: £31,015 - £33,672

Location: Lincolnshire Secure Unit, Sleaford Lincolnshire

Closing Date: Monday 2nd November 2026

Lincolnshire County Council is looking for experienced & creative individuals to join our Residential Care team as a Residential Practitioner (known locally as Residential Care Officer Level 1) at Lincolnshire Secure Unit. This twelve-bedded Local Authority Secure Children’s Home gives the highest level of care and education for young people who are placed here via the courts for Youth Justice or Welfare reasons. We're looking for people who are passionate about care, want to be part of better and are deeply committed to helping young people.

Working as a Residential Practitioner you will join an established and experienced care team in the mentoring of children and young people who can display sometimes extreme challenging behaviour. Our Care staff are expected to create a safe environment for the young people, using a trauma informed approach to support the best possible outcomes.

About the role

The role is to encourage and enable children to achieve their maximum potential whilst respecting the rights of the child and enable them to assume responsibility for their actions commensurate with their age, ability and aptitude. You will have the ability to engage with children and young people to enable them to develop new skills, improve their social skills and life choices, whilst modelling constructive social behaviour and setting boundaries. We’d also like to see where you’ve been able to provide care and control to young people who can display aggressive and challenging behaviour. This role is offered on a full time/permanent basis where you will work a shift pattern. This involves working through the week, weekends and bank holidays.

About You

Essential requirements;

• Enthusiasm; we enjoy what we do and want you to as well.
• Resilience; we are sometimes faced with challenging situations and you will need to bounce back quickly.
• Innovation; we offer activities, can you think of any new ones?
• Flexibility; We react and adapt to change on a daily basis Team ethics; we are a team and succeed together through supporting one another.
• Hard working; you will be required to complete a fully funded QCF3 in residential childcare

Additionally, this role requires that you possess a criminal record check.

About the Team

We are a friendly team who are passionate about our role and dedicated to the young people we work with. We would like to invite you to join our growing team in a role that provides variety and challenge, where no two days are the same. We will help you learn new skills, encourage your development and work with your to reach your potential…all within a friendly and welcoming environment.

The authority is one of the largest county councils in the UK and we are ambitious for both the Children & Young people and the staff who work here. We care about our staff, It's important to us that you have an excellent work/life balance and the opportunity to further develop your knowledge and skills in a supportive Local Authority setting.

We are offering a competitive salary of £31,015 - £33,672 along with a pension, a comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes, cycle to work, civil service sports council membership and many areas for professional support and development.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Fluency Duty

Fluency Duty In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Our values

Collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.