Most care jobs ask you to do everything on a shoestring and hope you'll stay. This one is different: we're recruiting care workers who want to build real, lasting relationships with young people aged 9 - 18, work flexible 15-hour shifts that actually fit your life, and grow alongside a team that invests in your development from day one
Imagine clocking in knowing the young people you support will remember you as the adult who showed up, listened and believed in them. That's what this role offers: you'll be a consistent, positive presence in the lives of girls aged 9 - 18, helping them navigate some of their toughest years. The shifts are built to work with you - you'll do three 15-hour shifts per week across a Mon - Sun rota, which means genuine time to recharge between your work weeks
This provider isn't just about crisis management or ticking boxes. They work therapeutically and creatively with every young person, which means your day-to-day isn't routines on repeat - it's cinema trips, meals out, college runs, shopping, day trips and community activities woven into real care. You'll support young people in accessing the world around them whilst building the kind of trust that actually changes lives
The team here invests in people. You'll get continuous training and development opportunities, a contributory pension scheme, free meals on every shift you work, free parking, and 30 days' annual leave including public holidays. Sleep-in shifts? They're paid at £70.47 per night, with the option to earn an extra £5 - 6k per year if you want them
What you will be doing
- Be a positive role model and consistent presence for young people aged 9 - 18 in a residential home environment
- Provide day-to-day care, safeguarding and support under the direction of the Registered Manager, staying alert to signs of distress or abuse
- Support young people to access community activities: cinema, meals out, college, shopping, day trips and evenings out
- Contribute to their development by promoting a healthy lifestyle and providing stimulating, appropriate activities
- Work as part of a team, supporting colleagues and receiving supervision and advice as it comes
Why you will love working here
- Flexible 15-hour shifts - just three per week - that actually fit around your life, not the other way round
- £18 - 22k salary (depending on experience) plus £70.47 per sleep-in night, with the option to earn an extra £5 - 6k annually
- Free breakfast, lunch and dinner on every shift, free parking, contributory pension and 30 days' annual leave including bank holidays
- Continuous training and development so you grow in the role, plus access to an employee assistance programme
Is this you?
- Are you 21 or over with a full manual driving licence? (You'll need it for community trips and activities.)
- Do you have residential childcare experience and a genuine passion for making a difference to young people's lives?
- Can you be enthusiastic, friendly, flexible and hardworking even on the challenging days?
- Are you resilient and committed to safeguarding, with the ability to build trusting relationships with young people who've often had adults let them down?
Applications close on 12 October 2026. Great roles like this are filled quickly, so the sooner you apply the better.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.