Most care work feels like you're running on a treadmill: low pay, zero security, and the feeling that nobody's really got your back. But what if the person running the organisation actually understood what it meant to be in care themselves? This role offers something rare: a home that genuinely invests in its staff because it knows that's how you change young people's lives
You'll be working with children aged 6 to 18 who've had rough starts in life, and your job is to create the kind of stable, nurturing environment that actually helps them heal. Think meal times where you're teaching cooking skills, weekend activities you've helped plan and budget for, and moments where a young person realises someone believes in them. The work is real and sometimes challenging, but it's the kind of challenging that matters
This isn't a home that's chasing minimum standards. The leadership here came through the care system themselves, so there's a clarity about what these young people actually need: safety, consistency, fun, and people who show up for them even when things get messy. You'll be part of a team that genuinely supports one another because the organisation understands that you can't pour from an empty cup
Day to day you're supervising, supporting, problem-solving, and role-modelling. You're attending team meetings, managing behaviour with real strategies you've helped develop, liaising with families and professionals, and keeping meticulous records. You'll champion each young person's social and emotional development, help with their health needs, and be the steady presence that makes a home feel like a home
What you will be doing
- Provide day-to-day supervision and personal care for young people aged 6 to 18 before and after school, including meal times and encouraging them to develop cooking skills
- Take an active role in care planning, risk assessment and behaviour management, attending regular team meetings and implementing agreed strategies
- Plan and deliver evening and weekend activities, managing budgets and supporting young people in recreational opportunities
- Manage incidents, accidents and physical interventions professionally, maintaining detailed records and reporting changes in health, behaviour or circumstances to management
- Liaise with parents, carers, schools and other professionals, maintaining high standards of safeguarding, confidentiality and professionalism
- Support the medical and healthcare needs of young people, including attending appointments and encouraging them to reach their own targets
Why you will love working here
- Zero hours flexibility: work the shifts that suit your life, with the security of being part of a team that values you
- £11 per hour for every hour you work, with genuine opportunities to pick up more shifts as you settle in
- Work for an organisation that actually invests in staff development and performance support because it knows that's how you create better outcomes for young people
- Be part of a leadership team led by someone who's walked the care journey themselves and built this service on the principle that young people and staff both deserve respect and consistency
Is this you?
- Are you someone who gives genuinely, who can hold firm boundaries while showing unconditional positive regard, even when young people are testing you?
- Do you have experience working with or supporting children and young people, ideally in a residential or care setting?
- Can you stay calm under pressure, think creatively about problems, and show empathy and self-awareness in how you interact with others?
- Are you willing to keep learning, to challenge yourself, and to stay on top of safeguarding legislation and the home's policies?
- Can you work flexibly as part of a team, showing up reliably for shifts and being willing to pitch in with both direct care and admin tasks?
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.