Location: Colchester, Essex
Salary: £13.19 – £13.81 per hour | + £30 per sleep-in | 1.25x Overtime Pay
Hours: 40 hours per week

We are looking for a dedicated Children’s Residential Care Worker to join our home in Colchester, Essex. No prior experience is necessary as we provide full comprehensive training. If you are compassionate, resilient, and want to make a genuine impact on the lives of young people, we want to hear from you.

The children in our Colchester home are aged 4–12 years old. It is a fast-paced and busy home, and we are looking for individuals with an 'up for anything' attitude and a genuine love for working with young children. Your days with the children will be very varied – no two days are the same!

Benefits

• Shifts are 2–3 days per week (08:00am to 11:00pm + sleep-in).
• Fully funded NVQ Level 4 Children and Young People’s Workforce after 6 months.
• Fully paid two week induction.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 emotional support and guidance to our children and young people.
• Create a warm, safe home environment.
• Plan and attend off-site social activities and support educational goals.
• Maintain daily logs and write accurate reports for care planning and review meetings.
• To be a strong advocate for our young people.

Requirements

• Full UK driving licence is preferred.
• Adaptable, empathetic, and resilient.
• Must be available for rotational shifts and mandatory sleep-ins.

New staff must be comfortable using an electronic care recording system on a daily basis to document, monitor, and update children and young people’s records accurately. Experience with Clearcare is an advantage, but not essential, as full training will be provided. However, all staff are expected to confidently use digital systems as part of their day-to-day role.

If you are enthusiastic about making a difference in the lives of young people, we invite you to join our dedicated team. Apply through our website.