Make a Real Difference as a Therapeutic Childcare Practitioner
Full-time | 40 hours per week + sleep-ins | Residential Setting
Do you want to work in a role where your care, compassion, and dedication can truly transform the lives of children who have experienced trauma? Join a specialist residential community where every day is an opportunity to help children build trust, resilience, and healthier relationships.
As a Therapeutic Childcare Practitioner, you’ll provide nurturing, consistent care in a safe and structured environment. You’ll support children to understand their past experiences, manage their feelings, and develop self-esteem, while working closely with a dedicated, multi-disciplinary team. This is a role for someone who is reflective, resilient, and passionate about making a long-term impact.
What you’ll do
* Provide consistent, nurturing care and act as a trusted adult role model
* Build one-to-one therapeutic relationships and offer individual Link Worker support
* Support children with daily routines, education, health, play, and activities
* Contribute to care planning, record keeping, and reflective practice
* Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to create a safe, emotionally containing home
* Use physical intervention only as a last resort (full training provided)
Who you’ll work with
Our residential team includes a Registered Home Manager, Therapeutic Home Manager, Deputy Home Manager, Senior Therapeutic Care Workers, and Therapeutic Care Workers. The school team includes senior and therapeutic education practitioners, behaviour support staff, and teachers. You’ll also be supported by leadership, therapies, administration, housekeeping, maintenance, cleaning, and catering staff, all working together to ensure children thrive in a safe and caring environment.
Supporting our staff
We know working with traumatised children can be emotionally demanding. That’s why we provide regular supervision, group reflection sessions, clinical discussions, and access to professional therapy or analysis. Continuous internal and external training ensures staff are supported and able to develop their skills while delivering the highest standard of care.
What we’re looking for
* Experience with children or vulnerable people (personal or professional)
* Calm, resilient, and reflective approach to challenging situations
* Willingness to work within a therapeutic framework
* Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare desirable
* Commitment to at least two years in the role
Additional details
* Shift work including sleep-ins
* Flexibility required, including occasional overtime
* Must be physically able to meet the demands of the role
* Driving and travel between locations required
* Enhanced DBS check required
Why join us?
* Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development
* Strong therapeutic support and reflective supervision
* Make a meaningful, long-term difference in the lives of children
Please send your CV now to be considered