THERAPEUTIC CARE PRACTITIONER, SENIOR THERAPEUTIC CARE PRACTITIONER AND IN-HOUSE BANK STAFF: Do you have the resilience and drive to genuinely change a child's or young person's life - and build a career doing it? If so, you might be exactly who we're looking for. BASED ON EXPERIENCE AND INCLUSIVE OF SLEEP-INS, WE'RE OFFERING OUR THERAPEUTIC CARE PRACTITIONERS UP TO £34,500 PA AND OUR SENIORS UP TO £38,500 PA. About Us We're a growing children's residential care company with our first home in Trafford – with further homes in the pipeline for 2026 - which means right now is a great time to join us. While all care roles offer you a job - we're offering you a career. We invest in our people and are committed to developing our own seniors, deputies and ultimately registered managers; so wherever you start with us, it's just the beginning. About the Roles A small number of positions are available for the right people. As a Therapeutic Care Practitioner, you'll be the steady, caring presence that children and young people who've experienced trauma can rely on. The status in your title reflects our significant investment in your training and development. As Senior Therapeutic Care Practitioner, you'll be the shift lead: the calm, reliable presence that staff look to for guidance. You’ll role model best practice and uphold our professional standards at all times. What You'll Need Therapeutic Care Practitioners and Bank staff: Essential · Experience working with children or young people in a residential setting · A willingness to work towards a Level 4 qualification in Residential Childcare. Good understanding of safeguarding · Basic numeracy, literacy, and IT skills · Flexibility to work shifts including evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins Desirable: · Knowledge of trauma-informed care and positive behaviour support · A full UK manual driving license would be to your advantage Senior Therapeutic Care Practitioners: Essential. Experience as a team leader or equivalent working with children or young people in a residential setting with a Level 3/4 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent). A willingness to work towards a Level 4 qualification (i.e. presently holding a level 3.). Upholding professional boundaries and leading by example. Knowledge of trauma-informed care and positive behaviour support. Strong understanding of safeguarding · Basic numeracy, literacy, and IT skills · Flexibility to work shifts including evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins Desirable: · A full UK manual driving license would be to your advantage Please note that we will only consider applications for the Senior role on the basis of the above: therefore please only apply if you can clearly demonstrate you meet this criteria. The Kind of Person We're Looking For · Calm under pressure and able to bounce back from any setbacks · You listen, you care, you support without judgement · Reliable and consistent: our children and young people need this – and so do we · Bringing energy and purpose every day · Ready to laugh, have fun and make real memories What We Offer · Highly competitive salaries: Therapeutic Care Practitioner: £27,000 – £29,000 pa sleep in allowance of up to £5,500 pa (based on up to 2 sleep-ins pw) benefits package; Senior: £31,000 - £ £33,000 pa sleep in allowance of up to £5,500 pa (based on up to 2 sleep-ins pw) benefits package; Bank staff at: £27,000 - £29,000 pa (pro-rata) at £14.03 — £15.07 per hour, inclusive of holiday pay (pro-rata) additional sleep-in rate of £55.00. · For those staff that require a level 4 qualification, we offer a fully funded apprenticeship with in-house support · A clear progression pathway · Regular supervision and team support · The opportunity to shape a growing company from the ground up · A close-knit team where your opinions genuinely matter · Rolling rota for consistency and work-life balance · A benefits package inclusive of health and wellbeing support Hours & Working Arrangements Of course, we recognise people have lives outside of work - and we want to work around yours. We are open to: · Full-time - rolling rota with consistent hours · Bank staff - join our own in-house bank team for flexible, ad hoc shifts that fit around your life, with no agency involved · For all roles, we can offer flexible working arrangements - especially relative to family commitments or travel, so we're happy to have an honest conversation about what might work for you within the rota. If you've got the right values and the drive to make a difference, we're waiting to hear from you. Location · Based at our children's home in Trafford M16, Manchester. · Work Location: In person although some activities (e.g. team meetings, supervision, etc.) can be off-site via Teams Job Type: Full-time (37 hours pw), flexible working considered and Bank staff on an hourly rate Work Location: In person (Trafford M16, Manchester) · Please note that these roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and during the safer recruitment process you must include details of all and any offences, even if 'spent'. · We currently do not provide sponsorship relating to the right to work in the UK. Please initially send your CV. Those that progress will be sent an application form and full job description and person specification for the role(s).