Senior Residential Children and Young People Worker
We deliver homes for children with additional needs, including physical and neurological. We are looking for compassionate and skilled Senior Children and Young People Workers to help bring our homes to life and achieve greater outcomes for more young people.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a nurturing, trauma‑informed home where children feel safe, respected, and empowered. Our practice is grounded in the PACE model (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy), which underpins our relationships, routines, and responses.
What You’ll Do
* Lead shifts and provide guidance to the residential team
* Build strong, trusting relationships with children and young people
* Model and embed PACE principles in everyday practice
* Support the development of a reflective, trauma‑informed team
* Contribute to care planning, safeguarding, and quality improvement
* Act as a key worker and advocate for children's needs and rights
* Step up in the absence of management to ensure continuity of care
* Produce clear records of children's journeys for regulatory and evidencing outcomes
What We’re Looking For
* Experience in residential childcare (Level 3 Diploma minimum)
* A relational, trauma‑informed approach to care
* Strong safeguarding knowledge
* Emotional resilience
* Ability to lead shifts and support colleagues
* Commitment to listening to and empowering children
* Experience of learning disabilities
* Minimum age 22
What We Offer
* Training in PACE and trauma‑informed practice, enrolment onto Level 4 Diploma after probation
* Opportunities for progression and leadership development
* Access to clinical supervision and wellbeing support
* A values‑driven organisation focused on excellence
* A chance to make a lasting difference in children's lives
Benefits
* Flexible working arrangements
* Annual leave entitlement: 26 days per annum (increasing with years of service)
* Option to buy up to another 5 days of annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
* Family‑friendly leave options including maternity, paternity and adoption pay
* Service‑related sick pay from day 1
* Group Personal Pension with matched contribution
* Death in service cover (4× annual earnings)
* Cycle2work scheme
* Interest‑free season ticket loans
* Discounts and cashback at high‑street shops, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays via Benefit Portal
* 20 % discount at Barnardo's stores
* Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan
* Free access to 24‑hour employee assistance programme
* Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to reflect the communities we work with and have embedded equality, diversity and inclusion in all that we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader and encourage applications from Black and Minorised Ethnic and disabled candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
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