Children's Childcare Practitioner - Sheffield S11
Sheffield, United Kingdom | Posted on 13/05/2026
* Work Experience Experience working with children is an advantage
* City Sheffield
* Province South Yorkshire
* Country United Kingdom
* Postal Code S11
Job Description
Looking for a role where you can genuinely make adifference?
At Progressive Care UK, we support children and young people who need stability, encouragement, and someone who genuinely cares. We’relooking for caring, reliable, and positive people to join our residentialchildcare teams.
You don’t need to be perfect — you just need the rightvalues, a calm approach, and the ability to be there for young people when theyneed support most.
We currently have opportunities for:
* NightsOnly
* FullRota - covering days, nights,weekends, and bank holidays.
* BankStaff - Working on an ad-hocbasis.
What the role is really about
This is more than just a job.
It’s about helping young people feel safe, supported, andlistened to. Some days that might mean helping with cooking a meal, supportingwith routines, having a chat after a difficult day, encouraging them witheducation or activities, or simply being a consistent person they can rely on.
You’ll be part of a supportive team creating a stable andcaring home environment for children and young people aged 12–17.
No two days are the same, but every day gives you the chanceto make a positive impact.
Requirements
We’d love to hear from you if you are:
* Holdor willing to work towards a Level 3 Children Residential Childcarequalification (or Equivalent).
* Experience working with children is an advantage
* Caringand approachable
* Calmunder pressure
* Ableto build positive relationships
* Reliableand flexible
* Passionateabout helping young people grow in confidence and independence
* Having a full UK driver's license is an advantage for this role.
Experience in care is helpful, but your attitude and valuesmatter just as much.
Please be aware that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
We’ve been a trusted provider in Social Care for over 25years, and we know that great care starts with great staff.
When you join us, you’ll get:
* Asupportive team environment
* Fully funded training and development*
* Thechance to do genuinely rewarding work
* Arole where you can go home knowing you made a difference.
* Withstrong management support and supervision, you willalways have the guidance, encouragement, that giveyou the tools and confidence that you need to thrivein your role and career.
Areyou Ready to Start Your Career in Social Care? Speak to ourRecruitment Team and join the Progressive Care Community!
* Terms and conditions apply to funding of training and Development.
** Dueto the nature of this role, Progressive Care conducts enhancedbackground checks through the Disclosure & Barring Service(DBS) for all hired personnel.
Pleasenote that sponsorship is not available for this position, and all applicants must have the right to work in theUK.
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