Job Description

Residential Childcare Practitioner

Southampton (easily accessible from Winchester, Eastleigh, Portsmouth, Fareham)
£26,918 - £34,616 per annum (includes £5,000 Market Supplement)
37 hours per week | Permanent
Additional pay for evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins

Help a Child Heal. Help a Child Grow. Help a Child Believe Again.

Imagine being the person who helps a child feel safe, sometimes for the first time.
At our Outstanding-rated secure residential home, you'll be part of a dedicated team helping young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs begin to trust, grow, and thrive.

This isn't just a job - it's a calling. Every day, you'll bring compassion, structure, and patience to children who've experienced trauma, and help them rediscover what safety, care, and love feel like.

What You'll Do:

• Be a trusted adult and therapeutic role model to children aged 10-17

• Build deep, meaningful relationships that foster security and growth

• Create joyful, structured routines filled with fun, learning, and healing

• Work alongside onsite professionals in education and mental health

• Provide a consistent, calm presence through life's ups and downs

• Work shifts (including sleep-ins and alternate weekends) as part of a close-knit team

• Receive top-tier training, mentoring, and personal development

What You'll Bring:

• A genuine desire to help children overcome adversity

• High levels of emotional resilience, empathy, and patience

• The ability to stay calm and present, even in challenging moments

• Previous experience is welcome (residential care, youth work, SEN, support work) -
  but your values matter most

Why This Role Could Be Your Perfect Fit:

• Join a warm, supportive, and professional team where your wellbeing matters too

• Receive a structured induction, ongoing training, and career progression

• Work in a setting that's safe, therapeutic, and child-focused

• Be part of a team that's not just meeting standards - but changing lives

• Go home knowing: Today, you made a difference

Ready to Change a Life - and Change Yours Too?

If you've ever felt called to do work that truly matters, this is your moment.
We're looking for people who care deeply, show up consistently, and believe every child deserves a second chance.

Apply now and take the first step in an extraordinary career.