Children's Residential Care Worker YMCA Nottingham – Malt Cross Children's Residential Care

Nottsymca; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit charity in Nottingham is seeking Residential Care Workers to provide vital care and support to children aged 5-18. You will work in a team to create a nurturing environment, providing therapeutic care. Applicants should have a passion for supporting children, along with resilience and flexibility in working hours. Competitive benefits include a training plan, annual leave, and additional healthcare options. The role involves working with vulnerable children, advocating for their needs.

Benefits

23 days annual leave rising to 28 days

Westfield Healthcare Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

24/7 GP line

£500 refer a friend scheme

Westfield Rewards and Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in a residential setting or similar.
• Driving license required for school runs and activities.
• Enhanced DBS with child barred list check.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to ensure the children are looked after 24/7.
• Create a safe, loving, nurturing home.
• Provide therapeutic care to help them navigate past trauma.

Skills

Resilience

Compassion

Calm and consistent manner

Confidence

Flexibility

Job description

YMCA Robin Hood Group is a not-for-profit charity that runs Residential Care Homes for children aged 5-18 years old. We run 5 homes across Nottingham, Newark, Selby and Goole.

We are ready to welcome new children into our homes and are therefore looking for Residential Care Workers to join us to provide the vital care and support they deserve.

Our 4 bed Nottingham home is based in NG3 and has on-street parking available.

If you have experience of working with children before either in a residential care setting or similar but are passionate about working with children, especially those who may have experienced adverse childhood experiences, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll do:

• Work as part of a team to ensure the children are looked after 24/7.
• Create a safe, loving, nurturing home.
• Provide therapeutic care to help them navigate past trauma.

How we’ll support you:

• A full training plan for your first 6 months.
• Support to complete a fully funded level 4 qualification in Residential Childcare.
• Monthly Supervision and ongoing support from the Management Team.
• Career pathway to promotion.

Our Salary & Benefits:

• 40 hours per week across a rota pattern.
• 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days in 5 years plus Bank Holidays.
• Westfield Healthcare Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 24/7 GP line
• £500 refer a friend scheme
• Westfield Rewards and Blue Light Card

What You’ll Need:

• Resilience – You won’t give up on a child, even on their toughest days
• Calm and consistent manner – You’ll use our training to understand and respond to challenging behaviours
• Compassion – You’ll listen, show up, and help children build trust and secure attachments
• Confidence – You’ll handle challenges, advocate for children, and be their voice
• Flexibility – You’ll work a rota of long days, evenings, sleep‑ins, and weekends – we plan ahead but value your support when things change
• A driving license – A full UK licence is essential to use our home’s car for school runs and activities
• An enhanced DBS with child barred list check – if you aren’t on the update service, we will get you a new DBS.

Diversity, Inclusion and Safer Recruitment

YMCA Robin Hood Group is committed to equal opportunities, promoting diversity, and creating an inclusive culture where all staff can thrive.

Should you require any adjustments to support your full participation in our recruitment process, we would encourage you to share your needs with us so we can support you with your requirements.

We follow rigorous safer recruitment processes to ensure the protection of children, young people, and adults at risk. All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, reference checks, and thorough vetting as part of our commitment to safeguarding.

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