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Residential Care Worker Children

On-site in Southampton·Added today (last checked 1 Nov)

Horizon Care

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Our summary

Work mode: On-site, Southampton

Skills

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Real Living Wage employer
Competitive pay rates
Christmas bonus
Blue Light Card
Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards - earn up to £2500 per referral!*
Financial wellbeing service
Life Assurance
Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!
Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development.
Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics
Employee assistance programme.
Community and wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We're in this together.
Supportive management and senior leaders.
High quality CPD opportunities.
Free eye checks.

The role

Be Part of Something Extraordinary. Help Build a Home That Changes Children's Lives.

This is a unique opportunity to join a brand-new therapeutic assessment home from day one, helping shape its culture, values and future.

If you're passionate about making a genuine difference to the lives of children and young people, enjoy being active, and want to work within a supportive, child-focused team, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll do

This won't be a role where you'll spend your day behind a desk.

Instead, you'll be:

Exploring forests, beaches and local attractions.
⚽ Playing football, swimming, cycling, gaming and joining in with activities.
Cooking meals together while teaching valuable life skills.
Celebrating birthdays, achievements and special moments.
Taking young people on exciting days out and creating positive memories.
Encouraging hobbies, creativity and new experiences.
Building trusting relationships through meaningful conversations.
Supporting education, daily routines and independence.
❤️ Helping children manage difficult emotions using therapeutic approaches.
Producing high-quality records and contributing to professional assessments.
Working closely with families, social workers, education providers and health professionals.

Every day will bring new challenges, new opportunities and the chance to make a lasting impact.

About the Home

Our home will provide short-term therapeutic assessments for children and young people, offering a safe, nurturing environment while professionals develop a deeper understanding of their needs, strengths and future plans.

Every relationship you build, every experience you create and every observation you make will help shape a child's future.

What You'll Need

Experience in children's residential care is desirable (essential for Senior Residential
A willingness to work towards, or already hold, a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.
Flexibility to work shifts, weekends and sleep-ins.
A full UK driving licence is preferred.
Most importantly, the passion and commitment to help children thrive.

Why Join Us?

If you're ready to build brighter futures from day one, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help create a home where children feel safe, valued and inspired to thrive.