Job Description

Are you looking for a new challenge working in a Children's Home?

Illuminate Care Group are looking for people to bring their positivity and individuality into the lives of our children.

We are looking for someone to share their warm heart and be the person our children look forward to seeing in our homes, who is kind, nurturing, brave, passionate and above all else caring. Our team are looking forward to welcoming dedicated care practitioners to our home to build and maintain a relational climate, incorporating Love Led Care with Trauma responsive practice where our children can live safely and grow. Together we are striving to make a difference to the lives of the children that we are privileged to care for.

Our warm nurturing environment and our brilliant staff team support and inspire our children to achieve great things. Our ethos is about embedding trauma responsive principles and practice into our homes, so if you believe in the positive impact and power that this can bring to the lives of children then you are who we are looking for.

If you are able to

Be open minded and committed to developing good relationships with our children, their parents and our staff team.

Promote the values of Illuminate Care Group

Keep our children safe.

Have rhino thick skin and bounce back ability for those days when our children need you the most.

Be willing to develop yourself and undertake a Level 3 QCF qualification in Residential Childcare for Level 1 or if applying for level 2 or 3 have already gained the Level 3 QCF qualification. For Level 3 you should be willing to undertake ILM Level 3 to achieve the higher pay on completion.

Produce reports and maintain accurate records and have basic IT skills

A driving licence is desirable but is negotiable.

We can offer you

A competitive salary

A dedicated inclusive and innovative staff team who genuinely care about the children, the home and their team

A self-care approach to support staff wellbeing.

An Ethos where our children are much more than just a 'placement'

Opportunities for career development

A restorative and creative approach towards everyone who enters our homes

High-quality induction and ongoing training and development

Trauma training and therapeutic support

Strong Leadership Team support

About the Role

As a Level 1 (Unqualified) Children's Residential Care Practitioner

no prior professional care experience is required for this position, as we offer comprehensive training, qualities we seek include:

Caring and Playful Demeanour

Kindness and Compassion

Passion for safety and wellbeing

Boundary Setting

At this level you will be expected to enrol on the QCF level 3

As a Level 2

(Qualified) Children's Residential Care Practitioner your responsibilities will include:

Building and maintaining relationships

Boundary setting

Shift Leading

Developing ideas and direct work with children

Mentoring new staff and leading practice areas

Managing household tasks and preparing young people for independent living.

As a Level 3

(Qualified) Children's Residential Care Practitioner your responsibilities will include:

Building and maintaining relationships.

Shift Leading and Supervision of the team

Developing ideas and direct work with children

Mentoring new staff and leading practice areas

Managing household tasks and preparing young people for independent living.

Attending professional meetings.

Salary:

Level 1- Care Practitioner- 28,000

Level 2- Care Practitioner 29,000

Level 3- Senior Care Practitioner - 32,000 - 34,000

Plus, a sleeping-in payment of 60.00 for all levels which equates to an additional 480 - 600 per month and mileage per mile.

All of the roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS

Company pension, staff discount scheme and reward packages.

Full package of training provided.

Shift Pattern:

Full time- 36 hrs /Part time 28hrs and 20hrs, permanent, you will have a good work/life balance with a rota split between different shifts, some will include sleeping at the home. You will have a set pattern on a 4-week rolling rota so you will know well in advance what you are expected to work to ensure this balance is met.

Our Home

Located near Gainsborough, providing care for children aged 9yrs to 18 years.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 28,000.00-34,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Casual dress Company pension Employee mentoring programme Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Store discount
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 28/07/2025
Reference ID: Residential Care Practitioner
Expected start date: 01/09/2025