Senior Residential Children & Young People's Worker

Senior Residential Children & Young People's Worker Register Login Back to search results Senior Residential Children & Young People's Worker Senior Residential Children and Young People Worker – Join us at the start of something special Job Title: Senior Residential Children & Young People's Worker Location:Bromley Locality:Bromley Contract type:Permanent Hours:37 Salary:£30,569 - £34,893 Changing Childhoods. Changing Lives. We're working in partnership with London Borough of Bromley we're opening a brand-new children's home and we're looking for compassionate and skilled Senior Children and Young People Workers to help bring it to life. This is a unique opportunity to be part of something special: a nurturing, trauma-informed home where children feel safe, respected, and empowered. Our practice is grounded in the PACE model (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy), which underpins our relationships, routines, and responses. If you're passionate about relational care and ready to help shape a home where children feel safe and valued, we'd love to hear from you. What Young People Say About the Home “I really like it here.” – Young person, age 17 “Homely.” – Young person, age 17 “Spacious.” – Young person, age 17 These first impressions matter. As a Senior Residential Worker, you'll help turn this beautiful new house into a home, one where children feel they belong. These voices guide our practice. You'll help ensure children's views shape the daily life and culture of the home. What You'll Do Lead shifts and provide guidance to the residential team Build strong, trusting relationships with children and young people Model and embed PACE principles in everyday practice Support the development of a reflective, trauma-informed team Contribute to care planning, safeguarding, and quality improvement Act as a key worker and advocate for children's needs and rights Step up in the absence of management to ensure continuity of care What We're Looking For Experience in residential childcare (Level 3 Diploma minimum desirable) A relational, trauma-informed approach to care Strong safeguarding knowledge Emotional resilience Ability to lead shifts and support colleagues Commitment to listening to and empowering children To meet a genuine occupational requirement, candidates must be a minimum age of 22. What We Offer Training in PACE and trauma-informed practice, enrolment onto Level 4 Diploma after probation period Opportunities for progression and leadership development Access to clinical supervision and wellbeing support A values-driven organisation focused on excellence A chance to make a lasting difference in children's lives Apply Now If you're ready to support with purpose and help shape an environment where young people can thrive, we'd love to hear from you. Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date.  We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible Pay & Reward Framework We appreciate our colleagues' dedication and their commitment to delivering excellence in the vital work we do, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values . We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. We are committed to a rounded colleague experience with an approach to both pay and rewards that are fair, attractive, and progressive. This is in support of our strategic ambition to ensure Barnardo's is a place everyone can belong, grow and thrive. The salary range advertised is in line with our pay principles, for consistency and fairness while recognising the skills and experience applicants bring to the role. Appointing salaries can be discussed further at appointment stage; we do seek to appoint within this range always exercising responsible stewardship. Benefits Workplace Offer: What it means for you Our hybrid working initiative