- Ability to engage with young people in a positive and proactive approach
- Self-motivated and a positive nature
- Self-organisation skills
- Sensitive and reflective
- Calmness
- Honesty and reliability
- Ability to listen and empathise
- Ability to assess risks
- Flexible
- Commitment to ongoing training
- Knowledge of Children’s Homes Regs. (England) 2015; The Children’s Act 1989 & 2004; Children’s Rights
- Effective communication skills: recording, report writing and verbal communication
- Time Management
- Ability to risk assess
- One year working within residential childcare
- Therapeutic work
- Child protection
- Work individually and within a team
- Cover Registered Manager during absence and annual leave
- Sleeping in duties
- Willing to work additional hours to cover sickness and holidays and to work in other homes within your area.
- Willing to work Bank Holidays and Christmas Holidays
- Work shift patterns including sleep-ins
MUST hold QCF 3/4 Health and Social Children and Young People or Residential Childcare
Salary
- Salary range is £12.70 to £13.80 per hour. The rate is dependent upon your level of qualification and experience and is calculated at a base rate of 39 hours per week. Sleeps will be paid in addition to this at the rate of £50 per Sleep, working an average of between 6-10 sleeps per month.
Employment Status
- The post of Senior Residential Childcare Worker is permanent.
Hours
- Your contracted hours will be 35 – 39 hours per week - (full time) or 16 hours per week (part time). Actual hours are determined by the monthly rota and will include weekend-work, sleep-ins (see below) and one full weekend off per month.
Annual leave and public holidays
- Basic annual leave is 224 hours per annum pro rata
- You will be required to work bank holidays and Christmas and New Year holidays, enabling the children and young people in our care to be supported through, essentially, family orientated occasions.
Place of work
- You will be based and work at any of the homes within the area where you are employed and as advised by your line manager or regional manager. On occasions you might be asked to work in a location outside your area of employment.
Probation
- You will be subject to a 6-month probationary period.
After probation
Upon successful completion of your probationary period, you will be eligible for:
Company sickness pay scheme:
1st 3 days nothing
7-12 months service – SSP
13-24 months – SSP
25 – 36 months – SSP
3 years + - Managers discretion
Joining the Company Pension scheme, in which the Company will match up to 1% of an employee’s gross annual salary and the employee, contributes a similar or greater amount.

Hamann Care is a dedicated team committed to providing exceptional care to young people. Our mission is to nurture them into adulthood by equipping them with the essential skills, tools, and knowledge needed to flourish. We specialise in delivering top-tier care for children facing a variety of behavioural and emotional challenges, all within the framework of highly personalised care plans. Our focus is on empowering each child with the resources and support they need to thrive as they grow into responsible and confident individuals.