Goole
Children's Residential Care
Full time, Permanent
£29,232
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 Goole home is based in DN14 and has a private driveway and 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:
£29,232 per annum starting salary
£80 per sleep in
40 hours per week across a rota pattern.
23 days annual leave rising to 28 day in 5 years plus Bank Holidays.
NEST Pension
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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