Residential Childcare Development Coach


Company:	Impact Futures
Salary:	up to £37,000
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	North West
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	7 Jul 2026
Closing date:	18 Oct 2026

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Summary

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Do you have managerial experience of working in a residential home for children and young people?

Do you have experience of teaching/assessing apprenticeships learners in Residential Childcare?

Would you like to take part in training and developing the next generation of superstar practitioners?

The Childcare Company and Impact Futures Group have a brand-new opportunity for a passionate individual who want to make an Impact in the future of our apprenticeships' learners, to join our team as Residential Childcare Development Coach.

The role is hybrid, a blend between working from home and travelling occasionally to visit learners for progress reviews and additional tutoring within and around your given area.

This is a maternity cover contract for 6 months with the opportunity to stay permanent if a new role becomes available.

Salary up to £37k (based on experience and qualifications) plus a generous KPIs based bonus scheme on top, paid quarterly.

The Role:

As a Residential Childcare Development Coach you will be delivering and facilitating teaching, training, coaching and mentoring apprentices. The apprenticeship standard you will be delivering is Children, Young People and Families Practitioner- Residential Pathway.

The role will involve:

- Leading a caseload of learners to support them to achieve their apprenticeship with monthly teaching sessions using a blended delivery approach

- Observing, reviewing and providing feedback on evidence produced by learners throughout their apprenticeship, to support completion of work-based modules, and end-point-assessment (EPA)

- Supporting learners to achieve their functional skills level 2 in English and Maths if they do not hold these on entry

- Identifying and supporting learners with additional learning needs

You’ll be joining a leading national training provider at an exciting time of growth and expansion, working in a fun and supportive environment in an organisation with a strong focus on people and culture.

Expect regular catch-ups and socials with your team, surprises in the post and company-wide social events- we’re a friendly bunch.

The Benefits

- Bonus scheme of up to £10k on top of Basic salary

- 25 days holiday plus public and bank holidays

- Buy an additional 5 days annual leave

- Birthday day off

- Wellbeing day

- Christmas Shut down with three days paid leave

- Volunteer day

- Enhanced Sick Pay

- BUPA Healthcare Cashback plan

- Enhanced Maternity paid leave

- Enhanced Paternity paid leave

- Grandparent paid leave

- Bereavement paid leave

- Life Assurance

- Refer a friend bonus £1,000

- Electric Car Scheme

- 3% pension contribution using pension provider NEST

- Shopping discount & cash back platform

- Employee Financial Wellbeing support

- Employee Assistance Helpline

- Company events and social gatherings

- Appreciation gifts

About you:

- Hold a minimum qualification of Level 5 in Residential Childcare/CYP

- Hold GCSE grade C/4 or above in Maths & English or equivalent

- Have a minimum of 2 years of managerial/team leader experience in a residential home Or holds a recognised Level 5 or above in Leadership & Management

- Assessing qualification (CAVA/D23/A1)

- Teaching qualification (PTLLS, AET, or equivalent)

About Us

The Childcare Company is part of Impact Futures Group; one of the UK’s largest independently owned training providers, delivering apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.

- Our expertise is underpinned by our Ofsted Grade 2 'Good’ accreditation, and learner-centric delivery is at the heart of our continual operational evolution to ensure our learners receive an outstanding learning journey

- We are the 23rd best large employer in the UK and the 6th best education provider.

- We have been awarded a prestigious 2-star accreditation for been an outstanding company to work for

- We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitability qualified persons regardless of their race, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age

- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role

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