Waking Night Residential Children & Young People's Worker


Company:	Barnardo's
Salary:	£26,666 to £27,838 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Hinckley
Working pattern:	Field-based
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	27 Aug 2026
Closing date:	26 Sept 2026

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Summary

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy working with children & young people and positively impacting their lives? We have an exciting opportunity to join our new Emotional Wellbeing Assessment Home as a Residential Support Worker, on a full-time permanent basis.

Location of the post: Hinckley, Leicestershire.

Service Overview: Barnardo's, the UK's largest Children's Charity are currently on an exciting and innovative Journey alongside Leicestershire County Council to deliver a range of Children's homes for the most vulnerable children & young people in Leicestershire.

Although a specific home will be your base location, you must be flexible to travel throughout the locality to cover shifts in other homes should the need arise. Our homes are located in Hinckley, Coalville, Mountsorrel, Braunstone and Syston.

Jarvis House, our beautiful new Emotional Well-being Assessment home in Hinkley will support children & young people aged between 8-18 providing short term placements until their needs are fully appraised and understood. The service will provide up to 3 service users at any one-time opportunities to enjoy different experiences, establish friendships and develop confidence, independence and social/emotional skills.

Some of the responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

To build trust and develop nurturing relationships which promote the service user's independence, wellbeing, strengths, and capabilities.

To work in partnership and build relationships with parents/carers and other professionals.

To contribute to the upkeep of the home including cooking, cleaning etc.

To document information accurately and ensure records are kept up to date.

To ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to.

To promote, monitor and maintain a safe environment at all times.

Essential requirements to evidence in your written application:

Must hold the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare OR be willing to successfully achieve this within the required timeframe.

Must be motivated by the opportunity to make a positive difference in young people's lives, creating a safe space and building resilience.

Ability to demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding and protection of vulnerable children & young people.

Flexibility to commit to sleep-ins and shift work, including weekends and bank holidays.

Relevant experience working with children & young people is desirable, but not essential with the right attitude and willingness to learn.

For more information about this role, please contact Kelly Walker – Kelly.walker@barnardos.org.uk

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

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.

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