Residential Children & Young Peoples Worker


Company:	Barnardo's
Salary:	£26,666 to £27,838 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leicestershire
Working pattern:	Field-based
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Oct 2026
Closing date:	13 Nov 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 Emotional Well-being Home as a Residential Children & Young People's Worker, on a full-time permanent basis.

Location of the post: Syston, Leicestershire.

Gwendolyn House, our beautiful home in Syston supports children & young people between 8-18 years who have experienced trauma/significant life events which have negatively impacted their emotional well-being. 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 support/restore their well-being and mental health.

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.

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 this home will be your base location, you must be flexible to travel throughout the locality to cover shifts in our other Leicestershire homes on occasion, should the need arise.

For more information about this role, please contact Leanne Palmer - leanne.palmer@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

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.

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