Location
Solace Rise Children's Home, Bromley, London.

Hours
Full-time, Permanent. Includes shift work with night shifts and weekend/bank holiday commitments.

Salary
From £27,297 to £28,347 per annum.
Night Shift Premium Allowance (calculated at one-third of your hourly rate) in recognition of unsociable hours.
Additional allowances paid for overtime.

About the Role
We're partnering with the London Borough of Bromley to open a brand-new children's home and are seeking dedicated Residential Children and Young People's Workers to help transform a beautiful house into a safe, nurturing, and welcoming home.
This role offers the unique opportunity to be part of something from the very beginning, working within a culture founded on Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) and the PACE model (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy). These approaches foster connection, trust, and healing.
As a Waking Night Worker, you will build trusting, nurturing relationships that promote independence and well-being, work collaboratively to maintain a safe and supportive home environment overnight, carry out domestic tasks to support the upkeep of the home, accurately document and maintain records, and follow safeguarding procedures at all times.
Young people have expressed their hopes for the home and staff, emphasizing the importance of understanding, persistence, and making them feel they belong. These voices guide our child-centred care approach.

Experience
Experience in residential childcare is desirable, with a minimum of Level 3 Diploma preferred.

About you
- A relational, trauma-informed approach to care
- Strong safeguarding knowledge
- Emotional resilience
- Commitment to listening to and empowering children
- Ability to work effectively within a team
- Flexibility to work shifts including nights, weekends, and bank holidays
- Must be at least 22 years old to meet a genuine occupational requirement

Qualifications
Enrolment onto Level 4 Diploma available after probation period. Comprehensive induction and training in trauma-informed practice provided.

What We Offer
Career development pathways and progression opportunities, access to clinical supervision and wellbeing support, and a workplace culture that values your voice and the voices of the children we support.