Location
Bromley, South East London

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£29,970 per annum

About the Role
Join us at the start of something special. In partnership with the London Borough of Bromley, we are opening a brand-new children's home and are seeking compassionate and skilled Senior Residential Children and Young People Workers to help bring it to life. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a nurturing, trauma-informed home where children feel safe, respected, and empowered. Our practice is grounded in the PACE model (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy), which underpins our relationships, routines, and responses.
If you are passionate about relational care and ready to help shape a home where children feel safe and valued, we'd love to hear from you.

What Young People Say About the Home
“I really like it here.” – Young person, age 17
“Homely.” – Young person, age 17
“Spacious.” – Young person, age 17
These first impressions matter. As a Senior Residential Worker, you will help turn this beautiful new house into a home, one where children feel they belong. These voices guide our practice. You will help ensure children's views shape the daily life and culture of the home.

What You'll Do
- Lead shifts and provide guidance to the residential team
- Build strong, trusting relationships with children and young people
- Model and embed PACE principles in everyday practice
- Support the development of a reflective, trauma-informed team
- Contribute to care planning, safeguarding, and quality improvement
- Act as a key worker and advocate for children's needs and rights
- Step up in the absence of management to ensure continuity of care

Experience
- Experience in residential childcare is essential, with a Level 3 Diploma minimum desirable
- Strong safeguarding knowledge

About you
- A relational, trauma-informed approach to care
- Emotional resilience
- Ability to lead shifts and support colleagues
- Commitment to listening to and empowering children
- To meet a genuine occupational requirement, candidates must be a minimum age of 22

Qualifications
- Level 3 Diploma in residential childcare or equivalent is desirable

What We Offer
- Training in PACE and trauma-informed practice, with enrolment onto Level 4 Diploma after probation period
- Opportunities for progression and leadership development
- Access to clinical supervision and wellbeing support
- A values-driven organisation focused on excellence
- A chance to make a lasting difference in children's lives