Residential Care Practitioner (Children's)

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Kirklees
Children & Families
Child Protection & Family Support
Full time and Part time hours available
Numerous
Across Kirklees
Permanent
6-8
£28,251 - £36,057 (Inclusive of 7% enhancement)
The job role is graded between 6 - 8, plus a 7% enhancement for rota'd hours. Sleep-in duties incur additional payment.

Children’s Support Workers provide in‑person support across a range of Kirklees locations. The role cannot be carried out remotely, so you must be able to travel to and from Kirklees as part of your normal working arrangements.

We currently have six children’s homes. Four homes that provide long-term care for up to 4 children aged 9 to 18.Two specialist homes that provide care for children with disabilities and complex health needs. One provides long-term care for up to 6 children aged 11 – 18 and one short breaks home that supports children who usually live with their family or carers with care and support for planned periods. We are currently expanding our homes to include small group living homes caring for up to 2 children at any one time.

About the Role
• Provide safe, nurturing care in a therapeutic, trauma‑informed environment.
• Build warm, trusting relationships and act as a positive role model.
• Contribute to care planning, assessments and daily routines.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure safeguarding at all times.
• Work a rota including sleep‑ins and occasional waking nights.

About You
• Experience supporting children/young people
• Ability to build trusting relationships
• Strong communication skills
• Confidence managing challenging behaviour
• Commitment to achieving the Level 3 Diploma
• Enhanced DBS requirement

Opportunity to join our team!

Due to our planned expansion of our children's residential homes Kirklees Council are now inviting applications from people with a range of experiences to come and join our children's residential services team. We are particularly keen to hear from applicants who have experience of working with children looked after who are interested in progression. For those who have experience of working in children’s homes and a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare we have opportunities for senior progression too.

All roles within our children's homes offer a progression route for staff who seek to expand their skills and develop their responsibilities. We are committed to staff development and to ensuring that our service offers a positive and motivational culture.

If you feel that being part of a team, working together to ensure that children grow up with the best possible start in life, and want to be in a role where you have the opportunity to influence and make a real difference to the experiences of children living in good and outstanding children's homes then we want to hear from you.

This is a rolling advert that will close once all the roles are filled. Please apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

BENEFITS

Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of staff benefits to support you in and out of work. Residential Childcare Worker, Children’s Home Practitioner, Support Worker Children, Young People Practitioner

Sadie Mulkeen is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
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13 June 2026, 11:55 PM

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