We're working in partnership with London Borough of Bromley opening a brand-new children's home and we're looking for dedicated children and young people workers to help us turn a beautiful house into a place to call home.
Changing Childhoods. Changing Lives.
We're getting ready to open the doors of a brand-new children's home, and we're looking for caring, committed Residential Children and Young Person Workers to help us make it a place where children feel safe, valued, and truly at home.
This is more than a job, it's a chance to be part of something from the very beginning. Our home is built on the foundations of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) and the PACE model (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy), creating a culture of connection, trust, and healing.
What Young People Say About the Home
“I'd love to live in a place like this.” – Young person, age 17
“It's a nice house. Really big.” – Young person, age 17
We're proud of the space we've created, and even prouder of the relationships we'll build inside it.
What Children Say They Want in Staff
“Someone who won't give up on me” Anon.
“People that understand me; to make me feel like I fit in” Anon.
These voices guide what we do. We're committed to child-centred care, and we want staff who share that commitment.
What You'll Do Build positive, trusting relationships with children and young people
Support emotional wellbeing, daily routines, and therapeutic care
Work as part of a team to create a safe, stable, and nurturing home
Engage in reflective practice and ongoing training
Contribute to a culture of kindness, curiosity, and connection What We're Looking For Experience in residential childcare (Level 3 Diploma minimum desirable)
A relational, trauma-informed approach to care
Strong safeguarding knowledge
Emotional resilience
Commitment to listening to and empowering children
Ability to work in a team
Flexibility to commit to sleep-ins and shift work, including weekends and bank holidays.
To meet a genuine occupational requirement, candidates must be a minimum age of 22. What We Offer A comprehensive induction and training in trauma-informed practice
Enrolment onto Level 4 Diploma after probation period
Career development pathways and progression opportunities
Access to clinical supervision and wellbeing support
A workplace culture that values your voice, and the voices of the children we support Apply Now
If you're ready to bring warmth, resilience, and purpose to a new home where young people can thrive, we'd love to hear from you.Pay & Reward FrameworkWe know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's . 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.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.
Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application. BenefitsWorkplace Offer: What it means for you
Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role. Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
Service related sick pay from day 1
Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
Cycle2work scheme
Interest free season ticket loans
Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
20% discount at Barnardo's stores
Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer *T&C's
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