Bank Residential Care Worker (Children's Residential)

About The Role

About the Role

As a Bank Residential Childcare Worker at Bedspace, you'll provide high-quality care and support to children and young people living in our residential homes. You'll play a vital role in creating a safe, nurturing, and stable environment where children can feel valued, build trusting relationships, and achieve positive outcomes.

No two days are the same. You'll support children with their daily routines, encourage their education and personal development, promote positive behaviour, and help them develop the confidence and life skills they need for the future. Working alongside a dedicated team, you'll ensure each child receives individualised care in line with their care plans while maintaining a warm, supportive home environment.

This is a bank (casual) role, offering flexible shifts across our residential children's homes. Shifts are offered on an as-needed basis to meet service demand and include days, evenings, weekends, waking nights, and sleep-in duties where required.

Please note that holiday pay is included within the hourly rate.

A full UK driving licence is essential, as you may be required to transport young people to appointments, education, and recreational activities.

About You

You are compassionate, resilient, and committed to making a positive difference in the lives of children and young people. You understand the importance of providing consistent care and building positive relationships, particularly with children who may have experienced trauma, neglect, or adverse childhood experiences.

You remain calm under pressure, communicate effectively, and work well both independently and as part of a team. You're flexible, reliable, and passionate about helping children reach their full potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide safe, nurturing, and child-centred care in line with individual care plans.

• Support children with daily routines, education, health appointments, hobbies, and social activities.

• Build positive, trusting relationships that promote emotional wellbeing and resilience.

• Encourage positive behaviour using trauma-informed and therapeutic approaches.

• Maintain accurate daily records, incident reports, and other required documentation.

• Contribute to creating a safe, welcoming, and homely environment.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues, families, social workers, and other professionals to achieve the best outcomes for children.

• Safeguard and promote the welfare of all children and young people in your care.

Requirements

• Experience working with children and young people in a residential childcare or social care setting is desirable.

• A good understanding of safeguarding, child protection, and promoting the welfare of children.

• Strong communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to remain calm and resilient in challenging situations.

• Computer literate, with the ability to complete care records and administrative tasks accurately.

• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, waking nights, bank holidays, and sleep-ins.

• Must have the legal right to work in the UK.

• Willingness to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.

• Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle insured for Business use.

If you're passionate about helping children and young people thrive and want the flexibility of bank work while making a genuine difference, we'd love to hear from you.

We are Bedspace. Our mission is simple - to transform the lives of the people we support. Our team of 300+ people work to provide housing and support packages to our service users. In 2024, we celebrated our 25th anniversary, during 25 years of Bedspace we’ve supported over 24,000 people to transform their lives. Bedspace was also named Most Dedicated Community Housing Organisation 2025!

Bedspace Resource Limited is a Disability Confident Committed employer, committed to inclusive recruitment, accessible vacancies, reasonable adjustments, and ongoing support for disabled employees.

At Bedspace, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults. This role involves direct work with children and is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

As part of our rigorous recruitment and selection process, we carry out comprehensive vetting checks—including an Enhanced DBS and employment references—to ensure all appointed individuals are suitable to work with the people we support.

If you are offered the role, references will be requested for all positions involving work with children or vulnerable adults. You must also provide a full employment history in your CV, with clear explanations for any gaps.

Please note that Bedspace is currently unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

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