At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children in daily life, teaching skills and creating fun memories.
- Company: Join Pebbles Care, a leader in residential child care with a supportive team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, funded qualifications, health care plan, and generous leave.
- Other info: Flexible shifts, comprehensive training, and clear career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Full UK driving license and a passion for working with young people.
The predicted salary is between 35468 - 37043 £ per year.
If you enjoy working with children and have the resilience to deal with challenging behaviours while still being able to offer a caring and supportive therapeutic approach, then we would love to hear from you!
Pebbles Care has an exciting opportunity for you to collaborate with our established team and become an integral part of our children's lives.
Your role may vary each working day across a small cluster of homes, with various shift patterns to support holiday or training cover.
Our unique cluster roles allow you to enhance your development and enrich your experience by offering varied work and the opportunity to work across diverse teams.
Responsibilities
- Daily home life tasks such as driving our children to and from school, appointments, and visits (a full UK manual driving license is essential).
- Teaching valuable life skills, including meal preparation and household chores, while creating lasting memories through engaging activities, outings, and holidays.
- Providing support tailored to each young person's needs, either one‑to‑one or two‑to‑one, across multiple locations within a small cluster.
Your role as a Cluster Residential Child Care Worker
- Full‑time employment averaging 56.4 hours per week, including sleep hours.
- Work collaboratively on shift across multiple locations with a rota pattern of one day on (24 hours, including sleepover) and two days off (48 hours); rota may vary based on the needs of each home.
- Training begins on day one with comprehensive induction and shadow shifts to learn the Pebbles Way and therapeutic care model.
What We Offer You
- A starting salary of £35,468.95 to £37,043.94 per annum, pro rata, depending on experience.
- Your average weekly working hours, including sleepovers, are 56.4.
- 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum (pro‑rata for part‑time contracts).
- 100% funded Level 3 SVQ/NVQ qualification in Residential Child Care.
- Career review upon completing induction, training, and minimum qualifications.
- Auto‑enrolment into a salary sacrifice pension scheme (Scottish Widows).
- A cash‑back health care plan via Medicash, covering dental, optical, discounted gym memberships, 24/7 GP access, and free counselling.
- Blue Light Card for store discounts.
- Meals provided during your shift; menu varies by home each day.
What sets Pebbles apart from other care providers?
- Personalised therapeutic care and education.
- Clearly defined developmental pathway with a leadership development plan.
- 56 homes and three established schools in North England and Scotland.
- Specialisation in residential child care and education for ages 8–18.
- Ambitious growth initiatives planned for 2026.
- Nearly 23 years of experience guiding young people toward brighter futures.
Essential qualities that we look for
- Flexible approach to work pattern.
- Dedication to safeguarding our children and young individuals.
- Strong desire to obtain qualifications and pursue personal development.
- Confident and resilient nature.
- Valid, full UK driver's license (manual vehicle).
- Kind and supportive nature.
- Patience and ability to cultivate non‑judgmental relationships.
- Engaged and attentive listening skills.
- Creativity to have fun and learn new skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient IT skills and experience in using Microsoft packages.
Desirable Qualities
- Up to 12 months experience working with children or young adults (if more, higher grade salaries may apply).
- Working towards or a desire to obtain SCQF Level 7 or Level 3 Diploma relevant to Children and Young People's Residential workforce (funding may be available).
- Familiarity with the Codes of Practice set out by regulatory bodies.
- Existing PVG/DBS certificate.
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