Where careers take root and young people grow.
Discover your next role in a local authority children's home.
Explore our current opportunities to find yourself a job that comes with funded qualifications, a generous pension, and a clear progression pathway.
"If we're patient enough, if we give it enough time, we'll start to see quite small changes. The work is enormously consequential for the futures of those children. So it matters."
What our young people say
“I finally felt someone was really listening to me.”
“My key worker helped me believe I could do more than I thought.”
“It felt like home — safe, calm, and fair.”
Explore our current opportunities
Explore jobs in children's homes, where every role comes with funded qualifications, a local government pension, and a team around you. No two homes are the same, and neither are the roles. Find something that fits your experience, your location, and the kind of work you want to do.
Residential Care and Support Worker (Short Breaks)
- Bracknell, Bracknell Forest
- Part-time
- Short breaks / respite
- Closes: 23rd Oct, 2026
Therapeutic Intervention Worker and Edge of Care Outreach Worker
- Teddington, Kingston upon Thames
- Part-time
- Group home
- Closes: 13th Oct, 2026
Residential Childcare Practitioner - Nights
- Hastings, East Sussex
- Full-time
- Closes: 4th Oct, 2026
Grow alongside young people
There is a clear progression pathway in children's homes, from first shift to running the home. No qualifications are needed to start, and your employer funds your development every step along the way. See how far you can go.
Entry Level
Residential Care Worker
Work towards Level 3 qualification • Learn the foundations of care
Professional Growth
Senior Residential Care Worker
Level 3 qualification completed • Shift leadership
Senior Roles
Team Leader / Deputy Manager
Work towards Level 5 qualification • Begin to understand operations and compliance
Home Leadership
Registered Manager
Level 5 qualification completed • Take responsibility for an entire home
Senior Leadership
Responsible Individual / Service Manager
Strategic oversight • Multi-home management
View our children's homes stories
Life as a 'corporate grandparent' in a children's home
“If we're patient enough, if we give it enough time, we'll start to see quite small changes. Some of those little changes tell you you're on the right path.”
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What Regional Care Cooperative funding means for children's homes
“The two areas we recruit across are now covered by Regional Care Cooperatives. What does this mean for our children's homes?”
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Buckinghamshire staff chat about their careers
“We let the children know they’re not alone - we show up for them, every single day.”
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