Salary: £27,711 - £30,060 (pro rata) + weekend/night enhancements & sleep-in allowance
Contract: Permanent | Hours: Various (full-time, part-time, waking nights)
Location: Children’s Homes across Leeds
Summary:
Leeds City Council is looking for compassionate Residential Practitioners to support children and young people in residential care. You'll help them grow into confident, independent adults by providing day-to-day care, building trusting relationships, and supporting emotional, educational, and developmental needs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver safe, nurturing care and promote personal development
- Act as a key worker, implementing care and support plans
- Support with education, health, and social engagement
- Manage challenging behaviour sensitively and restoratively
- Work collaboratively with families and professionals
- Perform personal care where necessary
- Keep accurate, GDPR-compliant records
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care (or willingness to complete – funded by employer)
- Recent experience with vulnerable children/young people
- Strong communication, empathy, and teamwork skills
- Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, bank holidays, and sleep-ins
- Good literacy, numeracy, and basic IT skills
- Competitive salary with enhancements
- Generous leave and pension scheme
- Funded qualifications and ongoing professional development
- Staff benefits to support wellbeing and cost of living
- Inclusive, supportive working culture
- DBS check required
- Must have right to work in the UK
- Role subject to 6-month probation
