Overview

Warwickshire County Council is recruiting for a Children’s Residential Care Practitioner to support newly opened Children’s homes in Nuneaton, Bedworth, Stratford-on-Avon and Leamington Spa. Homes are registered and graded good. You will work directly with children and their families, providing a safe and caring environment to help them achieve their goals. This is a full-time role with shift patterns, including some weekends, evenings, and sleeping in the home.To be a Children’s Residential Practitioner you need to be ambitious for young people and capable of building positive relationships and delivering appropriate care within a team.Responsibilities

The quality of day-to-day care, the administration and the organisation of the Children’s Home, ensuring care plans for Children and Young People are followed.Ensure that all statutory regulations, additional instructions and good practice are adhered to, and records are maintained.Promote and maintain positive anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices.What we can offer

Caring for Warwickshire’s own childrenJoining an authority with a

Good

Ofsted ratingCompetitive payComprehensive trainingA funded QCF qualificationEmployment assistance programme, including counselling and supportA career pathway for progressionRota patterns that always have a senior shift lead and on-call supportResidential Care Practitioner:

The role will require shift working including some weekends, evenings, and sleeping in the home. Additional pay is offered for unsociable hours and sleep-ins.How to hear more and apply

For further details please see the Job Description and Person Specification. If you require a more detailed conversation, please contact the hiring manager or deputy manager as listed below.To hear what Warwickshire will offer, see our offer to you and download the Why work for Us brochure. For additional information please contact

dianamckechnie@warwickshire.gov.uk

or

NicolaJames@warwickshire.gov.uk .Closing Date:

20th October 2025Additional Information

Warwickshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Successful applicants will be subject to pre-engagement checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An individual assessment will be completed if there is a declared offence. The council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.The Fluency Duty requires the role to use accurate spoken English to communicate with the public.There are multiple positions available; shortlisting and interviews will take place during the advertisement period.If you require application forms in an alternative format or language or adjustments during the application process or on appointment, contact

hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk .

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