Residential Childcare Worker

Barnardos • Full-time • Banbridge, Banbridge, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom • £26,142.40 - £29,755.44 / year • 3d ago

Join Our Team at Willowgrove and Make a Real Difference!

At Barnardo's, we set the highest standards in the work we do with children, young people, and families. Every day, we show that we believe in children, and we want passionate, dedicated individuals to join us in making a lasting impact.

We have exciting opportunities for Residential Childcare Workers within our Residential Short Break Services for Children with Disabilities.

Where You'll Work

🏡 Willowgrove (Banbridge) – Providing short breaks for children and young people with disabilities within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust.

Who We're Looking For

We're searching for kind, committed, and motivated individuals who:

✅ Have experience working with children and young people, especially those with disabilities.

✅ Understands safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of care.

✅ Are confident in record-keeping and documentation.

✅ Hold a full driving licence (or can meet the mobility requirements of the role).

What You'll Do

⭐ Provide hands-on, compassionate care and support to children and young people during their short stays.

⭐ Help create a fun, engaging, and supportive environment where every child thrives.

⭐ Work as part of a dedicated and dynamic team, committed to excellence in care.

⭐ Enjoy flexible shift patterns, including sleep-ins and waking nights—bringing variety and balance to your role.

Why Join Barnardo's?

✅ Make a tangible impact – Your work will shape young lives, providing the care and support they need to thrive.

✅ Grow professionally – We offer opportunities for training, career progression, and personal development.

✅ Enjoy a competitive salary – Starting from £13.58/hour (£21,196.54 annually for 30 hours). The full-time equivalent salary ranges from £26,142.40 - £29,755.44 FTE per year.

✅ Extra rewards for your dedication:

£62.64 for every sleep-in shift.
Premium Waking Night allowance of ‘time plus one-third' for each waking night shift

✅ Enjoy great benefits, including:

26 days of annual leave plus 10 statutory holidays (pro-rata).
A contributory pension scheme to secure your future.
A holiday purchase scheme and staff discounts to support your well-being.

If you're compassionate, driven, and ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you!

Job Details

🕒 Available Positions

1 x 22 hours per week - permanent

1 x 30 hours per week – fixed to December 2026 (Maternity Cover)

As and When hours are also available

💷 Salary: £26,142.40 - £29,755.44 FTE. (As & When - £13.58 ph)

⏳ Closing Date: Midnight, Thursday 20 November 2025

📅 Interviews: TBC

📩 Ready to Apply?

Make sure to outline how you meet the essential criteria listed on the additional information sheet in your application.

For any questions, feel free to reach out:

📧 recruitment.support@barnardos.org.uk

Join us and be part of something truly meaningful.

A waiting list will be held in the event that similar vacancies arise for a period of up to 12 months

Successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Access NI with Child Barred List Check and must register with NISCC.

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.