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Children's residential care jobs in the UK

Right now 203 children's residential care jobs are open, from 19 agencies we test and rank. Mostly permanent work (86%), 11% locum or bank.

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Social care · Filters All social care Children's social work1,857 Support work (LD, autism, MH)1,080 Social work1,013 Adult social work (AMHP, BIA)551 Care homes480 Registered managers & care coordinators467 Children's homes203 Social work managers198 Social work assistants85 Complex care71 Home care & live-in care56

£14.25an hour, middle of advertised pay
86%permanent
7Top 25 agencies hiring here

Latest children's residential care jobs

Band 5 Support Worker – Children’s Residential (Block Booking)
Total Care Recruitment · Derry
£12.75–£21.55 an hourLocum or bankBand 5
Top 50 of 224 social care agencies we rank3 days ago
Residential Support Worker
Spencer Clarke Group · Across West Yorkshire
£15.30–£15.31 an hourContract
Top 10 of 224 social care agencies we rank4 days ago
Senior Residential Children’s Worker
Shire Healthcare · UK, place not stated
£15–£18 an hourPermanent
Holds our specialist mark in social care5 days ago
Children's Residential Support Worker
Newcross Healthcare Solutions · Oswestry
£14.25–£16.35 an hour
Top 10 of 224 social care agencies we rankHolds our specialist mark in social care5 days ago

Other specialisms in social care

Where the work is

South West 22
South East 17
East Midlands 13
West Midlands 12
Scotland 9
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Common questions

How many children's residential care jobs are there right now?

203 live in the UK, from 19 agencies. New ones appear every day.

What do children's residential care jobs pay?

Adverts quote £14.21–£15 an hour, with the middle at £14.25 an hour, from 66 adverts across 14 agencies across the UK.

Where are most children's residential care jobs?

South West (22), South East (17) and East Midlands (13).