Therapeutic Childcare Practitioner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 28 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £28,000 i £32,500 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 28 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | BN17 5EA |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Nurse Seekers Ltd |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | S3365-41483 |
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Therapeutic Childcare Practitioner – Littlehampton
Nurse Seekers are proud to be recruiting for a passionate Therapeutic Childcare Practitioner to join a highly respected, therapy-led children’s residential service in Littlehampton. This is a truly meaningful role supporting children who have experienced early trauma and need consistent, thoughtful and nurturing care.
The Role
You’ll be part of a dedicated therapeutic team providing:
• Consistent, reliable and nurturing care
• Strong boundaries, positive role modelling and emotional containment
• One-to-one Link Worker sessions and therapeutic “special times”
• Creative, playful, child-centred activities
• Support with school routines, activities, health needs and daily living
• Safe physical intervention where required (full training provided)
• High-quality safeguarding, recording and reflective practice
• Contribution to therapeutic care plans, meetings and multi-agency work
What We’re Looking For
✔ Experience with children or vulnerable people (professional or personal)
✔ Warm, resilient, calm and reflective approach
✔ Ability to manage challenging behaviours with empathy
✔ Strong communication, teamwork and emotional awareness
✔ Creativity, playfulness and a willingness to learn therapeutic approaches
✔ Flexibility to work shifts, sleep-ins and travel when required
✔ Full UK driving licence & ability to pass a DBS check
Desirable: Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare, experience in residential care, psychodynamic/therapeutic knowledge.
Why Join?
• Work within a highly structured, nurturing and therapy-embedded environment
• Comprehensive induction, mandatory training & specialist therapeutic development
• Join an organisation deeply committed to staff support, supervision and growth
• Be part of a culture that values reflective practice and meaningful relationships
If this role could be of interest to you please apply today or call Nurse Seekers on 01926 676369 for information
Please note this role does NOT offer Visa Sponsorship – so full right to work in the UK is essential