Advanced Residential Childcare Practitioner – Nugent, St Helens

We Are Recruiting: Advanced Residential Childcare Practitioner

Location: St Helens

Salary: £33,841.82 - £36,080.73 per annum, pro rata

Hours of Work: 38 hours per week 

We have opportunities available for this role on either day shifts or night shifts.

About the Role

At Nugent, our Advanced Residential Childcare Practitioners do more than provide care.

They lead practice, support colleagues, influence culture and help create the safe, nurturing homes that every child deserves.

This is a key practice leadership role for experienced residential childcare professionals who are ready to move beyond frontline care and play a central role in shaping high-quality services and outstanding outcomes for children and young people.

Working alongside the Registered Manager, Home Manager and Deputy Managers, you will act as the senior practitioner on shift, leading by example, supporting colleagues and championing excellent care, safeguarding and professional practice.

What You'll Do

• Act as the senior practitioner and shift lead when required.
• Build strong, therapeutic relationships with children and young people.
• Lead by example and model exceptional residential childcare practice.
• Coach, mentor and support colleagues on shift.
• Coordinate the day-to-day operation of the home and promote consistency of care.
• Champion safeguarding and positive outcomes.
• Support care planning, risk assessment and behaviour support planning.
• Contribute to quality assurance, continuous improvement and inspection readiness.
• Help develop the next generation of residential childcare professionals.

About You

You'll be an experienced residential childcare professional who:

• Holds a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
• Has significant experience working within a children's residential setting.
• Demonstrates excellent safeguarding knowledge and professional judgement.
• Enjoys supporting and developing others.
• Can confidently lead practice and coordinate shifts.
• Has strong communication and recording skills.
• Is passionate about helping children and young people achieve their full potential.
• Holds a full UK driving licence (desirable).

Why Join Nugent?

For more than 140 years, Nugent has supported children, young people and vulnerable adults across the North West.

As a values-led charity, everything we do is focused on improving lives and creating opportunities for the people we support. We invest in our colleagues because we know great outcomes start with great people.

Benefits 

At Nugent, we value our people and offer a range of benefits to support your wellbeing, development, and career progression: 

• 30 days' annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after 3 years' service 
• Life Assurance Scheme 
• Corporate Medicash Scheme 
• Group Personal Pension Scheme 
• Blue Light Card membership and staff discounts 
• Recommend a Friend Scheme 
• Comprehensive induction programme and ongoing training 
• Career development and progression opportunities 
• Enhanced DBS check fully funded and maintained on the Update Service 

Our Values – iACCORD 

Everything we do is guided by our iACCORD values: 

Integrity | Ambition | Courage | Compassion | Optimism | Respect | Dignity 

These values shape our culture and inspire us to work with heart, purpose, and positivity every day. 

How to Apply 

To apply for the role of Advanced Childcare Practitioner, please complete our online application form. Alternatively, you can submit an electronic application form along with a supporting statement to: HR@wearenugent.org

• The above position is subject to an enhanced DBS check   

• ​Nugent actively promotes the safeguarding of vulnerable adults, young people and children  

• ​Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.  

• ​We are committed to encouraging equality and diversity amongst our workforce and welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our people to feel respected and able to give their best in their working life.