Children's Residential Support Worker

Have you recently graduated?

Launch your career where every day makes a difference.

Have you recently graduated and are looking for a career that's meaningful, rewarding, and full of opportunities to grow? Whatever your degree subject, if you're ready to make a real difference, this could be the perfect place to start your career. We'll provide all the training and support you need—you bring your enthusiasm, resilience, and commitment to helping young people thrive.

JOIN NEW REFLEXIONS AS A CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL CARE WORKER!

At New Reflexions, we support children and young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs, helping them build brighter futures through consistency, compassion, and therapeutic care. This is more than a job – it's an opportunity to develop professional skills, gain invaluable experience, and positively impact young lives.

Why choose New Reflexions?

As a graduate joining our team, you'll receive:

• A competitive salary from day one, allowing you to earn well while gaining valuable professional experience.
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training with no previous care experience required.
• Clear career progression opportunities.
• A supportive team environment where you'll be mentored by experienced professionals.
• The opportunity to develop practical skills that are highly valued for your career.
• A role where no two days are the same, with genuine opportunities to change lives.

What you'll be doing

As a Residential Care Worker, you'll play an important role in creating a safe, nurturing and structured home environment where young people can thrive.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building positive, trusting relationships with children and young people.
• Supporting daily routines, education and recreational activities.
• Encouraging independence, confidence and emotional wellbeing.
• Implementing therapeutic approaches and behaviour support strategies.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues, families and external professionals.
• Maintaining accurate records and contributing to individual care plans.
• Providing emotional support during both challenging and rewarding moments.

We're looking for graduates who are:

• Passionate about helping others.
• Resilient, compassionate and emotionally intelligent.
• Excellent communicators with strong interpersonal skills.
• Positive team players who are eager to learn.
• Adaptable, proactive and willing to take on new challenges.

You don't need previous residential care experience—we'll provide all the training you need. What matters most is your attitude, commitment and willingness to make a difference.

Graduates from the following degree disciplines are particularly encouraged to apply:

• Psychology
• Criminology
• Sociology
• Social Work
• Childhood Studies
• Education
• Health & Social Care
• Counselling
• Youth & Community Studies
• Sports Coaching
• Nursing
• Or any related degree with a passion for supporting young people.

Why this role is ideal for graduates

Many of our team members have gone on to develop successful careers in psychology, education, social work and leadership. This role offers real responsibility from day one, helping you develop resilience, communication, safeguarding knowledge, crisis

management, and therapeutic relationship-building skills that employers across health, education and social care highly value.

If you're looking for a graduate role where your work genuinely matters and where you'll develop both personally and professionally, we'd love to hear from you.

About Us

New Reflexions is a childcare organisation dedicated to offering care, education, and therapy services to young people who have encountered trauma, leading to emotional and behavioural challenges and young people with Learning Disabilities.

New Reflexions Care Group Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants should be aware that the post will only be offered to successful candidates subject to an Enhanced DBS check with relevant barred list check(s) as well as other employment clearances. 

Start your career by helping young people build brighter futures. Apply today.