Children’s Residential Home (SEMH)
Chesterfield
Salary: £29,744 to £33,176 per year + up to £9,900 in sleeps
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Rota: Rolling two-week pattern
Sleeps: £55 each (around 15 per month)
Qualification Required: Level 3 Residential Childcare or Level 4 CYPF (or higher)

A brand-new 2-bed SEMH service in Chesterfield, designed around emotional wellbeing, mental health awareness and relationship-led care. It sits in a quiet suburban part of Chesterfield and has been created by people who understand that children thrive when the environment, the staff and the ethos all pull in the same direction.

You’ll be joining a team who take pride in doing things properly. They work with young people with SEMH needs and give them consistency, support, structure and patience. Support ratios are 2:1 and 1:1, meaning you’ve always got the space to work thoughtfully and with intention. And yes... the home has a therapy dog with nearly a decade of service under their belt, quietly working their magic alongside the team.

This is a home for practitioners who enjoy the real work; the conversations, the routines, the long game.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting young people in a nurturing, structured environment

• Using therapeutic, relational approaches in daily practice

• Guiding routines, building trust and helping children feel settled

• Working 1:1 or 2:1 depending on need

• Supporting personal care with dignity and respect

• Contributing to care plans, risk assessments and thoughtful written work

• Working as part of a reflective, emotionally intelligent team

• Being part of daily life in the home; meals, activities, school runs, community time

What you’ll bring

• Level 3 Residential Childcare or Level 4 CYPF (or higher)

• Experience in SEMH/EBD/LD/secure residential childcare settings

• A grounded, patient approach and confidence supporting emotional needs

• Strong communication and good written recording

• A full UK driving licence

• Curiosity, warmth and a steady way with young people

Pay, rota and benefits

• £29,744 to £33,176 base salary

• Up to £9,900 per year in sleeps (£55 each)

• Salary increase after probation

• Rolling two-week rota of days + sleeps

• 28 days annual leave

• Birthday off for you and your children... paid

• Attendance vouchers + performance incentives

• Therapy dog in the home

• A diverse team who genuinely value each other’s strengths

• Strong training pathway

• Visible, experienced leadership who invest in people

• Clear career progression as more homes open

Why this home stands out

Because it’s been built by people who care deeply about creating homes that feel safe, warm and predictable. The culture is inclusive, emotionally intelligent and rooted in curiosity. Staff wellbeing is taken seriously. Reflective practice isn’t a slogan; it’s built into how the team works day to day.

You’ll have the chance to contribute to a home that puts children and their emotional world at the centre. And with more purpose-built homes planned, there’s real room to grow if you’re ambitious and thoughtful in your practice.

If this sounds like the kind of work you want to do, apply today.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted quickly for an initial conversation.

(All offers subject to safer recruitment checks including Enhanced DBS, references and right-to-work verification.)