Therapeutic Childcare Practitioner (Children’s Residential Care)

Therapeutic Childcare Practitioner (Children's Residential Care) - Full Time

The role of Therapeutic Childcare Practitioner is to provide care, nurture and support to our vulnerable and traumatised children in our residential homes and to engage in reflective practice. You will be committed to improving the mental and emotional health of children and assist them in beginning to work through and recover from their trauma and difficulties in a safe and warm therapeutic environment. Supporting children to understand the impact of their pasts and corresponding behaviours and feelings and manage healthier relationships and develop their trust and self-esteem.

Location: Roles available in Littlehampton and Fontwell (near Arundel), West Sussex

Salary: From £30,000.00 per year (unqualified). £31,000pa – qualified - Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent, earning up to £33,200.00pa

Hours: Permanent full time (40 hrs a week : shift work which includes working some evenings and weekends and on average 1 x sleep-in a week)

We provide therapeutic residential care for vulnerable and traumatised children between the ages of 4 to 11 on referral.

Our approach is a model of care that combines a safe, nurturing and managed environment that puts relationships and thinking at the core of genuine therapeutic change in our homes.

In this way, we provide a unique approach to residential therapeutic work.

This is a challenging, but uniquely rewarding role, with lots of scope for development & progression. We are looking for flexible, calm, resilient and creative individuals who have a passion in wanting to make a difference to the lives of traumatised children.

If you are unqualified, Amicus fund the course and pay for time and support you to complete and achieve the required Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare for this role.

If you wish to start or progress your career in therapeutic residential childcare working within a children's therapeutic community and this work appeals to you, then you are the sort of person we want! We have a high level of support and care for our staff and varied opportunities for career development and progression.

To proceed with your application, please apply directly on our website and complete an application pack which can be found here: https://www.theamicuscommunity.com/therapeutic-childcare-practitioner/ - alternatively you can apply through Indeed.

The Amicus Community is an independent children’s therapeutic community. We are members of Community of Communities through the Royal College of Psychiatrists and also, TCTC (The Consortium of Therapeutic Communities) network. Amicus provides therapeutic residential care and education to emotionally challenging and traumatised children between the ages of 4 – 16 years of age..

Amicus is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. Applicants will therefore be required to complete a full Application Pack for the role and undergo Enhanced DBS checks and Warner / Safeguarding Interview as part of our Safer Recruitment Process.

Please look at our website for more information about our ethos and how we work together as a community!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/01/2026