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Make a difference to the lives of young people. As a Residential Childcare Apprentice, you will gain hands-on experience supporting children in a residential home while working towards a nationally recognised qualification. This is a rewarding opportunity to build a meaningful career in childcare and make a lasting impact every day.
Wage
Competitive wage offered
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Training course
Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)
Hours
The apprentice will work on a rota basis, including a combination of early shifts, late shifts, weekends and bank holidays to meet the needs of the children and young people in the home.
40 hours a week
Start date
Monday 31 August 2026
Duration
2 years
Positions available
3
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Supporting children and young people with their daily routines, encouraging independence and positive life skills.
- Building positive and professional relationships with children and young people to promote their wellbeing and development.
- Assisting with educational, recreational and social activities both within the home and in the local community.
- Providing practical and emotional support tailored to each young person's individual needs.
- Helping to create a safe, caring and nurturing home environment.
- Promoting positive behaviour and supporting young people to achieve their personal goals.
- Observing, monitoring and recording children's progress, well-being and daily activities.
- Working alongside experienced colleagues and other professionals to support care plans and outcomes.
- Following safeguarding, health and safety, and company policies to ensure the welfare of all children and young people.
- Attending team meetings, supervision sessions and apprenticeship training to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours within residential childcare.
Where you'll work
FULMER GRANGE COTTAGE
FRAMEWOOD ROAD
WEXHAM
SLOUGH
SL2 4QS
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ACORN TRAINING LTD
Training course
Children, young people and families practitioner (level 4)
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What you'll learn
- Communicates in way that enables the voice of the child, young person or family members to be heard
- Encourages individuals to engage positively with their community and relevant agencies and actively participate in the way their care and support is delivered
- Actively promotes respect, equality, diversity and inclusion
- Works together with children, young people and families to keep them safe and manage risk and promoting the development of skills the family need to successfully manage risk themselves
- Works with and supports other professionals to respond to safeguarding concerns
- Identifies the influences on the individual and the family and supports them to make informed choices
- Leads on the development and recording of holistic plans, delivery of interventions and evaluates their effectiveness
- Identifies and addresses barriers to accessing resources
- Identifies and manages evidence-based approaches and evaluates their effectiveness
- Contributes to the development of a resilient, consistent and persistent approach to practice
- Models clarity of purpose, clear expectations and a professional approach to decision making
- Appropriately challenges and/or offers alternative perspectives with the children, young person or family
- Contributes to own professional development
- Applies knowledge of legal, economic and social justice systems and implements policy frameworks in support of positive outcomes for children, young people and families
- Demonstrates critical evaluation of practice and insight into own emotions, behaviour and feelings, and uses these insights to challenge own practice
- Takes an active part in continuous professional development
- Sharing and agreeing goals and outcomes when building relationships with partner organisations, other workers, children, young people and families, to ensure appropriate and timely support
- Assumes the role of professional parent
- Contributes to creating and reviewing placement plans based on individual need
- Is able to support traumatised children and young people to live together and make progress
- Develops and promotes the ethos of the home
- Models collaborative team working and the ability to support and appropriately challenge each other
- Engages effectively with child, young person and/or family members
- Supports children, young people or vulnerable adults to identify and take action to deal with safeguarding risk
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Training schedule
The apprentice will work towards the Level 4 Children, Young People and Families Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard.
Training will primarily take place within the residential childcare setting, allowing the apprentice to learn and develop skills in the workplace.
The apprentice will receive regular support and guidance from experienced colleagues, managers and Acorn Training.
Off-the-job training will be completed during paid working hours through a combination of online learning, workshops, observations and one-to-one sessions.
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Training sessions will typically take place on a monthly basis, as agreed with Acorn Training.
The apprentice will attend regular progress reviews to monitor development and ensure successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Upon successful completion of the programme, the apprentice will achieve a nationally recognised qualification in Residential Childcare.
More training information
Training will be delivered by Acorn Training, an experienced apprenticeship provider specialising in care, education and professional development programmes. The apprentice will receive regular support from a dedicated tutor, complete off-the-job training during working hours, and take part in reviews to ensure they are making good progress towards achieving their apprenticeship qualification.
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience
The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
- Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.
- Full UK driving licence.
Black Roc
Black Roc is a provider of therapeutic children's residential homes in Berkshire, dedicated to creating safe, nurturing, and supportive environments where children and young people can thrive. The organisation focuses on providing long-term, stable placements and building positive relationships that help young people develop confidence, resilience, and essential life skills for adulthood.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship
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Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
There may be opportunities to progress into a permanent Residential Support Worker or Children's Residential Care Worker position. With further experience and training, individuals can advance to roles such as Senior Residential Support Worker, Team Leader, Deputy Home Manager, or Registered Children's Home Manager.
The apprenticeship also provides a strong foundation for further qualifications in residential childcare, leadership and management, supporting long-term career development within the children's care sector.
Contact for this apprenticeship
ACORN TRAINING LTD
Rachel Juniper
rachel.juniper@acorntraining.co.uk
07983529954
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000044156.
Closing date
Closes in 30 days (Saturday 22 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
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