For children’s home providers and care groups
Recruitment for children’s residential care
We recruit Responsible Individuals, Registered Managers, Deputy Managers, Senior Residential Support Workers and Residential Support Workers for children’s homes across the UK, matched to your home, your team and the young people you support.
Speak to our team
Talk to a recruiter who works only in children’s residential care.
Roles we fill
From the front line to leadership
We focus on children’s residential childcare, so we understand what each role involves day to day, and what your home needs from the person who fills it.
Responsible Individuals
Experienced leaders to oversee the quality of care across your services.
Registered Managers
Managers for established homes, new home openings and solo or small settings.
Deputy Managers
Deputies who can support the Registered Manager and lead the team on shift.
Senior Residential Support Workers
Seniors and team leaders ready to guide shifts and support newer staff.
Residential Support Workers
Child-focused support workers, from experienced practitioners to people new to the sector.
Temporary and bank staff
Our temporary and bank staffing service is temporarily suspended. We’re still recruiting for permanent roles at every level.
Our services
Permanent recruitment for every level of your team
Permanent recruitment
We take the time to understand your home and the qualities that matter to the team you’re building. We then put forward candidates whose background and personality fit. We consider support, environment and team fit, because long-term retention matters as much as filling the post.
- Single vacancies, multi-home campaigns and new home openings
- Candidates screened against your requirements before you see them
- A 3-month rebate on all permanent placement fees
Temporary and bank staffing
Our temporary and bank staffing service is temporarily suspended. We’re still recruiting for permanent roles at every level.
If you need temporary cover, call us and we’ll let you know as soon as the service resumes.
How we work
Matching people, not just CVs
We match personalities to teams as well as qualifications to roles. How well a candidate fits a home’s culture matters as much as the skills they bring.
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Understand your home
We learn about your home, your team, the young people you support and what you need from the role.
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Search and screen
We draw on our network across the sector and screen each candidate’s background, motivation and fit before introducing them.
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Shortlist and interview
You receive a focused shortlist. We arrange interviews and keep both sides informed throughout.
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Offer and beyond
We support the offer and the start, and stay in touch so the placement works for everyone.
Safer recruitment
Recruiting for settings where safeguarding comes first
Recruiting for children’s homes carries real responsibility. We understand the safer recruitment expectations on providers, and we work alongside your own checks and processes so every introduction supports your compliance, not just your rota.
Rhiannon’s lived experience of the care system and background in health and social care shape how we work. We keep the wellbeing of children and young people at the centre of every decision.
What providers say
Trusted by children’s home providers
“The quality of the candidates they put to us for consideration are always of the highest standard, and always thoroughly vetted. Residential Recruitment are not just about ‘bums on seats’ or ‘filling gaps’, they are genuinely committed to providing quality and reliability.”
“She was diligent in finding the best fit for us and was honest, approachable and professional in all interactions.”
Submit a vacancy
Tell us what you need
Share a few details about your home and the role. One of the team will come back to you to discuss it. If it’s easier to talk, call us.
- Rhys Hughes: 07503 530020
- Rhiannon Hughes: 07721 935471
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
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Trusted by providers across the UK
Who we work with
Specialist permanent recruitment for UK residential childcare. Free for candidates.
Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Residential Recruitment was formed with purely one aim in mind…. To provide outstanding recruitment services to leading UK Companies in the Residential Childcare Sector.
Residential Recruitment was formed with purely one aim in mind…. To provide outstanding recruitment services to leading UK Companies in the Residential Childcare Sector.