Induction and Training

Learning the Essentials

Your first five weeks with Radiant Care Homes are designed to help you understand our organisation and approach to childcare. During your induction, you’ll participate in our Radiant Care Homes training programme.

Week 1: Skills to Care – Foundation Training

In your first week, you’ll complete the initial stage of our Skills to Care training at one of our dedicated training venues. This foundational training introduces you to your role and our core values and vision. Modules include:

  • Recording and Reporting
  • Health and Safety
  • First Aid
  • Risk Management
  • Key Working
  • Safer Handling of Medication

Hands-On Learning

Weeks 2–4: Field-Based Training

Weeks two, three, and four are focused on practical, field-based learning in one of our residential children’s homes.

  • Week 2: Shadow experienced residential staff to understand the day-to-day workings of our homes.
  • Weeks 3 & 4: Transition into the new worker shift pattern, taking a hands-on role under supervision to deepen your practical understanding.

Skills to Care: Advanced Training

Week 5: Advanced Skills Development

In your fifth week, you’ll complete the second stage of our Skills to Care training programme. This week builds on the knowledge you’ve gained, covering topics such as:

  • Legislation Awareness
  • Safeguarding 360
  • Attachment Theory
  • PRICE Accredited Modules: Behaviour Management and Holistic Approaches to Intervention

Ready to Start

Week 6: Integration into Your Role

By the sixth week, you’ll have completed all required training to comply with our Residential Support Worker training policy for one year. At this stage, you’ll fully integrate into the residential home, joining the regular shift pattern alongside your Radiant Care Homes colleagues.

Note: Depending on your start date, your first and second weeks may swap, with shadowing occurring in the first week and Skills to Care training in the second.

Empowering Our Team Through Learning

At Radiant Care Homes, training and continuous learning are central to our culture. From day one, every colleague is enrolled in an extensive programme that grows alongside their career.

Comprehensive Training Programmes

Our training incorporates our unique therapeutic philosophy, ensuring a child-centred approach to all learning. New employees benefit from:

  • Comprehensive safeguarding training
  • PRICE accredited behavioural support
  • CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

These programmes empower our team to meet the complex needs of children in our care while advancing their professional qualifications.

Specialised Learning for Every Home

Each Radiant Children’s Home features a bespoke therapeutic training package, developed in partnership with experts at New Ways Safeguarding and delivered by our in-house Programme Psychologists. Tailored to each home’s specialism, topics include:

  • Attachment Theory
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Therapeutic Play
  • Sensory Processing

A Flexible, Blended Approach

Our training combines classroom learning, video facilitation, and online courses, catering to all learning styles. Regular reviews by experienced trainers ensure our methods are up-to-date and practical.

We believe you’ll find our training programme engaging, challenging, and highly relevant for supporting the children in our care. At Radiant Care Homes, we empower our team with the skills and knowledge needed to make a real difference.