Children's Residential Support Worker

GSL Education - Leicester; Coalville; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

GSL Education is seeking a permanent Children’s Residential Support Worker for a specialist residential home in Coalville. This role supports children aged 12-18 with various SEN, requiring skills in managing challenging behaviour and working collaboratively with educational teams. Ideal candidates will have experience in youth support and a clear DBS check.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people in support settings is desired.
• Background in youth/community/social services or mental health support services.
• Must have a clear Enhanced DBS.

Responsibilities

• Support education and multi-agency teams to devise learning and care plans.
• Encourage children to reach their full potential academically, emotionally, and socially.
• Manage triggers of challenging behaviour.

Skills

Support young people

Manage challenging behaviour

Team Work

Emotional support

Education

Graduates encouraged

Job description

Children's Residential Support Worker

Immediate Start

PERMANENT ROLE

NO SLEEP INS!

1 day on, 1 day off

3 Shifts a week: 8am - 11pm

Location: Coalville, Leicestershire, UK

GSL Education is supporting a Children's Residential Home in their recruitment for long-term/permanent staffing. We are looking to employ a pool of Support Workers experienced in supporting challenging behaviour.

This role has NO sleep-ins and no overnight shifts.

This is a Specialist Children’s Residential Home catering for children and young people (ages 12-18) with various SEN, including SEMH, Attachment Disorder, Autism, ADHD, Aggression, and those from LAC and Residential backgrounds.

Your role will involve supporting education and multi-agency teams to devise learning and care plans, encouraging children and young people to reach their full potential. You will need to set clear boundaries, manage triggers of challenging behaviour, and support children academically, emotionally, and socially.

Graduates or candidates looking to work with mental health and/or young people are encouraged to apply.

The ideal candidate:

• Experience working within a residential setting is not required but experience with young people in support settings is desired.
• Experience working with challenging behaviour in education, secure, residential, or support settings.
• Background in challenging SEN provisions, youth/community/social services, residential support, ex-military, police, prison/security services, or mental health support services (including crisis or suicide prevention).
• Team Teach, MAPPA, NAPPI, or Pillars training is preferred but not essential.
• Must have a clear Enhanced DBS registered with the update service (guidance available on how to start a new application).
• Ability to provide a full career history and two referees.
• Must have a driving license and access to own car.

For further information, please contact Gugs at (phone number removed) or email (url removed).