Children's Support Worker

Charles Hunter Associates; Leeds; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council organization in Leeds is seeking passionate Support Workers to support children and young adults with challenging behaviours and learning disabilities. The role offers a salary of £28,980 per annum with OTE up to £32,000, public sector benefits, and opportunities for progression. Candidates should have experience in relevant fields and a commitment to working varied shifts.

Benefits

Annual pay reviews

Enhanced pension benefit

Job security in a local council employer

Excellent progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working within children or young adults with learning disabilities or mental health.
• Willingness to complete Level 3 in Residential Childcare.
• Ability to work shifts, weekends, and overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with challenging behaviours.
• Work in specialist homes for young people.
• Contribute to a secure and nurturing environment.

Skills

Experience working with children

Experience with learning disabilities

Experience with mental health

Ability to complete shift patterns

Education

Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent

Job description

Do you have a passion for working children and young people? Do you have some professional experience working with young people? A job working for the council could be for you!

Please note, we are unable to consider applications from candidates who require sponsorship.

I am looking for passionate Support Workers with experience working with Children and/or Young Adults with either traumatic backgrounds, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health or Challenging Behaviours.

My client is the local council who have a portfolio of children's homes open in and around Leeds as well as plans to open more.The homes support young people with trauma and difficult starts in life and specialist homes for young people with learning disabilities.

If you have experience with children and young people in SEN education, youth work, young offenders or fostering, a career in children's homes is for you.

Benefits include:

• £28,98 per annum
• Hourly Rate uplifts for working beyond 10pm and for working Weekends
• OTE is £32,000 per annum
• Public Sector benefits including annual pay reviews, enhanced pension benefit
• Job security in a local council employer
• Excellent progression opportunities within the council

Do you have:

• Experience of working within children or young adults with learning disabilities, mental health, or behaviours that challenge - SEN School, youth work, community young people, children's learning disabilities, semi-independent services, care leavers, youth justice, children's homes
• Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent (or willingness to complete)
• Ability to complete shifts patterns, weekends, and overnight stays.

For more information apply now.

Please note, we are unable to consider applications from candidates who require sponsorship.