Children Support Worker - Full Training Provided

Charles Hunter Associates; Ledbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Training & qualifications

Wellbeing programmes

Annual leave

Discount schemes

Job summary

Charles Hunter Associates is seeking a caring Children's Residential Support Worker to join a growing and supportive team in Ledbury. This role focuses on helping children feel safe, supported and valued, with stability and guidance.

You don’t need years of experience—if you have the right attitude, resilience and compassion, we want to hear from you. This is a full-time permanent role with progression opportunities and funded training.

Qualifications

• Patience and ability to support children and young people
• Ability to build positive relationships
• Desire to support with stability and guidance

Responsibilities

• Supporting children and young people with their daily routines.
• Building positive and trusting relationships.
• Helping young people manage their emotions and behaviours.
• Supporting attendance at school, appointments and activities.
• Encouraging independence and developing life skills.
• Supporting young people through challenging situations.

Skills

Caring

Resilience

Communication

Job description

Children's Residential Support Worker - EBD | Excellent Career Opportunity

Location:Ledbury

Salary: Up to £27,976 per year

Sleep-ins: £60 per sleep

Shift Pattern: 2:4 (07:30am - 10:30pm/Slep/07:30am - 10:30pm)

Contract: Full-Time | Permanent

Make a Real Difference - Every Single Day

Are you looking for a rewarding career where no two days are the same?

We are looking for caring, resilient and motivated Children's Residential Support Workers to join a growing and supportive team.

This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of children and young people who need stability, guidance and someone who believes in them.

You don't need to have years of experience in residential childcare.If you have the right attitude, resilience, compassion and a genuine desire to support young people, we want to hear from you.

Why Join?

• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Employee wellbeing and support programmes
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Employee reward and discount schemes

What Will You Be Doing?

As a Children's Residential Support Worker, you will play an important role in helping children and young people feel safe, supported and valued.

Your day could involve:

• Supporting children and young people with their daily routines.
• Building positive and trusting relationships.
• Helping young people manage their emotions and behaviours.
• Supporting attendance at school, appointments and activities.
• Encouraging independence and developing life skills.
• Supporting young people through challenging situations.

Experience working with children or young people is desirable but not always essential.We welcome applications from people with backgrounds in:

• Children's Residential Care
• Support Work
• Education
• Youth Work
• Care
• Mental Health Support
• Teaching Assistant roles
• SEN Support
• Social Care
• Customer-facing roles with transferable skills

Career Progression

This isn't just a job — it's an opportunity to build a long-term career in children's residential care.

With training, experience and commitment, there are opportunities to progress into roles such as: