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Charles Hunter Associates Ltd; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep-in allowance (£70)

Job summary

Charles Hunter Associates Ltd in Bodmin is recruiting Residential Support Workers to join a dedicated children’s residential care team. You will provide consistent care, encouragement and support to young people, helping them grow and develop.

Responsibilities include building strong relationships, emotional and practical support, daily routines, promoting independence, education and activities, and completing records.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in residential childcare, support work, education, youth work or a similar setting is beneficial but not essential.
• Willing to learn and develop.

Responsibilities

• Building positive relationships with young people
• Providing emotional and practical support
• Supporting daily routines
• Encouraging independence and life skills
• Supporting education, activities and appointments
• Helping young people achieve their individual goals
• Maintaining a safe and nurturing environment
• Completing care records and reports
• Working closely with colleagues and other professionals

Skills

Caring and compassionate

Patient and resilient

Reliable and responsible

Team player

Safeguarding children

Job description

Do you want a career where you can make a real difference to the lives of children and young people?

We are recruiting

Residential Support Workers in Bodmin to join a dedicated children's residential care team.

Whether you already have experience or are looking to move into children's residential care, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

About the Role

You'll play an important role in providing consistent care, encouragement and support to young people.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building positive relationships with young people
• Providing emotional and practical support
• Supporting daily routines
• Encouraging independence and life skills
• Supporting education, activities and appointments
• Helping young people achieve their individual goals
• Maintaining a safe and nurturing environment
• Completing care records and reports
• Working closely with colleagues and other professionals

About You

We're looking for people who are:

• Caring and compassionate
• Patient and resilient
• Reliable and responsible
• Comfortable working as part of a team
• Committed to safeguarding children and young people
• Willing to learn and develop

Previous experience in residential childcare, support work, education, youth work or a similar setting is beneficial but not essential.

Package

£13.50 per hour + £70 per sleep-in

You'll also receive training, support and opportunities to progress your career within children's residential care.

If you're ready to do work that

has a lasting impact on young people's lives,