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Charles Hunter Associates Ltd; Newark and Sherwood; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full salary

Sleep ins

Permanent full-time hours

Career progression

In-house training

Job summary

Charles Hunter Associates Ltd is seeking a Residential Support Worker to join a charity supporting vulnerable children and young people in Newark.

You will work with children aged 5-18 who have suffered trauma, helping them cope with their past and develop a more positive view of the world. The role involves overnight sleep-in shifts, weekend work and flexible hours.

This is a challenging, rewarding career path with in-house training and strong progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Commitment to working with vulnerable children.
• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends and sleep ins.
• Experience with challenging behaviours and complex emotional needs.

Responsibilities

• Work with children aged 5-18 who have suffered trauma.
• Assist in understanding trauma and rebuilding a positive view of the world.
• Cover long shifts including sleep-ins and weekends.

Skills

Flexibility

Commitment

Empathy

Job description

If you have a passion for working children and young people, professional experience working with young people or are looking for a challenging yet rewarding role, this may be a new exciting opportunity for you.

I am looking for Residential Support Worker's to join a fantastic charity who support vulnerable young people in the UK via their homes based in

Newark

Based in their residential community, you will work with young people aged 5-18 who have suffered severe childhood trauma linked to exploitation, neglect, domestic violence and abuse. Your role will be to work with them to help them understand their trauma and help them re-establish a positive view of the world.

The Residential Support Worker role requires full commitment, this is a serious career path that requires self-sacrifice in order to ensure the young people are always put first and receive the support they need. The job will involve long hours overnight sleep in shifts, alternate weekends, sometimes you will need to stay beyond your shift ending to ensure safe handover or bed time routines.

Benefits include:

• Full Salary
• Sleep ins:
• Permanent, Full time hours with a choice of contracts
• Excellent career progression
• In house therapeutic practice and training

You need:

• A burning desire, passion and full 100% commitment to working with vulnerable children
• Flexibility to work shifts which include, weekends, bank holidays and sleep ins
• A, self-reflective personality and ability to understand the struggles and backgrounds of vulnerable young people
• Experience working with challenging behaviours and complex emotional needs