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Charles Hunter Associates Ltd; Worksop; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; 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 assisting a charity in Worksop to recruit Residential Support Workers. You will support vulnerable children aged 5-18 who have experienced trauma, helping them understand their experiences and regain trust in the world.

The role involves long shifts, including sleep-ins and weekend work, with permanent full-time hours and opportunities for career progression through in-house training and therapeutic practice. A strong commitment to child welfare is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to working with vulnerable children.
• Flexibility to work weekends and sleep-ins.
• Ability to reflect on experiences and support distressed youths.
• Experience with challenging behaviours and complex emotional needs.

Responsibilities

• Support children aged 5-18 in residential settings.
• Help them understand trauma and rebuild trust.
• Work long hours with sleep-ins and handover routines.
• Ensure safety and wellbeing during shifts.

Skills

Commitment to child welfare

Weekend flexibility

Trauma-informed approach

Experience with challenging behaviours

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

Worksop

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

£26,000.00 - £28,000.00 per year (pro rata)