Residential Care Worker

Charles Hunter Associates; Exeter; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable children's home provider in Exeter is seeking passionate Support Workers to assist children and young adults dealing with learning disabilities, mental health issues, and challenging behaviors. Experience in SEN education or youth work is preferred. The role offers a salary of £28,080 plus sleep-in allowance and public sector benefits, including job security and annual pay reviews.

Benefits

£28,080 + sleep-in allowance

Public Sector benefits including annual pay reviews

Enhanced pension benefit

Job security in local council

Qualifications

• Experience in SEN education, youth work, or fostering.
• Willingness to complete a Level 3 qualification.
• Ability to manage flexible shift patterns including weekends and overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Support children and young adults with complex needs.
• Work in purpose-built children's homes and supported accommodation.

Skills

Experience working with children or young adults

Knowledge of learning disabilities

Mental health awareness

Ability to work flexible shifts

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!

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

My client is a well respected children's home provider who have ambitious plans in the upcoming years and are looking for Support Workers to join one of their existing purpose built children's homes Exeter, Crediton and Bodmin for both their children's homes and supported accommodation services.

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:

• £28,080 + sleep-in allowance
• Public Sector benefits including annual pay reviews, enhanced pension benefit
• Job security in a local council employer

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.