Residential Practitioner

TN United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a compassionate Residential Support Worker to join their team in Leeds. This role involves providing care and support to children in a residential setting, ensuring their emotional and physical well-being. You'll foster positive relationships and work closely with a network of professionals to help children thrive. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in young lives and are flexible in your working hours, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a supportive team dedicated to creating a nurturing environment for children.

Benefits

Exceptional referral bonuses

DBS disclosures provided free of charge

Single point of contact with a Social Work consultant

Frequent notifications for upcoming opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people who may have emotional or behavioral difficulties.
• Ability to manage complex and challenging behavior in an assertive and sensitive manner.

Responsibilities

• Assist children in residential care to develop behaviorally, educationally, and emotionally.
• Provide a safe, stimulating, and loving environment for children.

Skills

Experience with young people

Behavior management

Flexibility in working hours

Job description

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We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Residential Support Worker to join a supportive team within a Children's Residential Home in Leeds.

Details

• Full time or part time (37/18.5 hours)
• Salary starts at £26,421 per annum

Purpose

As a Residential Support Worker, you will be responsible for providing care and support to children in residential child care, ensuring that they are loved, happy, healthy, safe from harm, and able to develop, thrive, and fulfill their potential.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Assist children in residential child care to develop behaviourally, educationally, and emotionally
• Foster positive relationships with children and staff in the home
• Support children's emotional, mental, and physical health needs
• Work with the wider system of professionals for each child, and with children's families and communities of origin
• Provide a safe, stimulating, and loving environment for children

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience working with young people who may have emotional or behavioral difficulties
• Ability to manage complex and challenging behavior in an assertive, restorative, and sensitive manner
• Ability to work flexibly, including unsociable hours and shifts on a rota basis, including weekends and bank holidays

Apply Now

If you are passionate about working with children and young people and making a positive difference in their lives, then this is the job for you. Apply now to become a Residential Support Worker and join this company's team at the Children's Residential Homes in Leeds.

• A specialist, dedicated Social Work consultant offering a single point of contact
• Exceptional referral bonuses
• An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
• Nationwide provider of Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities
• Frequent notifications for upcoming opportunities via text and email
• DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services free of charge

Note: Do you know someone who is looking for work in this field? If so, please pass these details on to them. If we are able to place them into work such as this, lasting over 13 weeks, we will happily pay you a £250 referral bonus.