Residential Support Worker

Charles Hunter Associates; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council in the UK is seeking passionate Therapeutic Support Workers to support children and young adults with traumatic backgrounds or learning disabilities. This role offers an opportunity for job security and professional growth within local government, along with a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Public Sector benefits including annual pay reviews

Enhanced pension benefit

Excellent progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young adults in social care or SEN.
• Ability to complete shifts, including weekends and overnight.
• Willingness to complete necessary qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Support children and young adults with challenging behaviors and learning disabilities.
• Ensure children have a safe and stable home environment.

Skills

Experience working with children

Commitment to career pathway

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 Therapeutic Support Workers with experience working with Children and/or Young Adults with either traumatic backgrounds, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health or Challenging Behaviours.

My client is the local council who are in the process of expanding their portfolio of residential children's homes.The Council want to have the resource to offer children in the county a safe and stable home environment.

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:

• £25,992 - £32,000 per annum (additional enhancements for sleeps)
• Public Sector benefits including annual pay reviews, enhanced pension benefit
• Job security in a local council employer
• Excellent progression opportunities within the council

Do you have:

• Experience of working within children or young adults in a social care or SEN setting
• Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent (or willingness to complete)
• Ability to complete shifts patterns, weekends, and overnight stays.
• Full commitment to this career pathway

For more information apply now!

Please note, we are unable to consider applications from the following

• candidates who require sponsorship
• candidates with adults only social care experience
• candidates without a full uk driving license