Residential Support Worker

Charles Hunter Associates; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A local charity in Leeds is seeking passionate Support Workers to work in a new children's home in Keighley. The role involves supporting young people with traumatic backgrounds and social issues, offering a starting salary of £28,265 plus additional sleep-in payments. Full training and funded qualifications will be provided, making it an excellent opportunity for those dedicated to making a difference in the lives of young people.

Benefits

Full training provided

Funded qualifications

Sleep-in payment

Qualifications

• Passionate about working with children and young people.
• Experience in children's homes, care leavers, or youth work.
• Ability to support young people with traumatic backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with traumatic backgrounds in a children's home.
• Provide assistance with social and emotional issues.
• Engage in community projects and educational support.

Skills

Experience with children

Experience with young people

Knowledge of social emotional issues

Education

Funded qualifications in social care

Job description

Do you have a passion for working children and young people? Do you have some professional experience working with young people? Would you like to work for a charity?

My client is a local charity in Leeds who support young people in the local community with their children's homes, special educational schools and community projects.

The Support Worker role is working in a brand new children's home in Keighley supporting 2 young people with traumatic backgrounds and social, emotional issues.

The Support Worker role is offering the following

• Starting salary of £28,265
• Sleep in payment of £42 (8 sleep ins a month gives you an extra £4,000 per annum)
• 37 hour a week contract
• Full training and funded qualifications

I am looking for passionate Support Workers with experience working with Children and/or Young People with either traumatic backgrounds, social and behavioural issues in any of the following :

• children's home
• care leavers
• SEN
• PRU students,
• young offenders
• youth work
• youth justice

Apply here to secure an interview!