Support Worker

Caretech; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two weeks induction including Enhanced

QCF Diploma progression funded

£1000 Recommend A Friend Bonus

Exclusive discounts at major retailers

24/7 support via CareTech Foundation

Job summary

CareTech is seeking a Support Worker for a children’s residential care setting in Leek. You’ll support young people aged 3–18 with learning disabilities, helping with daily routines, personal care, school prep and activities.

No prior experience needed—full training is provided and you’ll join a warm, supportive team. This role offers full-time contracts, a welcoming home environment, funded induction with Enhanced DBS, funded QCF Diploma progression, and a £1000 referral bonus.

Qualifications

• Warm, patient and caring with a focus on others.
• No experience needed - full training provided.
• A real desire to make a difference every day.
• Must hold a manual Driving Licence (vehicles are provided at the home).
• Must be able to work a variety of shifts including weekends and sleep in’s.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with their daily routines; Personal Care, getting them ready for school, prepping for meal times and planning activities through to bed time.
• Create a warm, homely environment by helping with light housekeeping.
• Build strong, meaningful relationships and provide emotional support.
• Plan and join fun activities like trips to the park, popcorn & movie nights or creative projects.
• Keep essential records for high-quality care

Skills

Warm, patient and caring

Strong interpersonal skills

No experience needed

Manual Driving Licence

Job description

Work Patterns -You will work rewarding long day shifts including early starts, late evenings, weekends and sleep in’s fairly planned within the rotas.

You will need to have the Right to Work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Make Every Day Extraordinary!

Become a Support Worker in Children’s Residential Care.

We welcome applicants with and without experience and from backgrounds such as education, youth work, childcare, healthcare, social care, learning disabilities, SEN and community service.

At Inspire, being a Support Worker means more than a job, it’s a chance to shape young lives. Based in our welcoming home in Leek, you’ll support children and young people (ages 3–18) with learning disabilities to feel safe, valued and inspired.

From helping with daily routines to sharing laughs over games or cheering on small milestones, you’ll be making a lasting difference. Some days will be challenging, but every smile and breakthrough makes it worthwhile.

What You’ll Do

As a support worker you will support young people with their daily routines; Personal Care, getting them ready for school, prepping for meal times and planning activities through to bed time. You will also:

• Create a warm, homely environment by helping with light housekeeping.
• Build strong, meaningful relationships and provide emotional support.
• Plan and join fun activities like trips to the park, popcorn & movie nights or creative projects.
• Keep essential records for high-quality care

Where You’ll Do It

This beautiful large five bedded detached home (previously a working farm house) surrounded by corn fields and beautiful woodland walks, our children benefit from the quiet, secluded, setting which provides access to a welcoming and truly holistic environment. All our young people personalise their bedrooms to their preference.

The home provides specialist support to young people (male, female and non-binary genders) who present with learning disabilities, pre-verbal and non-verbal, autistic spectrum disorders and other complex needs. Each young person is respected and valued as an individual. Care approach and planning is tailored to address the specific and changing needs of each individual. The ethos of the home is to offer young people a lifestyle in which they can achieve positive outcomes in all areas.

The Team have genuine love and care for our children and provide a safe, warm home where the children are supported ‘one to one’ and are encouraged to show their feelings, to express love and inclusivity. Our children are very tactile, forgiving and humorous, with every achievement and small step, truly celebrated.

Who You Are

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Whether you’ve worked in care supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health, education, customer service, or another people-focused role, we value transferable skills such as:

• Warm, patient and caring with a focus on others
• No experience needed - full training provided
• A real desire to make a difference every day
• Must hold a manual Drivers Licence (vehicles are provided at the home)
• Must be able to work a variety of shifts including weekends and sleep in’s.

Why Join Us?

• Full Time contracts
• A Welcoming Home: Work in a comfortable and well-designed space.
• A team that feels like family – the support you need to thrive.
• Expert Training: Two weeks of fully funded induction including Enhanced DBS
• Comprehensive, hands-on training that’s built around your needs and your role.
• Career Progression: Fully Funded QCF Diploma (Levels 4-5) and clear pathways to promotion
• £1000 Recommend A Friend Bonus
• Exclusive discounts at major retailers
• 24/7 support: Helpline and hardship grants via the CareTech Foundation.

This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to change lives, one extraordinary day at a time.