Support Worker Temp 2 Perm

Portman Recruitment; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Portman Recruitment is seeking two Residential Support Workers for a specialist children's home in Merseyside. These permanent, full-time roles involve shift work and delivering therapeutic, consistent support to young people with complex needs.

You will build trusting relationships, provide emotional support and assist with daily living, personal care and routines. Collaboration with colleagues to maintain high-quality, trauma-informed care is essential; a UK driving licence is preferred,

Qualifications

• Experience working within children's residential care or a similar specialist setting.
• Experience supporting young people with complex needs.
• Understanding of trauma-informed and person-centred practice.
• Willingness to provide personal care.
• A full UK driving licence is preferred, although exceptional non-drivers will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Build positive, trusting relationships with young people.
• Provide consistent emotional support and co-regulation.
• Support all aspects of daily living, including personal care.
• Promote independence wherever possible.
• Respond safely and professionally to behaviours of concern.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to provide consistent, high-quality care.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to care planning.

Skills

Calm under pressure

Resilient

Patient and compassionate

Empathetic

Job description

Residential Support Worker

Location: Merseyside
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (Shift Work)
Driving Licence: Preferred (non-drivers may be considered for the right candidate)

About the Role

Our client is looking to recruit two Residential Support Workers to join a specialist children's residential home supporting young people with complex additional needs.

This is a rewarding yet challenging opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of young people who require consistency, patience and therapeutic support.

The home supports young people with:

• Autism
• Severe learning disabilities
• Complex communication needs
• Behaviours of concern linked to anxiety and emotional dysregulation

The young people are non-verbal and require highly individualised support to help them feel safe, understood and achieve positive outcomes.

About the Young Person You'll Be Supporting

You will primarily support a young person with complex needs who requires a high level of emotional support, structure and reassurance.

The role includes supporting a young person who:

• Has Autism and severe learning disabilities.
• Has complex communication needs.
• Requires support to regulate emotions and manage anxiety.
• May display behaviours of concern, including physical aggression and self-injurious behaviour.
• Requires support with all aspects of daily living, including personal care.
• Builds trusting relationships over time through consistency, patient and a therapeutic approach.

The service believes that all behaviour is communication, and successful candidates will share this person-centred, trauma-informed approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Build positive, trusting relationships with young people.
• Provide consistent emotional support and co-regulation.
• Support all aspects of daily living, including personal care.
• Promote independence wherever possible.
• Respond safely and professionally to behaviours of concern.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to provide consistent, high-quality care.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to care planning.

What We're Looking For

We're keen to hear from candidates with experience in:

• Children's residential care
• Learning disabilities
• Autism
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
• Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
• Supporting children and young people who display behaviours of concern

You'll also be:

• Calm under pressure
• Resilient and emotionally intelligent
• Patient and compassionate
• Able to recognise that behaviour is a form of communication
• Committed to delivering high-quality, therapeutic care

Essential Requirements

• Experience working within children's residential care or a similar specialist setting.
• Experience supporting young people with complex needs.
• Understanding of trauma-informed and person-centred practice.
• Willingness to provide personal care.
• A full UK driving licence is preferred, although exceptional non-drivers will also be considered.