Therapeutic Care Worker

Charles Hunter Associates; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local charity in Leeds seeks a Therapeutic Care Worker to support two young individuals with complex needs in a new children's home in Keighley. The role includes a starting salary of £28,265, additional payments for sleep-ins, and a 37-hour work week. Passion and experience in youth work are essential for applicants.

Qualifications

• Professional experience working with children or young people.
• Experience with traumatic backgrounds or social and behavioral issues.

Responsibilities

• Support 2 young people with social and emotional issues in a children's home.
• Provide a stable and nurturing environment.

Skills

Experience with children and young people

Understanding of trauma and emotional issues

Passion for supporting vulnerable individuals

Job description

Therapeutic Care Worker

Do you have a passion for working with 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

To apply, please contact us at 0118 948 5555.