Therapeutic Support Worker - Full Training Provided

Charles Hunter Associates; Buckfastleigh; On-site; GBP 24,141 - 29,506; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting salary £26,824

OTE £30,824

Sleep ins / evening & weekend premiums

Funding for Level 3 and Level 4

Job summary

Charles Hunter Associates are recruiting Therapeutic Support Workers for a county Local Council's new children's home in Dartington, Totnes, which is commutable from Buckfastleigh.

The role involves supporting children and young people with learning difficulties, physical needs and complex needs in a residential setting.

Starting salary is £26,824 with uplifts for sleep-ins, evening work and weekend work; probation increases apply and funded Level 3 and Level 4 qualifications are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and/or young people with disabilities is required.
• Experience in a residential setting is desirable.
• Willingness to undertake funded Level 3 and Level 4 qualifications.

Skills

Residential care experience

Children & young people

Disabilities support

Team player

Education

Level 3 qualification

Level 4 qualification

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 local council?

My client is the county Local Council who are opening brand new children's homes across Devon.I am looking to recruit for their children's home based in Dartington, Totnes which is commutable from Buckfastleigh for Therapeutic Support Workers.

The Therapeutic Support Worker role is working in a residential children's home for young people with learning difficulties, physical needs and complex needs

The Support Worker role is offering the following

• Starting salary of £26,824
• Pay uplifts for Sleep Ins, Evening Work and Weekend Work (OTE £30,824)
• Pay Increases upon passing probation
• Full training and funded qualifications for Level 3 and Level 4 immediately

I am looking for passionate Support Workers with experience working with Children and/or Young People with disabilities, autism, aspergers, developmental needs, physical disabilities or needs, health issues in any of the following :

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