Therapeutic Support Worker - Full Training Provided

Charles Hunter Associates; Exeter; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Residential Care Worker to support young individuals in a secure children's home. This role involves working with young people aged 10-17 who face emotional and behavioral challenges, providing them with the care and guidance they need to thrive. You will engage in their education and vocational training while ensuring their safety and well-being in a secure environment. If you possess emotional and physical resilience and have experience in care or related fields, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of vulnerable young people.

Benefits

Secure Unit Allowance

On-site meals

Fully funded training

Professional development opportunities

Additional pay for weekends and bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in children's homes or transferable skills from ex-Army, Police, or sports.
• Understanding of safeguarding in secure environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to young people aged 10-17 with emotional difficulties.
• Work on education, vocational skills, and life skills with the young people.

Skills

Experience with young people in care

Emotional resilience

Physical resilience

Understanding of safeguarding

Experience with aggressive behaviour

Education

Relevant degree or qualification

Job description

Do you have experience working with young people in care or in the justice system? Are you interested in working with traumatised backgrounds? Are you emotionally and physically resilient?

If you have answered yes to any of the above, then please get in touch as we have an opportunity available with the local authority to work in one of their secure children's homes as a Residential Care Worker.

The unit is a secure children's home which offers care and support to young people aged 10-17 with emotional and behavioural difficulties who have been granted a secure accommodation order by the courts.

The young people we care for are often in crisis and require intensive support, intervention, and physical intervention as a last resort, while working on their education and training in vocational skills and life skills.

The young people can present physically threatening behaviour, and the environment can become tense and anxiety provoking, so for everybody's safety, surveillance cameras are in use in most areas of the building.

On offer as a Residential Care Worker:

• Starting salary of £29,572 (Working towards £38,654 OTE)
• Secure Unit Allowance annually £687 + £38 per sleep-in
• Additional £1,400 (approx) for Weekend and Bank Holiday working
• Rota'd hours from AM and PM shift patterns: 7:15 to 15:15 / 14:15 to 10:15
• On-site meals usually eaten with the young people
• Local authority employer benefits
• Fully funded training and ongoing professional development

The successful candidate must have:

• Experience working with young people in children's homes.
• Transferable experience from ex-Army, Police, sports profile, and our client welcomes recent graduates.
• Understanding of young people's safeguarding in secure or challenging environments.
• Emotional and physical resilience as you will need to work with aggressive behaviour and restraints.

If you are looking for a new role in a secure service, apply here!