Therapeutic Support Worker - Full Training Provided

Charles Hunter Associates; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council in Leeds is seeking passionate Support Workers to assist children and young adults facing challenges such as learning disabilities and mental health issues. This role offers job security, excellent progression opportunities, and public sector benefits, making it a rewarding career choice.

Benefits

Hourly rate uplifts for late shifts and weekends

Public sector benefits including annual pay reviews

Enhanced pension benefit

Job security in a local council employer

Excellent progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in SEN education, youth work, or fostering.
• Willingness to complete Level 3 in Residential Childcare.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with trauma and difficult starts in life.
• Work in children's homes and assist with care needs.

Skills

Experience with children and young adults

Working with learning disabilities

Mental health support

Challenging behaviours

Education

Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent

Job description

Job description

Do you have a passion for working children and young people? Do you have some professional experience working with young people? A job working for the council could be for you!

Please note, we are unable to consider applications from candidates who require sponsorship.

I am looking for passionate Support Workers with experience working with Children and/or Young Adults with either traumatic backgrounds, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health or Challenging Behaviours.

My client is the local council who have a portfolio of children's homes open in and around Leeds as well as plans to open more. The homes support young people with trauma and difficult starts in life and specialist homes for young people with learning disabilities.

If you have experience with children and young people in SEN education, youth work, young offenders or fostering, a career in children's homes is for you.

Benefits include:

• £26,424 per annum
• Hourly Rate uplifts for working beyond 10pm and for working Weekends
• OTE is £31,000 per annum
• Public Sector benefits including annual pay reviews, enhanced pension benefit
• Job security in a local council employer
• Excellent progression opportunities within the council

Do you have:

• Experience of working within children or young adults with learning disabilities, mental health, or behaviours that challenge - SEN School, youth work, community young people, children's learning disabilities, semi-independent services, care leavers, youth justice, children's homes
• Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent (or willingness to complete)
• Ability to complete shifts patterns, weekends, and overnight stays.

For more information apply now.

Please note, we are unable to consider applications from candidates who require sponsorship.