Residential Support Worker

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

I am looking for passionate Support Workers with experience working with children and/or young adults with either traumatic backgrounds, learning disabilities, mental health issues, or challenging behaviours.

My client is the local council, which has a portfolio of children's homes offering residential care and support for young people with behavioural difficulties, traumatic backgrounds, learning disabilities, and complex needs based in Doncaster.

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:

• £28,560 plus £41 per sleep in (approx. £31,000 per annum OTE)
• Public sector benefits including annual pay reviews and enhanced pension benefits
• Job security with a local council employer
• Excellent progression opportunities within the council

Do you have:

• Experience working with children or young adults with learning disabilities, mental health issues, 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 shift patterns, including weekends and overnight stays

For more information, apply now.

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