Residential Support Worker

Do you have a passion for working children and young people? Do you have some professional experience working with young people? Are you looking for a challenging yet rewarding role?

I am looking for Residential Support Worker's to join a fantastic charity who support the most vulnerable young people in the UK via their therapeutic homes and schools based in Norfolk.

Based in their residential community, you will work with young people aged 5-18 who have suffered severe childhood trauma linked to exploitation, neglect, domestic violence and abuse. Your role will be to work with them to help them understand their trauma, help them re-establish a positive view of the world, work with the inhouse clinical team to work to a comprehensive therapeutic plan for each child.

The Residential Support Worker role requires full commitment, this is a serious career path that requires self-sacrifice in order to ensure the young people are always put first and receive the support they need. The job will involve long hours (sometimes 24 hour shifts), overnight sleep in shifts, alternate weekends, sometimes you will need to stay beyond your shift ending to ensure safe handover or bed time routines.

In return you will receive a fantastic salary, plus fully funded training and qualifications to become a qualified Child Psychotherapist.

Benefits include:

• £33,750 salary (this includes payment for 45 sleep in shifts per year)
• 6 Weeks Annual Leave allowance
• Extensive academic training program to become a qualified Child Psychotherapist at the end
• Excellent career progression always available

Do you have:

• A burning desire, passion and full 100% commitment to working with extremely vulnerable children
• Flexibility in your personal life to work long hours, weekends, sleep in shifts and stay later where required
• Open, honest, self-reflective personality who is able to understand their own life struggles and compartmentalise
• Some experience working with young people is beneficial

For more information apply now.