Residential Support Worker

If you have a passion for working children and young people, professional experience working with young people or are looking for a challenging yet rewarding role, this may be a new exciting opportunity for you.

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

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 and help them re-establish a positive view of the world.

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.

If you like the sound of the role but are looking for a more senior position please do not hesiatate to also get in contact!

Benefits include:

£32,908 salary including 2 sleep ins a week
Excellent career progression always available

Do you have:

A burning desire, passion and full 100% commitment to working with 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.

Summer

07436 412 945