Residential Care Officer - #1654181

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 youDo 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



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