Overview
Join to apply for the Youth Support Practitioners role at ERA Blavier (Suffolk County Council) on a part‑time, permanent basis based in Ipswich, Suffolk.
Salary: £17.04 hourly (includes £14.82 base + 15% unsociable hours allowance).
Responsibilities
* Provide day‑to‑day support for vulnerable children in a home setting.
* Build strong, trusting relationships with young residents.
* Safeguard all children from threats to health and welfare.
* Maintain a safe, sensitive environment that meets the needs of children.
* Develop and maintain relationships with parents, social workers, teachers and other professionals.
* Maintain accurate, detailed records.
* Deliver effective communication within the home and with external agencies.
* Assist in planning and implementing care plans for children with support from multidisciplinary teams.
* Administer children’s medication in accordance with established procedures.
* Attend and participate in team meetings, supervisions and training sessions.
Shift Pattern & Hours
* Fixed shifts: 7am‑6pm and 5:30pm‑11:30pm with sleep‑in duty.
* 24/7 coverage in a home operating 365 days a year.
Qualifications
* Full, current driving licence or alternative means of transport meeting mobility requirements.
* Willingness to undertake training as required to update knowledge and skills.
* Ability to work fixed shifts providing 24/7 coverage.
* DBS checks or police vetting required.
Benefits
* Funded Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.
* Monthly supervision sessions.
* Excellent benefits package.
* Salary includes £28,598 plus 15% unsociable hours allowance (£4,289 pro rata part time).
* Sleep‑in duties pay national minimum wage on top of salary.
Closing Date
11.30pm, 2 November 2025.
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