CareTech Royston, England, United Kingdom
We are looking for Children and Young Persons Residential Support Workers to join our home who can establish meaningful relationships creating a positive, warm, and rewarding environment.
This is a permanent role and will be supporting both children and young adults within a CSE (Child Sexual Exploitation) residential setting for girls and boys aged from 7-18.
Key Responsibilities
* Providing emotional support during challenging times
* Building strong and healthy relationships with them in order to help the children and young people learn to trust again.
* Working as a key worker to one of the young people
* Helping them build resilience and self-confidence.
* Teaching the young people and children boundaries and help them learn what a healthy relationship looks like.
* Fostering ambition in young people, assisting them in achieving their goals and maximising their potential
* Offering support in the educational pursuits of young individuals
* Maintaining accurate records and preparing written reports for planning meetings, reviews or any other meetings as directed by the line manager.
* Empowering young people to actively participate in decision-making about their lives and future
* Acting as an advocate in meetings where the young person is the subject of discussion
* Encouraging community engagement, attending off-site activities, and expanding their personal social networks
* Meeting the needs of children and young people, organising social activities and maintaining the home (laundry, cooking, cleaning shopping etc.)
Qualifications/Experience/Requirements
* Minimum age requirement: 21 years old
* Full UK driving license preferable
* No prior experience necessary, only a commitment and passion for working with young people
* Attendance at a 2-week training program required
* Must have availability for sleep-in shifts
Benefits
* £30 additional payment per sleep-in shift
* Enhanced DBS covered
* Comprehensive induction and training provided
* 2-3 shifts per week for an excellent work/life balance
* Automatically enrolled to complete NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young Persons Workforce after successful completion of 6 month probationary period
* Rota provided 4 weeks in advance
Salary: £12.69 - £13.31 per hour (£13,447.50 - £13,842.40 per annum)
Closing Date: Saturday 1 November 2025
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