Looking for a position that isn't your normal 9-5?

Do you enjoy working with people every day?

Are you looking to start a career in Residential Support Work? Or are you an experienced Residential Support Worker who is looking for a new challenge?

We are currently recruiting for a challenging yet rewarding position as a Residential Youth Support Practitioner based in Suffolk!

You will be joining a team of resilient, friendly, and dedicated Residential Youth Support Practitioners who provide direct care to young people between the ages of 11 - 17 years old receiving specialist residential care.

Within this role you will provide the necessary support, care, guidance, and a positive adult role model attitude in helping the young children through their journey within the support function, ensuring every individual consistently maximises their potential.

The suitable candidate for this position won't necessarily need previous experience within a residential setting. You will have the ability to be resilient, self-driven, highly motivated, looking to develop a career within social care, have a passion for support work and be able to engage, showing empathy and understanding with individuals of all levels from diverse backgrounds. Most importantly you will be eager to learn and develop new and existing skills.

This role at times will be challenging but with a professional experienced team around you, you will have the full training, guidance and the support needed to fulfil the position of a Residential Youth Support Practitioner. Not only will you be fully supported by your line managers and teams, but Suffolk County Council will also provide you with a fully funded Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care, to be completed within 2 years of employment required by Ofsted. This qualification will also enable you to enhance your career development into potential senior roles.

*Additional Information*

• Enhanced DBS check required for all candidates
• Full face to face interview process
• Travel required - successful applicants must either hold a full and current driving licence (or be working towards this) and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means
• Salary includes £22,129 per annum salary (pro rata), plus 15% unsociable hours allowance £3,319 (pro rata)
• In addition to your salary you will also receive payment at minimum wage for any sleep-in duties performed as part of your rota
• Flexible & Part Time contracts available
• Residential homes are open 365 days a year and you will need the ability to work flexibly (shift work and weekend working are a core part of the role, including bank holidays).
• Performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• The opportunity to join a large, diverse organisation, with career opportunities across our services

For more information or to process your application, please apply online now.