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Job description
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 you!
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 offering residential care and support for young people with behavioural difficulties, traumatic backgrounds, learning disabilities and complex needs based in Doncaster.
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:
£28,132 plus £41 per sleep in (approx.
£32,000 per annum OTE)
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.
To apply or for further information, please contact jbright@charecruitment.com
Please note, we are unable to consider applications from candidates who require sponsorship.
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Type: Permanent Location: Doncaster, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £28132 - £33000 per annum + Including Sleep in & Bonuses
Posted: 2026-02-10 12:28:51
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Do you want to make a positive difference to vulnerable children and their lives? Are you keen to work with an outstanding provider who offers clear development and progression opportunities?
My client is looking for passionate support workers who have experience working in residential settings, with children/young adults with traumatic backgrounds, challenging behaviour and/or learning disabilities.
They are the local council who have children's homes in and around Doncaster, with specialist homes supporting young people who have learning disabilities and those who have had challenging starts in life.
This is a role where you will be working with one of the most reputable care providers in the area and will benefit from ongoing training and support to ensure you have everything you need to become successful in the role.
Benefits include:
£28,132 per annum
5% unsociable allowance uplift guaranteed
£36 per sleep in
Public Sector benefits including annual pay reviews, enhanced pension benefit
Job security in a local council employer
Excellent progression opportunities within the council
About you :
A background working with SEN children/ Youth work/ semi-independent living/ children's homes/ care leavers/ volunteer work with children
A level 3 diploma is desirable however not essential for this role.
A UK driving liscence is essential for this role
Ability to work shift patterns, nights, sleep ins, unsociable hours
Please note that we are unable to consider candidates who require sponsorship for this role.
If you are looking for your next move, apply here!
Summer Smith - Recruitment Consultant
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Type: Permanent Location: Doncaster, England
Salary / Rate: Up to £28132 per annum
Posted: 2026-02-10 12:13:17
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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 you!
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 offering residential care and support for young people with behavioural difficulties, traumatic backgrounds, learning disabilities and complex needs based in Doncaster.
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:
£28,132 plus £40.77 per sleep in (approx.
£31,000 per annum OTE)
8.5% Allowance for Unsociable Hours into your salary on top
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.
For more information apply now.
Please note, we are unable to consider applications from candidates who require sponsorship.
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Type: Permanent Location: Doncaster, England
Salary / Rate: Up to £28132 per annum
Posted: 2026-02-10 09:57:23
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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 you!
I am looking for passionate Children's Support Worker 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 offering residential care and support for young people with behavioural difficulties, traumatic backgrounds, learning disabilities and complex needs based in Doncaster.
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:
£28,132 plus £40.77 per sleep in (approx.
£31,000 per annum OTE)
8.5% Allowance for Unsociable Hours into your salary on top
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.
For more information apply now.
Please note, we are unable to consider applications from candidates who require sponsorship.
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Type: Permanent Location: Doncaster, England
Salary / Rate: Up to £28132 per annum + OTE is £30k plus Public Sector Benefits
Posted: 2026-02-10 09:56:43
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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 you!
I am looking for passionate Support Workers with experience working with Children and/or Young Adults with either Learning Disabilities, Mental Health or Challenging Behaviours.
My client is a well-respected children's home provider who have ambitious plans in the upcoming years and are looking for Support Workers to join one of their existing purpose-built children's homes in Exeter and Crediton for their residential services.
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:
From £28,080 per annum plus sleep-in allowance (OTE £33,000)
Public Sector benefits including annual pay reviews, enhanced pension benefit
Job security in a local council employer
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.
To apply or for further information, please contact jbright@charecruitment.com
Please note, we are unable to consider applications from candidates who require sponsorship.
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Type: Permanent Location: Exeter, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £28080 - £33000 per annum + Bonuses included
Posted: 2026-01-29 12:04:08
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Do you have a passion for working children and young people with autism and developmental challenges? Do you have some professional experience working with young people? Are you looking for a challenging yet rewarding role?
I am looking for Children's Support Worker's to join a fantastic company who support children with autism, learning difficulties based in their children's home in Laycock.
The Children's Support Worker role is a permanent full time role, with day shifts only (7am-1.30pm or 1.30pm - 11pm) with NO sleep in shifts, there is alternate weekend working.
Due to the location of the home and the requirements to drive children to school, to medical appointments and activities a full UK driving licence is required.
Please only apply if you can work to this shift pattern and have a driving license.
You are contracted to 36 hours per week and the salary is £26,000.
There are no sleep in shifts but overtime available to earn more.
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), alternate weekends, sometimes you will need to stay beyond your shift ending to ensure safe handover or bed time routines.
Do you have:
A burning desire, passion and full 100% commitment to working with extremely vulnerable children
Flexibility in your personal life to work long hours, weekends 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 with learning disabilities or autism in some capacity (school or SEN education, youth work, voluntary)
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Type: Permanent Location: Melksham, England
Salary / Rate: Up to £26000 per annum + Day Shifts Only, Full Training
Posted: 2026-01-27 09:48:43
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Do you have a passion for working children and young people with autism and developmental challenges? Do you have some professional experience working with young people? Are you looking for a challenging yet rewarding role?
I am looking for Children's Support Worker's to join a fantastic company who support children with autism, learning difficulties based in their children's home in Laycock.
The Children's Support Worker role is a permanent full time role, with day shifts only (7am-1.30pm or 1.30pm - 11pm) with NO sleep in shifts, there is alternate weekend working.
Due to the location of the home and the requirements to drive children to school, to medical appointments and activities a full UK driving licence is required.
Please only apply if you can work to this shift pattern and have a driving license.
You are contracted to 36 hours per week and the salary is £23,400.
There are no sleep in shifts but overtime available to earn more.
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), alternate weekends, sometimes you will need to stay beyond your shift ending to ensure safe handover or bed time routines.
Do you have:
A burning desire, passion and full 100% commitment to working with extremely vulnerable children
Flexibility in your personal life to work long hours, weekends 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 with learning disabilities or autism in some capacity (school or SEN education, youth work, voluntary)
We can't offer candidates sponsorship so only those with full right to work without sponsorship will be contacted. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Melksham, England
Salary / Rate: Up to £23400 per annum + Day Shifts Only, Full Training
Posted: 2026-01-27 09:34:45
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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 you!
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 a highly reputable charitable provider of residential homes and education to young people from difficult starts and display associated challenging behaviour.
We are looking for Support Worker to join a fantastic home in Worksop.
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:
£30,221.88 - £34,405 (this includes 2 x sleep ins per week
39 hours or 45 hours per week contracts available
Job security with a highly established and reputable charity
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.
Driving license and vehicle
For more information apply now.
Please note, we are unable to consider applications from candidates who require sponsorship.
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Type: Permanent Location: Worksop, England
Salary / Rate: £30221 - £34405 per annum
Posted: 2026-01-27 09:20:52
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To work as part of the Youth Justice Service Court Team servicing primarily Birmingham Youth, Magistrates and Crown Court to fulfil the statutory requirements placed on the Youth Justice Service by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and any proceeding legislation.
This will include taking a senior role in:
Representing the service and promoting the quality of its work in partnership with the wider Birmingham Youth Justice Service, Children's Services, Youth Justice Board and the Judiciary, particularly in reducing the use of remands to youth detention.
Undertaking youth justice assessments including safeguarding to determine safety to the child and others whilst liaising with professionals and caregivers to determine the safety needs of all parties in Court and Court custody, assessing appropriateness of proposed secure estate placements and delivering this work in line with local YJS standards and expectations of the Youth Justice Board.
Undertaking and presenting enforcement of Court Orders and where needed to prepare/present bail packages including overseeing the quality assurance of breach and revocation proceedings whilst communicating with the child, caregivers, relevant professionals, youth justice managers and workers.
The collection, collation and maintenance of data in accordance with local protocols and national data protection legislation.
Undertaking analysis relating to KPI's and local practice.
Liaison with other agencies involved in the court process, including the presentation and dissemination of YJS information, formal reports and interventions to Judges and Magistrates.
To contribute to the delivery of a service that provides equality of opportunity, recognises and advocates for the diverse needs of children, young people and their parents or carers and takes action to promote diversion from Court where applicable.
Co-ordination of remands to local authority accommodation including contributing to providing advice and guidance to professionals involved in identifying placements and managing remands.
Taking lead in promoting and advocating for the needs of children appearing within Court.
Production of accurate and comprehensive placement information and post custody assessments within the Asset Plus framework in accordance with local standards and Youth Justice Board requirements.
Reviewing and providing oversight and agreement to support quality assurance of all documentation provided for Court purposes.
To assist the Team Manager in providing and devleoping an effective court service that meets the individual needs of our children, young people, their families and care givers to reduce and prevent offending and reoffending.
To assist the Team Manager to embed the Connections Count Practice Model across the team and service.
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Type: Contract Location: Birmingham, England
Salary / Rate: £23 - £24 per hour
Posted: 2026-01-21 17:04:31
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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 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:
£28,98 per annum
Hourly Rate uplifts for working beyond 10pm and for working Weekends
OTE is £32,000 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.
For more information apply now.
Please note, we are unable to consider applications from candidates who require sponsorship.
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Type: Permanent Location: Leeds, England
Salary / Rate: Up to £28598 per annum
Posted: 2026-01-15 14:22:56
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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 you!
I am looking for passionate Support Workers with experience working with Children and/or Young Adults with either Learning Disabilities, Mental Health or Challenging Behaviours.
My client is a well respected children's home provider who have ambitious plans in the upcoming years and are looking for Support Workers to join one of their existing purpose built children's homes in Wiltshire for their residential services.
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:
From £27,581 per annum plus up to £6,000 per annum for sleep-ins (OTE £33,000)
Public Sector benefits including annual pay reviews, enhanced pensio benefit
Job security in a local council employer
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.
For more information apply now.
Please note, we are unable to consider applications from candidates who require sponsorship. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Warminster, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £27581 - £33000 per annum + Including Sleep ins
Posted: 2026-01-08 11:46:24
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Do you have experience working with vulnerable young people in youth work, schools or social care? Or are you a graduate in Psychology, Young People or Mental Health? If yes, do you want to work with and have a direct influence on positive outcomes for the UK's most vulnerable children? Apply here!
If you have answered yes to any of the above, then please get in touch as we have an opportunity available with a leading Therapeutic Children's Home company who have services across the UK and are one of the most reputable in the sector.
On offer is a fully funded, industry accredited training programme which offers you an excellent specialist training in managing behaviours such as Trauma, Sexual Exploitation and Attachment Disorders on top of a Diploma Level 3 Residential Childcare.
This role offers clear progression pathways from Support Worker into Managerial roles.
This is a role where you will be working with one of the most reputable care providers in the area and will benefit from ongoing training and support to ensure you have everything you need to become successful in the role.
Please note, this role will include working weekends, sleep overs, morning and evenings so flexibility is required.
Please only apply if you have a full driving license.
Benefits for the Therapeutic Residential Worker include:
Starting salary of £26,000 + £73.80 per sleep-in (OTE £32,000)
Full-time contract
Paid for DBS
Industry leading training and management development program - up to Level 5 Leadership and Management
On-going progression opportunities
Pension, maternity and paternity benefits and more!
Responsibilities of the Therapeutic Residential Worker:
Experience working as a Support Worker in a similar setting (including SEN or PRU schools, youth work, youth offending, children's social care - desirable as full training given)
Ensuring to help the children with their emotional, physical and developmental needs.
Display yourself as an appropriate role model
Demonstrate a positive attitude, empathy and resilience
Encourage positive life experiences for the children
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Type: Permanent Location: Bridgwater, England
Salary / Rate: £26000 - £31000 per annum + Including Sleep in & Bonuses
Posted: 2026-01-01 20:48:02
