Residential Support Worker - Children and Young People

An exciting opportunity has been developed for a Residential Support Worker to join a Residential Home for Children and Young People.

Working for a specialist provider of care to Children and Young People in residential based settings. Their philosophy is to support young individuals from all backgrounds and to provide them with a reliable home environment with the required support to live meaningful and valued lives within the local community.

You will be supporting Young People within a 4 bed residential home for young people with EBD and CSE who may present challenging behaviours.

Your role as they Young Persons Support Worker will include:

- Support with morning and bedtime routines (prompting personal care)
- Administering medication
- Support to access education
- Keyworking
- Liaising with schools, families, social workers and other professionals
- Evening, weekend, and half term activities
- Emotional, therapeutic and behavioural support

You will be a naturally caring and compassionate person with a true passion and patience for helping others in times of crisis. You will be required to hold a full UK Driving Licence, hold a level 3 in Children and Young people or equivalent, some experience and understanding in a similar setting would be desirable.

This is a full-time, permanent position sleeps will be included. The salary is up to £17,070 with excellent benefits.

Vaccancies in both Preston and Burnley.

Interested? Please call Brooklea on 01772 252323 or apply now or directly at