Our client near Taunton require Residential Youth Support workers to join their team on a full time permanent basis to support their children.

As a Residential Youth Support Worker you will be supporting young people with daily tasks, education and be a mentor and ultimately be a life changer. You will be supporting with healthy routines, help with household tasks, take to appointments and days out. We cannot stress enough how rewarding this role can be.

The role will be 39 hours per week on average and you will also be required to do some sleep in's in the future which will be in addition to your annual salary paid at £50 per night. Full training will be given including a recognised qualification, lots of company benefits and generous holiday allowance.

As a Children Support Worker, you will be involved in a range of events and activities including:
• Kayaking, rock climbing, swimming, skating, arts and crafts, beach adventures and walks in the forest, movie nights, and even... camping in the back garden
• Being a role model guiding and supporting their children to make good choices.
• Learning new skills like Cooking & nutritional meal Planning, first aid, Health & Safety, and gardening the list is endless.
• Developing your career as a children's support worker through the Level 4 Programme in residential childcare
• Clear career pathways for your future

Part of the role involves sleep in's, as a full-time support worker you will need to do between 2 and 3 sleep-ins per week, for each sleep-in you do you will receive an additional £50 per sleep, so for example if you completed nine sleep in's per month you could earn an additional £4500 per year which can help you save for that well deserved holiday!

This is a great opportunity to make a real difference to a young persons life who hasnt had the best start in life and become that mentor and someone that they can look up to. The opportunities dont stop there as the client offers regular progression within the company and continued professional development. No experience is necessary just the desire to support young people and empathy.

You will have good written and IT skills and the ability to work as part of a team. The role itself can be extremely rewarding and really opportunity to make a difference to someone's life
North Curry Taunton UK

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