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Residential Support Worker

Job Posted: 12 days ago

Salary: £ 14.3 - 15 / Hour
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Longridge

Expire in: 16 days

Job Description

Residential Support Worker 

A specialist education and care provider in Longridge, Preston is seeking dedicated and resilient Support Workers to join their team on a temp-to-perm basis through a leading education recruitment agency. This is a rewarding opportunity to support children and young people with additional needs, including social, emotional, and mental health challenges, in a structured and therapeutic setting.

The Role

As a Support Worker, you will play a vital role in helping young people develop independence, emotional regulation, and life skills. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide consistent, high-quality care and support both in and out of the classroom setting.

Key Responsibilities

Supporting young people with daily routines and structured activities

Promoting positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing

Building trusting relationships with students

Assisting with educational engagement and life skills development

Maintaining accurate records and reports

Working collaboratively with staff to ensure a safe and supportive environment

Requirements

Experience working with children or young people (education, care, youth work, or similar)

A calm, patient, and resilient approach

Strong communication and teamwork skills

Ability to adapt to challenging situations

Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare

What We Offer

Competitive daily rates, paid weekly

Opportunity to secure a permanent position

Ongoing training and professional development

Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement

This role is ideal for individuals with backgrounds in education, residential care, youth work, or support work who are looking to progress into a long-term career within specialist settings.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website

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