Children's Support Worker
| Posting date: | 01 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £33,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 April 2026 |
| Location: | Salisbury, Wiltshire, sp1 1aa |
| Company: | Charles Hunter Associates Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LH00RSWSY_1774867038 |
Summary
Do you have experience working with children in trauma, offending, education or behavioural needs?
Do you drive and have access to a vehicle?
Do have the flexibility to work a shift pattern including mornings, evenings, weekends and sleep in shifts?
If you answered yes to all the questions above, then we welcome your application to the Therapeutic Support Worker role!
I am recruiting for a Therapeutic Support Workers for a specialist residential home for young people from traumatic beginnings and complex behavioural issues.
The home is based in Salisbury and does require you to be able to drive children to appointments, school/education and activities so driving is a must.
The Therapeutic Support Worker offers full training and qualifications in residential childcare along with a salary of £33,000 inclusive of sleep ins (£27,000 basic and £5,000 on top for sleeps and uplifts)
We are interested in receiving applications from candidates from the following backgrounds
- Children's Social Care (residential, supported accommodation, care leavers)
- Youth Work or Youth Justice (young offenders, youth work, secure unit, probation)
- Education and Special Education (SEN schools or students with SEMH/LD/Autism)
- Relevant Degree to understand behaviours (Psychology, Criminology, Psychotherapy, Behaviour Management)
- Voluntary or Lived Care Experience
If you want to start your career in children's social care, this is the opportunity for you.
Due to the logistics of the role and requirements of my client, we are unable to consider application from Non Drivers, those who can't commit to the shifts and sleep ins or have arrangements that require specified hours and Sponsorship Candidates at this time.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme