{"id":60429,"date":"2026-05-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/childrens-support-worker-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:05:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:05:03","slug":"childrens-support-worker-2","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/childrens-support-worker-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Children\u2019s Support Worker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Children\u2019s Support Worker \u2013 Leaving Care &amp; Independent Living<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Manchester<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a313.00 to \u00a314.50 per hour dependent on experience<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Full Time<br \/>\nDay Shifts, Sleep Ins and Waking Nights Available<br \/>\n40 hours per week<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contract<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Permanent<\/p>\n<p><strong>Essential Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Minimum 6 months experience within children\u2019s residential, supported living or leaving care services<br \/>\n\u2022 Experience supporting challenging behaviour and complex needs<br \/>\n\u2022 Full UK driving licence preferred<br \/>\n\u2022 PMVA, MAPA or equivalent training desirable<br \/>\n\u2022 Strong understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries<br \/>\n\u2022 Ability to work flexibly including evenings and weekends<br \/>\n\u2022 Passion for supporting young people towards independence<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Role<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are recruiting experienced and passionate Children\u2019s Support Workers to support young people aged 16 to 21 transitioning from the care system into independent living across Manchester, Oldham and Burnley.<\/p>\n<p>This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of vulnerable young people by helping them build confidence, life skills and independence within supported accommodation services.<\/p>\n<p>Duties will include:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Supporting young people with daily living skills including cooking, cleaning, budgeting and shopping<br \/>\n\u2022 Encouraging independence and positive decision making<br \/>\n\u2022 Supporting emotional wellbeing and managing challenging behaviour<br \/>\n\u2022 Building positive and trusting relationships with young people<br \/>\n\u2022 Supporting education, employment and training goals<br \/>\n\u2022 Completing daily notes, incident reports and safeguarding records<br \/>\n\u2022 Promoting a safe, structured and supportive environment<br \/>\n\u2022 Working alongside social workers and external professionals<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Competitive hourly rates<br \/>\n\u2022 Ongoing training and development<br \/>\n\u2022 Flexible shift patterns available<br \/>\n\u2022 Supportive management team<br \/>\n\u2022 Opportunities for progression within children\u2019s services<br \/>\n\u2022 Rewarding and meaningful work<\/p>\n<p><strong>Compliance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references.<\/p>\n<p>We do not offer sponsorship for this role \u2013 applicants must have full right to work in the UK.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"Manchester, Greater Manchester","_application":"https:\/\/www.cv-library.co.uk\/job\/225103139\/Children-s-Support-Worker?hlkw&s=103904&affid=103904","_company_name":"Rotherwood","_company_website":"https:\/\/www.cv-library.co.uk\/list-jobs\/266275\/Rotherwood","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-categories":[41],"job-types":[685],"job_listing_tag":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Children\u2019s Support Worker | DESIblitz Jobs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/childrens-support-worker-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Children\u2019s Support Worker | DESIblitz Jobs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Children\u2019s Support Worker \u2013 Leaving Care &amp; 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