Para Group
Residential Support Worker (Therapeutic Support Practitioner)
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📍 Derby, Derbyshire (DE area) · Children's Residential Care
⏱️ Full-time | Part-time | Bank | Permanent
🚨 Immediate start
💷 Hourly rate: £13.00 – £13.75/hr FTE equivalent (40hrs) £27,040 – £28,600/yr
About the role
We are a growing children's residential care provider in Derby, supporting young people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. We're looking for warm, motivated Residential Support Workers (internally titled Therapeutic Support Practitioners) to join our home — a place we're building with a genuinely homely atmosphere and an outstanding care ethos.
You'll work alongside experienced practitioners, act as a positive role model, and play a real part in the development and wellbeing of the young people in our care.
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Key responsibilities
- Deliver outstanding, person-centred care in line with individual care plans
- Liaise with families, educators, and health professionals
- Support young people to engage with education and community activities
- Maintain accurate, timely records of daily activity and incidents
- Carry out housekeeping duties including cooking, cleaning, and health & safety checks
- Apply safeguarding principles to protect the welfare of everyone in the home
- Work a flexible rota: days, evenings, nights, and weekends
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What we're looking for
Essential:
- Experience supporting children, young people, or adults with learning disabilities
- Full, valid UK driving licence
- Flexibility to work a varied shift pattern including nights and weekends
- Genuine passion for nurturing the potential of young people
Highly desirable:
- QCF Level 3 Diploma in Children & Young People (or equivalent)
What you'll get
- Fully funded QCF Level 3 & 4
- ÂŁ250 employee referral bonus
- Free meals every shift
- Clear progression pathway
- Paid induction & ongoing training
- Company pension scheme
- Voluntary overtime available
- Make a real difference daily
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