Support Worker
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Position Overview & Specifications
Care Leavers Support Worker / Salford
We are recruiting a Care Leavers Support Worker for a 3 bedded residential service in Salford with immediate starts on behalf of a well established care provider. You will be working alongside an experienced team of Managers and Support Workers to provide the best possible care for the young people in the home.
Do you want to enable young people who have been taken into care to have the best possible start in life? Are you enthusiastic, resilient, and driven to enrich and make a difference in the lives of young people? This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to really make a difference!
Overview:
- Title: Care Leavers Support Worker
- Pay: £25k per annum
- Location: Salford
- Hours: 10am-10pm sleep 1 on 2 off
Benefits:
- Support from an specialist consultant
- Free online training and subsidised practical training (TMVA,PMVA,PBM)
- 24-hour registration - register from the comfort of your own home
- Getting paid to go Shopping, Theme Parks, Zoos, swimming; many more activities!
- Casual dress code
- Work life balance
The role:
What you’ll be doing as a Care Leavers Support Worker
- To support the young people in all day to day activities and interests
- To promote the young persons independence and wellbeing
- To attend weekends away, holidays and trips away with the young people
- To attend weekend and evening activities to support the young people in their interests.
- To protect the young people from any risks to their health and welfare
- To provide emotional and practical support to the young people within your home.
- To ensure the safety of young people by maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of care plans and guidelines
- To support, overcome and learn to minimise incidents when behaviour can be challenging .
The successful candidate:
What you’ll need to be successful as a Care Leavers Support Worker
- A desire to create positive outcomes for vulnerable children and young people
- Empathetic, caring and resilient nature
- At least 6 months experience of working with children or within a similar Social Care setting
- Valid UK Driving Licence
- Hold a current Enhanced DBS on the update service or willing to obtain one
- The right to work in the UK
Do you want to make a real, measurable difference to the lives of young people? If this sounds like your dream role, we would love to hear from you. If you think you’re right for this Care Leavers Support Worker role, then click the ‘apply’ button below
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Salford, Greater Manchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Support Worker roles across Red and Grey's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £25,000 - £25,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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