Job Description

Location: Salford, Greater Manchester (and surrounding areas)

Salary: £14.00 - £16.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-time Rolling rota for guaranteed consistency

Are you ready to make a real difference right here in the Salford and Greater Manchester community?

We are seeking dedicated, passionate Support Workers and Senior Support Workers to join our specialist crisis teams. If you have experience supporting vulnerable children and young people through trauma and crisis, this is your opportunity to elevate your career locally while providing vital safety, structure, and hope.

• Top-Tier Pay: An elevated pay rate of £14 - £16/hr that exceeds existing local rates.
• True Work-Life Balance: A predictable, rolling rota within a highly supportive, close-knit local team.
• Professional Growth: Fully funded access to specialist training and development to advance your career.
• Dedicated Support: 1-on-1 guidance from your local Randstad Greater Manchester specialist team.
• Unlimited Refer-a-Friend Scheme: Know someone perfect for the role? Earn £300 for every single friend or family member you refer. There is no limit to what you can earn!

As a vital part of our specialist Salford-based crisis team, you will provide day-to-day support to children and young people in residential settings.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Building Trust: Engaging with young people using creative, trauma-informed methods to support daily activities, appointments, and family contact.
• Crisis Management: De-escalating heightened behaviours and maintaining a safe, nurturing environment.
• Reporting: Providing accurate daily records and incident reports to help shape long-term care plans.

• Experience: A minimum of 6 months of paid UK care experience (ideally within a residential childcare setting).
• Skills: A proven ability to utilise de-escalation techniques and make sound, safe decisions in challenging situations.
• Mindset: A calm, resilient, and non-judgemental approach during crisis situations (e.g., aggression or self-harm).
• Compliance: A DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply for a new one). PMVA training is highly desirable, though training can be provided.
• Mobility: Ideally, a full UK driving licence with business insurance to support community activities around Salford and the wider Greater Manchester area.

Ready to take the next exciting step in your career and support young people in Salford?

Click "Apply Today!" Once you submit your application, one of our dedicated local consultants will reach out via phone and email to discuss the role, answer your questions, and guide you through our fast-track on-boarding process.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.