family support worker Work, Jobs in kirklees (with Salaries)

Residential Care Practitioner (Children's)
Kirklees Council —Kirklees
- Part-time
- Travel
- Communication skills
Shared Lives - Self-Employed - We are recruiting new carers now!
Kirklees Council —Kirklees
Care Assistant
HC-One - The Denby —Huddersfield
- £12.95 - £13.45 an hour
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Family Help Lead Practitioner - Edge of Care Team
Kirklees Council —Kirklees
- Full-time
Support Worker
Priory Group —Wakefield
- £13.45 an hour
- Weekend availability
- English
- IT
- In-person
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Support Worker - Cherry Trees
Kirklees Council —Huddersfield
- Weekend availability
18h
Family Support Worker
Compass Fostering —Bradford
- Up to £31,200 a year
- Part-time
- Communication skills
Support Worker
Resurgence Case Management LTD —Garforth
- £15.50 - £16.00 an hour
- Overtime
- Care experience
- English
- In-person
Quick apply
Ambulance Care Assistant
EMED Group —Rotherham
- £12.71 an hour
- Full-time
- Patient care
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Female Support Worker
Unique Community Services —Barnsley
- £18 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- IT
- Communication skills
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Children's Residential Support Worker
Meadows Care —Huddersfield
- £12.71 - £13.52 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Childcare
- English
- Working with children
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
Quick apply
15h
Senior Inclusion Worker - Ethos Academy Trust
Kirklees Council —Kirklees
- Full-time
- School
CARE ASSISTANT FEMALE ONLY
Caremark Kirklees —Holmfirth
- £14.00 - £18.50 an hour
- Full-time
- No experience needed
- Referral programme
Quick apply
2d
Young Peoples Community Support Worker (PBS)
Together Trust —Wythenshawe
- £26,230 a year
- Weekend availability
- Care plans
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Bank Family Support Worker
Compass Fostering —Sowerby Bridge
- Up to £12.90 an hour
- Childcare
- Care plans
Communication Support Worker
The Sheffield College —Sheffield
- £28,760 - £33,563 a year
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Support Worker- Mental Health / Learning Disabilities
Harmony Healthcare —Pontefract
- £15.20 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Care plans
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Dementia Support Worker
Orchard Care Homes —Leeds
- £14.02 - £14.85 an hour
- Full-time
- Nursing home
- Employee assistance programme
Support Worker
CareTech Group —Huddersfield
- £12.79 an hour
- Weekend availability
- IT
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Referral programme
Healthcare Support Worker
Unique Community Services —Barnsley
- £18 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- IT
- Communication skills
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme

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Residential Care Practitioner (Children's)

Kirklees Council -
Kirklees

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Job details

Permanent | Part-time | Full-time

Qualifications

Communication skills

Full job description

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Organisation

Kirklees

Directorate

Children & Families

Service Area

Child Protection & Family Support

Hours

Full time and Part time hours available

Number of Jobs

Numerous

Location(s)

Across Kirklees

Position type

Permanent

Grade

6-8

Salary

£28,251 - £36,057 (Inclusive of 7% enhancement)

Enhancements / additional payments details

The job role is graded between 6 - 8, plus a 7% enhancement for rota'd hours. Sleep-in duties incur additional payment.

Children’s Support Workers provide in‑person support across a range of Kirklees locations. The role cannot be carried out remotely, so you must be able to travel to and from Kirklees as part of your normal working arrangements.

We currently have six children’s homes. Four homes that provide long-term care for up to 4 children aged 9 to 18.Two specialist homes that provide care for children with disabilities and complex health needs. One provides long-term care for up to 6 children aged 11 – 18 and one short breaks home that supports children who usually live with their family or carers with care and support for planned periods. We are currently expanding our homes to include small group living homes caring for up to 2 children at any one time.

About the Role

Provide safe, nurturing care in a therapeutic, trauma‑informed environment.
Build warm, trusting relationships and act as a positive role model.
Contribute to care planning, assessments and daily routines.
Maintain accurate records and ensure safeguarding at all times.
Work a rota including sleep‑ins and occasional waking nights.

About You

Experience supporting children/young people
Ability to build trusting relationships
Strong communication skills
Confidence managing challenging behaviour
Commitment to achieving the Level 3 Diploma
Enhanced DBS requirement

Opportunity to join our team!

Due to our planned expansion of our children's residential homes Kirklees Council are now inviting applications from people with a range of experiences to come and join our children's residential services team. We are particularly keen to hear from applicants who have experience of working with children looked after who are interested in progression. For those who have experience of working in children’s homes and a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare we have opportunities for senior progression too.

All roles within our children's homes offer a progression route for staff who seek to expand their skills and develop their responsibilities. We are committed to staff development and to ensuring that our service offers a positive and motivational culture.

If you feel that being part of a team, working together to ensure that children grow up with the best possible start in life, and want to be in a role where you have the opportunity to influence and make a real difference to the experiences of children living in good and outstanding children's homes then we want to hear from you.

This is a rolling advert that will close once all the roles are filled. Please apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

BENEFITS

Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of staff benefits to support you in and out of work. Residential Childcare Worker, Children’s Home Practitioner, Support Worker Children, Young People Practitioner

Sadie Mulkeen is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: [email protected] or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage you to read our AI Guidance before submitting your application to ensure your supporting statements reflect your own authentic experience.

Closing date

13 June 2026, 11:55 PM

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