Location: Preston, Lancashire Start Date: September 2026 Contract Type: Full Academic Year (Sept 2026 - July 2027), Term-Time Only Salary: Paid to NJC Scale from Day 1 About the Role Are you currently working in a children's residential home and looking for a better work-life balance? If you want to drop the waking nights, weekend shifts, and irregular hours while keeping your passion for supporting vulnerable youth, transitioning into a school environment is the perfect step forward. We are actively recruiting for secondary schools across Preston who are seeking SEMH (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health) Teaching Assistants and Behaviour Mentors for the upcoming academic year starting September 2026. In this role, you will work 1:1 or with small groups of secondary-aged pupils (Years 7-11) who have faced complex trauma or exhibit challenging behaviour. Your primary goal will be to provide pastoral stability, manage emotional dysregulation, and break down social and emotional barriers to learning. Why Your Care Experience Is a Premium Asset Mainstream schools and specialist academies are struggling with behaviour retention, and they need individuals with a background in trauma-informed care. Your transferable skills from residential care mean you already excel where standard applicants might struggle: De-escalation Expertise: You know how to read the warning signs of emotional distress and de-escalate crisis behaviour calmly and professionally. Trauma-Informed Approach: You naturally separate a young person's background and emotional wounds from their outward behaviour. Professional Boundaries: You understand the vital importance of firm, consistent boundaries that make vulnerable children feel secure. Multi-Agency Knowledge: You are already fluent in daily tracking, logging incident reports, and working alongside social services, therapists, and internal safeguarding leads. Key Responsibilities Provide high-impact, nurture-focused 1:1 mentoring to secondary students displaying complex social, emotional, or behavioural difficulties. Work closely with the school's inclusion or pastoral team to support the implementation of Individual Education Programs (IEPs) or behaviour plans. Monitor and document student behavioural trends, offering valuable context for pastoral progress meetings and look-after-children (LAC) reviews. What We Are Looking For Experience: Minimum 6-12 months of experience working within a Children's Residential Home, short-break respite facility, youth justice setting, or specialised foster care. Qualifications: Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or Children and Young People's Workforce) is highly advantageous, but transferable hands-on experience is prioritised. Prior training in Team Teach, MAPA, or PRICE is a major plus. Mindset: High levels of emotional intelligence, resilience, thick skin, and a genuine passion for adolescent mentoring. What We Offer Fair Pay Parity: We believe in absolute transparency. You are paid directly to the local NJC scale from Day 1 , ensuring your professional sector experience is correctly valued. The Ultimate Work-Life Balance: No more sleep-ins, weekend shifts, or holiday rotas. You will work standard school hours (Mon-Fri, approx. 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM), term-time only . True Long-Term Stability: A secure, guaranteed contract running for the entire 2026/2027 academic year. How to Apply Please click 'Apply Now' to upload your updated CV highlighting your residential care experience, or contact our Lancashire SEN & Inclusion Recruitment Team directly for an informal discussion.
Jun 12, 2026
Seasonal
Location: Preston, Lancashire Start Date: September 2026 Contract Type: Full Academic Year (Sept 2026 - July 2027), Term-Time Only Salary: Paid to NJC Scale from Day 1 About the Role Are you currently working in a children's residential home and looking for a better work-life balance? If you want to drop the waking nights, weekend shifts, and irregular hours while keeping your passion for supporting vulnerable youth, transitioning into a school environment is the perfect step forward. We are actively recruiting for secondary schools across Preston who are seeking SEMH (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health) Teaching Assistants and Behaviour Mentors for the upcoming academic year starting September 2026. In this role, you will work 1:1 or with small groups of secondary-aged pupils (Years 7-11) who have faced complex trauma or exhibit challenging behaviour. Your primary goal will be to provide pastoral stability, manage emotional dysregulation, and break down social and emotional barriers to learning. Why Your Care Experience Is a Premium Asset Mainstream schools and specialist academies are struggling with behaviour retention, and they need individuals with a background in trauma-informed care. Your transferable skills from residential care mean you already excel where standard applicants might struggle: De-escalation Expertise: You know how to read the warning signs of emotional distress and de-escalate crisis behaviour calmly and professionally. Trauma-Informed Approach: You naturally separate a young person's background and emotional wounds from their outward behaviour. Professional Boundaries: You understand the vital importance of firm, consistent boundaries that make vulnerable children feel secure. Multi-Agency Knowledge: You are already fluent in daily tracking, logging incident reports, and working alongside social services, therapists, and internal safeguarding leads. Key Responsibilities Provide high-impact, nurture-focused 1:1 mentoring to secondary students displaying complex social, emotional, or behavioural difficulties. Work closely with the school's inclusion or pastoral team to support the implementation of Individual Education Programs (IEPs) or behaviour plans. Monitor and document student behavioural trends, offering valuable context for pastoral progress meetings and look-after-children (LAC) reviews. What We Are Looking For Experience: Minimum 6-12 months of experience working within a Children's Residential Home, short-break respite facility, youth justice setting, or specialised foster care. Qualifications: Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or Children and Young People's Workforce) is highly advantageous, but transferable hands-on experience is prioritised. Prior training in Team Teach, MAPA, or PRICE is a major plus. Mindset: High levels of emotional intelligence, resilience, thick skin, and a genuine passion for adolescent mentoring. What We Offer Fair Pay Parity: We believe in absolute transparency. You are paid directly to the local NJC scale from Day 1 , ensuring your professional sector experience is correctly valued. The Ultimate Work-Life Balance: No more sleep-ins, weekend shifts, or holiday rotas. You will work standard school hours (Mon-Fri, approx. 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM), term-time only . True Long-Term Stability: A secure, guaranteed contract running for the entire 2026/2027 academic year. How to Apply Please click 'Apply Now' to upload your updated CV highlighting your residential care experience, or contact our Lancashire SEN & Inclusion Recruitment Team directly for an informal discussion.
Consensus is not just a care provider - we're a community of amazing people dedicated to inspiring and empowering people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. If you're looking for a career where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of others, then this may be the job for you. Role: Bank Support Worker (Waking Nights) Salary: £12.66 per hour Service: The Beehive, CM2 9RA Your Role Our Support Workers are our greatest asset. Through understanding the needs of the people you support; you'll provide exceptional care that truly changes lives. Help the people we support to engage in meaningful opportunities and activities - empowering them to enjoy a great life filled with amazing experiences. Get involved in the community, support during leisure and social activities, and celebrate special occasions. Communicate appropriately, considering individual communication needs, and helping people to communicate effectively with others, too. Your Service Welcome to 'The Beehive'. A supported living service nestled in the heart of Chelmsford with 8 brand new self-contained flats, all with their own lounge, kitchen area, bedroom and bathroom. Close to Chelmsford city centre, there's easy public transport services right on our doorstep, perfect for exciting days out exploring the city, and for trying new hobbies and activities. Your Values You may be new to care or already have experience in the social care sector (Mental Health Support Worker, Care Worker, Healthcare Assistant or Care Assistant) but your values are most important to us. Values influence every interaction between our colleagues and the people we support. They are a promise that: We will always act with kindness. Stay committed to the people who rely on us. Embrace creativity in the way we work and grow. Next Steps Once you've applied our dedicated in-house recruitment team will call to share more about the role. The next step will be an interview in the service, where you'll meet the team and the people we support. If successful, we'll organise your Free DBS Check and references prior to confirming your start date. Your journey will then begin with a 3-day online induction, before heading to the service to get started. At Consensus, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of race, colour, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law. Join us at Consensus Support Services, where your unique perspective is valued, and every individual has the opportunity to succeed.
Oct 08, 2025
Full time
Consensus is not just a care provider - we're a community of amazing people dedicated to inspiring and empowering people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. If you're looking for a career where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of others, then this may be the job for you. Role: Bank Support Worker (Waking Nights) Salary: £12.66 per hour Service: The Beehive, CM2 9RA Your Role Our Support Workers are our greatest asset. Through understanding the needs of the people you support; you'll provide exceptional care that truly changes lives. Help the people we support to engage in meaningful opportunities and activities - empowering them to enjoy a great life filled with amazing experiences. Get involved in the community, support during leisure and social activities, and celebrate special occasions. Communicate appropriately, considering individual communication needs, and helping people to communicate effectively with others, too. Your Service Welcome to 'The Beehive'. A supported living service nestled in the heart of Chelmsford with 8 brand new self-contained flats, all with their own lounge, kitchen area, bedroom and bathroom. Close to Chelmsford city centre, there's easy public transport services right on our doorstep, perfect for exciting days out exploring the city, and for trying new hobbies and activities. Your Values You may be new to care or already have experience in the social care sector (Mental Health Support Worker, Care Worker, Healthcare Assistant or Care Assistant) but your values are most important to us. Values influence every interaction between our colleagues and the people we support. They are a promise that: We will always act with kindness. Stay committed to the people who rely on us. Embrace creativity in the way we work and grow. Next Steps Once you've applied our dedicated in-house recruitment team will call to share more about the role. The next step will be an interview in the service, where you'll meet the team and the people we support. If successful, we'll organise your Free DBS Check and references prior to confirming your start date. Your journey will then begin with a 3-day online induction, before heading to the service to get started. At Consensus, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of race, colour, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law. Join us at Consensus Support Services, where your unique perspective is valued, and every individual has the opportunity to succeed.
Varang Healthcare is looking for experienced Care Workers to work various shifts with some of our prestigious clients in Windsor, Slough, Maidenhead, and surrounding areas. We can offer as many shifts as you wish including mornings, afternoons, long days, evenings, waking nights, nights. We are a reputable and fast-growing Social care company with lots of progression and development opportunities along with a chance to get a permanent contract after a few weeks of temporary work. If you are looking for great organisations that run on strong principles and values of inclusion, empowerment, strength, dignity, and respect, then please apply below. Main duties of the HCA/Care Assistants - To assist in providing practical and personal support to enable service users to have more control over their lives and to meet their assessed needs by maintaining and promoting their health, wellbeing, and social development To ensure service users are supported in a varied range of activities that promote the development of people as individuals, increase independence and maximize community inclusion as identified both through the day to day choice and their agreed care plan Support service users to make informed choices and have new experiences within an agreed plan of risk-taking Assist the provision of the highest possible standards of support with regard to the quality of life and a homely environment including support for those users who represent a challenge to the service Support where necessary service users to attend social and leisure activities, community outings, and appointments To assist service users with their support needs as appropriate, ensuring awareness of each individual s culture, dignity and showing respect at all times. This may involve prompting to do key activities of daily living such as washing, dressing, feeding, or administering medication as required To assist service users in meeting outcomes from their person-centered plan and care plan Assist service users in cooking, shopping, cleaning, gardening, laundry, ironing, and household tasks Participate in achieving the highest domestic standards with respect to cleaning, hygiene, and provision of meals for well-balanced diets that meet the cultural and dietary needs of the residents To support Service Users to monitor their health and wellbeing Take responsible care of service users property, money, and other personal effects and maintain appropriate records To maintain complete and accurate records including Service Users personal files and financial records About you : NVQ 2/3 in Health and Social Care desirable but not essential Inspired by supporting those with a physical disability, learning difficulties, or additional needs? Wantiing to make a difference in the lives of people in care? Effective written and verbal communication skills Willingness to undertake training if required
Oct 08, 2025
Full time
Varang Healthcare is looking for experienced Care Workers to work various shifts with some of our prestigious clients in Windsor, Slough, Maidenhead, and surrounding areas. We can offer as many shifts as you wish including mornings, afternoons, long days, evenings, waking nights, nights. We are a reputable and fast-growing Social care company with lots of progression and development opportunities along with a chance to get a permanent contract after a few weeks of temporary work. If you are looking for great organisations that run on strong principles and values of inclusion, empowerment, strength, dignity, and respect, then please apply below. Main duties of the HCA/Care Assistants - To assist in providing practical and personal support to enable service users to have more control over their lives and to meet their assessed needs by maintaining and promoting their health, wellbeing, and social development To ensure service users are supported in a varied range of activities that promote the development of people as individuals, increase independence and maximize community inclusion as identified both through the day to day choice and their agreed care plan Support service users to make informed choices and have new experiences within an agreed plan of risk-taking Assist the provision of the highest possible standards of support with regard to the quality of life and a homely environment including support for those users who represent a challenge to the service Support where necessary service users to attend social and leisure activities, community outings, and appointments To assist service users with their support needs as appropriate, ensuring awareness of each individual s culture, dignity and showing respect at all times. This may involve prompting to do key activities of daily living such as washing, dressing, feeding, or administering medication as required To assist service users in meeting outcomes from their person-centered plan and care plan Assist service users in cooking, shopping, cleaning, gardening, laundry, ironing, and household tasks Participate in achieving the highest domestic standards with respect to cleaning, hygiene, and provision of meals for well-balanced diets that meet the cultural and dietary needs of the residents To support Service Users to monitor their health and wellbeing Take responsible care of service users property, money, and other personal effects and maintain appropriate records To maintain complete and accurate records including Service Users personal files and financial records About you : NVQ 2/3 in Health and Social Care desirable but not essential Inspired by supporting those with a physical disability, learning difficulties, or additional needs? Wantiing to make a difference in the lives of people in care? Effective written and verbal communication skills Willingness to undertake training if required
Consensus is not just a care provider - we're a community of amazing people dedicated to inspiring and empowering people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. If you're looking for a career where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of others, then this may be the job for you. Role: Waking Night Support Worker Salary: £12.51 - £12.81 per hour Service: Beech Court, SO40 7AY Shifts: Rotational, 37.5 hours per week Your Benefits Consensus is a certified Great Place to Work , as well as being one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Women, Development, and Wellbeing in 2024. Here's just a small selection of the benefits you'll enjoy: Career Ladder: Our dedicated career ladder provides clear opportunities for your future progression. Learning & Development: Support your personal and professional growth with training and qualifications to enable you to achieve your full potential. Financial Benefits: Life Assurance of twice your annual basic salary. Withdraw a percentage of your wages as you earn them before payday with Wagestream. Access to Discountsfrom over 150 retailers. Health & Wellbeing: From confidential telephone counselling, dedicated wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme. Your Role Our Support Workers are our greatest asset. Through understanding the needs of the people you support; you'll provide exceptional care that truly changes lives. Help the people we support to engage in meaningful opportunities and activities - empowering them to enjoy a great life filled with amazing experiences. Get involved in the community, support during leisure and social activities, and celebrate special occasions. Communicate appropriately, considering individual communication needs, and helping people to communicate effectively with others, too. Your Service Beech Court is a relaxed, welcoming home that offers everyone who lives there their own personal space via self-contained flats - encouraging independence, whilst receiving continuous specialist support with their health, their home, and of course achieving their personal goals, too. Experience a calm and cosy atmosphere in communal areas, where people love to get together to build Lego, listen to music or enjoy some crafting. Your Values You may be new to care or already have experience in the social care sector (Mental Health Support Worker, Care Worker, Healthcare Assistant or Care Assistant) but your values are most important to us. Values influence every interaction between our colleagues and the people we support. They are a promise that: We will always act with kindness. Stay committed to the people who rely on us. Embrace creativity in the way we work and grow. Next Steps Once you've applied our dedicated in-house recruitment team will call to share more about the role. The next step will be an interview in the service, where you'll meet the team and the people we support. If successful, we'll organise your Free DBS Check and references prior to confirming your start date. Your journey will then begin with a 3-day online induction, before heading to the service to get started. At Consensus, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of race, colour, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law. Join us at Consensus Support Services, where your unique perspective is valued, and every individual has the opportunity to succeed.
Oct 02, 2025
Full time
Consensus is not just a care provider - we're a community of amazing people dedicated to inspiring and empowering people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. If you're looking for a career where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of others, then this may be the job for you. Role: Waking Night Support Worker Salary: £12.51 - £12.81 per hour Service: Beech Court, SO40 7AY Shifts: Rotational, 37.5 hours per week Your Benefits Consensus is a certified Great Place to Work , as well as being one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Women, Development, and Wellbeing in 2024. Here's just a small selection of the benefits you'll enjoy: Career Ladder: Our dedicated career ladder provides clear opportunities for your future progression. Learning & Development: Support your personal and professional growth with training and qualifications to enable you to achieve your full potential. Financial Benefits: Life Assurance of twice your annual basic salary. Withdraw a percentage of your wages as you earn them before payday with Wagestream. Access to Discountsfrom over 150 retailers. Health & Wellbeing: From confidential telephone counselling, dedicated wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme. Your Role Our Support Workers are our greatest asset. Through understanding the needs of the people you support; you'll provide exceptional care that truly changes lives. Help the people we support to engage in meaningful opportunities and activities - empowering them to enjoy a great life filled with amazing experiences. Get involved in the community, support during leisure and social activities, and celebrate special occasions. Communicate appropriately, considering individual communication needs, and helping people to communicate effectively with others, too. Your Service Beech Court is a relaxed, welcoming home that offers everyone who lives there their own personal space via self-contained flats - encouraging independence, whilst receiving continuous specialist support with their health, their home, and of course achieving their personal goals, too. Experience a calm and cosy atmosphere in communal areas, where people love to get together to build Lego, listen to music or enjoy some crafting. Your Values You may be new to care or already have experience in the social care sector (Mental Health Support Worker, Care Worker, Healthcare Assistant or Care Assistant) but your values are most important to us. Values influence every interaction between our colleagues and the people we support. They are a promise that: We will always act with kindness. Stay committed to the people who rely on us. Embrace creativity in the way we work and grow. Next Steps Once you've applied our dedicated in-house recruitment team will call to share more about the role. The next step will be an interview in the service, where you'll meet the team and the people we support. If successful, we'll organise your Free DBS Check and references prior to confirming your start date. Your journey will then begin with a 3-day online induction, before heading to the service to get started. At Consensus, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of race, colour, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law. Join us at Consensus Support Services, where your unique perspective is valued, and every individual has the opportunity to succeed.
