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Children and Young People Support Worker

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Children’s Support Worker – Make a Real Difference

Join Major Healthcare and be part of a team that genuinely puts children and young people first.

We’re looking for genuine, passionate, resilient, and progressive individuals to support children and young people with Autism, ADHD, trauma, and complex needs. This is your opportunity to provide safe, consistent, and meaningful support that helps young people feel understood and move forward positively.

The Role

  • Provide nurturing, child-centred support
  • Support routines, communication, and daily activities
  • Use Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) approaches
  • Follow care plans and maintain clear, accurate records
  • Promote safeguarding, dignity, equality, diversity, and inclusion at all times

What You Need

  • 6-12 months’ UK care experience (children or young people)
  • Experience with behaviours that may challenge
  • A genuine, passionate, resilient, and progressive approach
  • Strong communication skills
  • Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)

Training & Development That Actually Matters

We’re heavily investing in Learning & Development so you feel confident from day one:

  • 2-day structured Children’s Induction
  • Face-to-face Basic Life Support (BLS) training
  • Specialist training including NAPPI (focused on PBS and de-escalation)
  • Brand new e-learning platform
  • Ongoing face-to-face and virtual training
  • Real learning you can apply in practice, not just tick boxes

What We Offer

  • Flexible shifts
  • Weekly pay + enhanced weekend rates
  • Ongoing support from an experienced team
  • Clear progression opportunities

Safeguarding & Equality Commitment

Major Healthcare is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of care, professionalism, equality, and inclusion.

Successful applicants will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including an Enhanced DBS, right to work checks, and satisfactory references.

Apply Now

If you want a role where you can genuinely make a difference every day, we want to hear from you. Please contact the North East Branch on 01325 524050 or email info@major-healthcare.com

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Children and Young People Support Worker

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Children’s Support Worker – Make a Real Difference

Join Major Healthcare and be part of a team that genuinely puts children and young people first.

We’re looking for genuine, passionate, resilient, and progressive individuals to support children and young people with Autism, ADHD, trauma, and complex needs. This is your opportunity to provide safe, consistent, and meaningful support that helps young people feel understood and move forward positively.

The Role

  • Provide nurturing, child-centred support
  • Support routines, communication, and daily activities
  • Use Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) approaches
  • Follow care plans and maintain clear, accurate records
  • Promote safeguarding, dignity, equality, diversity, and inclusion at all times

What You Need

  • 6-12 months’ UK care experience (children or young people)
  • Experience with behaviours that may challenge
  • A genuine, passionate, resilient, and progressive approach
  • Strong communication skills
  • Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)

Training & Development That Actually Matters

We’re heavily investing in Learning & Development so you feel confident from day one:

  • 2-day structured Children’s Induction
  • Face-to-face Basic Life Support (BLS) training
  • Specialist training including NAPPI (focused on PBS and de-escalation)
  • Brand new e-learning platform
  • Ongoing face-to-face and virtual training
  • Real learning you can apply in practice, not just tick boxes

What We Offer

  • Flexible shifts
  • Weekly pay + enhanced weekend rates
  • Ongoing support from an experienced team
  • Clear progression opportunities

Safeguarding & Equality Commitment

Major Healthcare is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of care, professionalism, equality, and inclusion.

Successful applicants will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including an Enhanced DBS, right to work checks, and satisfactory references.

Apply Now

If you want a role where you can genuinely make a difference every day, we want to hear from you. Please contact the North East Branck on 01325 524050 or email info@major-healthcare.com

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Children’s Support Worker (Respite/Short Breaks)

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Major Healthcare are seeking experienced, compassionate and dependable Support Workers to provide high-quality, child-centred support to children with complex learning disabilities and mental health needs.

This role involves delivering short-term support (6-8 hour shifts) to children and young people within their own homes and taking them out in the community. Flexibility and a caring, respectful approach are essential.

The Role:

This role requires patience, resilience, and the ability to remain calm in challenging situations. As a Children’s Support Worker, you will:

  • Provide consistent, nurturing and individualised care
  • Support daily routines, communication, and community access
  • Implement Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) strategies
  • Encourage independence through structured, meaningful activities
  • Work collaboratively with families and multidisciplinary professionals
  • Follow care plans, risk assessments and create accurate shift reports
  • Promote safeguarding, dignity and inclusion

Key Requirements:

  • Ability to travel anywhere within County Durham
  • Availability to work at short notice, including evenings and weekends
  • A respectful and professional attitude when working in family homes
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • A genuine passion for supporting children and their families

What We’re Looking For:

  • Minimum 6-12 months paid experience supporting children or young people with learning disabilities and/or complex needs in the UK
  • Experience supporting behaviours that challenge
  • Knowledge of behavioural support strategies
  • Full UK driving licence (preferred but not essential)
  • Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)
  • NVQ Level 2/3 in Children’s and Young people workforce (preferred but not essential)
  • Right to work in the UK
  • A caring, empathetic and trauma informed approach

What We Offer:

  • Flexible working hours to support a healthy work-life balance
  • Competitive pay rates
  • Ongoing support from a dedicated management team
  • Access to training and professional development – Level 4 in Children and Young people
  • Refer a friend scheme

If you would like to make a genuine difference in the lives of children with complex needs, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and join a team committed to delivering exceptional, child-centred care.

Major Healthcare is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and applicants to share this commitment and to uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Successful applicants are subject to safer recruitment checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check with barred list information, right to work verification, satisfactory references, online and social media checks, and any other checks required in accordance with statutory guidance and our safeguarding policy.

For more information please contact Louise on 01325 524050 or email info@major-healthcare.com

Criminal Justice Service Manager

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Criminal Justice Service Manager
Permanent
£40,000+
Bournemouth

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently recruiting for a Criminal Justice Service Manager on a permanent basis to work effectively in the management of offenders in their transition from custody into the community.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Criminal Justice Service Manager include (but not limited to):

  • Provide effective supervision, support, appraisal, and line management of staff, ensuring wellbeing, professional development, and consistent performance.
  • Represent the organisation at external events and contribute to internal activities that support organisational identity and stakeholder engagement.
  • Lead the assessment and management of risk to residents, staff, and the public, including security procedures and liaison with relevant stakeholders.
  • Manage complex and challenging behaviour calmly and professionally using assessment, planning, and de-escalation strategies.
  • Support referral processes, assess needs and risks, manage placements, and liaise with central referral units and partner agencies.
  • Work collaboratively with statutory agencies, including report writing for courts and other bodies in line with confidentiality and policy requirements.
  • Contribute to rota management, provide on-call cover, and support operational continuity, including emergency and recall processes.
  • Manage and oversee medication safely in line with organisational and statutory policies.
  • Lead and contribute to team meetings, brief staff on risks and changes, and ensure learning from incidents.
  • Support recruitment and retention of high-quality staff in collaboration with management and HR.
  • Manage high-risk individuals, including complex multi-agency public protection cases.

Essential Requirements of the Criminal Justice Service Manager:

  • Full UK Driving Licence
  • Enhanced DBS

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Lucie Houston – Managing Consultant at Hamilton Woods or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 – 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot respond to all applicants, and please assume your application has been unsuccessful

Housing Support Worker

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Housing Support Worker
Temporary – Permanent
£21 Umbrella
Manchester

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently recruiting for a Housing Support Worker to support vulnerable young people on a temporary to permanent basis.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Housing Support Worker:

  • Provide housing-related support to young adults with ADHD, Autism and substance misuse needs.
  • Support clients within supported housing and through outreach services.
  • Help clients build independent living skills and maintain their accommodation.
  • Support clients to access employment, training, education and community activities.
  • Use coaching and strengths-based approached to build confidence and resilience.
  • Assist with housing management and general support duties.
  • Liaise with external agencies and raise safeguarding concerns when required.

Essential Requirements of the Housing Support Worker:

  • Enhanced DBS

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Lucie Houston – Managing Consultant at Hamilton Woods or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 – 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot respond to all applicants, and please assume your application has been unsuccessful

Service Manager

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Service Manager
Permanent
£42,000
Bedfordshire

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently recruiting for a Service Manager to join an organisation on a permanent basis in Bedfordshire.

Responsibilities of the Service Manager:

  • Oversee the delivery of safe, secure and high-quality supported accommodation and services, ensuring positive outcomes for customers.
  • Line manage, mentor and develop Team Leaders.
  • Monitor service performance, including voids, rent collection, arrears, budgets and KPIs, taking action to achieve targets.
  • Oversee safeguarding, complex cases, complaints and legal matters, ensuring compliance with policies, legislation and regulatory requirements.
  • Build strong relationships with local authorities, external agencies and stakeholders, supporting partnership working, tenders and service development.
  • Drive continuous improvement across services, reviewing processes, managing risk and ensuring effective housing management, repairs and compliance.

Essential Experience of the Service Manager:

  • Full UK Driving License
  • Enhanced DBS

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Lucie Houston – Managing Consultant at Hamilton Woods or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 – 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot respond to all applicants, and please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Housing Support Worker

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Housing Support Worker
Temporary – Permanent
£17 Umbrella
Blackburn

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently working on behalf of a not-for-profit organisation, who are recruiting for a Housing Support Worker in Blackburn, Manchester. The successful candidate will be allocated a number of shifts with some late nights up to 8pm and occasional weekend work.

Responsibilities of the Housing Support Worker includes:

  • Working with a variety of clients with complex needs including homelessness, substance misuse and young offenders
  • Signposting clients to other services within the community
  • Completing housing benefit, council tax and universal credit claims
  • Conducting risk and needs assessments

Requirements of the Housing Support Worker:

  • Enhanced DBS
  • Full UK Driving Licence
  • Flexibility around shifts – including some late nights and weekend work

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Lucie Houston – Managing Consultant at Hamilton Woods on 01509 276158 or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 – 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot reply to everyone with

Night Concierge

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Night Concierge
Temporary – Permanent
£17 Umbrella
4 on 4 off
Blackburn

We are currently working on behalf of a charitable organisation, who are recruiting for a temporary to permanent Night Concierge worker to deliver a high quality “waking out-of-hours” caretaking service in Blackburn.

Responsibilities of the Concierge includes:

  • Utilising CCTV to monitor the security of the building
  • Responding to emergency situations
  • Making regular visual inspections to communal areas
  • Assisting with the reduction of noise or disturbance
  • Reporting any witnessed criminal activity to Police
  • Responding to internal security and fire alarms

Essential criteria of the Concierge includes:

  • Enhanced DBS

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Lucie Houston – Managing Consultant at Hamilton Woods or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 – 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot reply to everyone with feedback directly and please consider your application unsuccessful.

Housing Officer

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Housing Officer

Tameside, Bolton, Stockport

35 pw

9 weeks +

£Competitive

Hamilton Woods Associates are recruiting for a Housing Officer to cover a busy period for a local housing association. The role will mainly require the completion of tenancy audit inspections and scheme audit inspections, across their stock in Bolton, Stockport and Tameside.

Key Responsibilities of the Housing Officer:

  • Conducting tenancy and scheme inspections
  • Liaising with tenants with regards to access to properties
  • Updating case management systems
  • Providing advice on general housing management enquiries

Requirements of the Housing Officer:

  • Driving license and access to own vehicle

Housing Support Worker

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Housing Support Worker
2 months+

37 hours pw
£17- £18 Umbrella

Huddersfield

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently recruiting for a Housing Support Worker to join an organisation on an initial 2 month basis to work across dispersed properties with young people aged 16-25 years old.

Travel will be required across Huddersfield and Heckmondwike.

Responsibilities of the Housing Support Worker:

  • Working across dispersed properties supporting young people aged 16-25 years
  • Assisting with access to employment, education and training opportunities
  • Assisting with the set up and management of utilities and bills
  • Supporting clients to apply for benefits
  • Completing sign-ups and inductions
  • Managing a caseload
  • Making referrals
  • Liaising with third party agencies
  • Completing support plans and risk assessments

Requirements of the Housing Support Worker:

  • Enhanced DBS (essential)
  • Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle (essential)
  • Previous experience working with vulnerable clients within a housing support capacity, ideally with young people

PLEASE NOTE: applicants purely from a care background will not be considered. Applicants MUST have worked within a housing support capacity.

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Bethan Hall – Director at Hamilton Woods or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 – 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot respond to all applicants, and please assume you are unsuccessful