Are you confident, resilient and passionate about supporting children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs?We are recruiting for a residential setting in the Colchester area, supporting young people who may have experienced trauma, disrupted relationships, challenging circumstances and difficulties managing their emotions and behaviour.For this opportunity, relevant experience is important but it does not necessarily need to come from a residential children''s home.We''re particularly interested in people who already have the skills to build trust, manage challenging situations, maintain professional boundaries and remain calm when a young person is struggling.Your Transferable Experience Matters Have you worked with challenging behaviour, mental health needs, vulnerable young people or individuals with complex needs? Your experience could be exactly what we''re looking for.We would particularly like to hear from candidates with backgrounds including: SEMH schools or alternative provisionsChildren''s residential homesAdult residential or supported living servicesMental health servicesNHS mental health or psychiatric settingsPrison Service or secure environmentsYouth offending or rehabilitation servicesYouth work, outreach or mentoringSEN and specialist educationCare and support workHomelessness or vulnerable-person services What matters is that you can demonstrate experience of working with people who may present with challenging behaviour, ..... full job details .....