Bank Support Worker

Compass Children's Homes; Cottingham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Professional supervision and training

Job summary

Compass Children's Homes in Cottingham is seeking a flexible and caring Support Worker to help transform the lives of children in our care. You will build positive relationships, support activities, and contribute to their education and development in a safe, nurturing home environment.

Previous experience isn’t essential; we offer comprehensive induction, ongoing training, and opportunities for progression within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Caring and compassionate with ability to build positive relationships.
• Ability to stay calm in challenging situations.
• Good communication with children, families and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with children and young people in care, placing their needs at the centre and safeguarding.
• Meet a variety of children and young people, some requiring high supervision and support.
• Assist with care, activities, hobbies and education for children in care.
• Create timetables, set boundaries and expectations for the children.
• Work in a children’s home and contribute to positive outcomes for children.

Skills

Caring

Calm under pressure

Excellent communication

Driving licence

Job description

About the role

Are you a Life Changer? Do you want to lean in and transform the life of a child? Compass Homes are built around accepting a child as they are in a non-judgemental way. You will teach them to build self-esteem and accept themselves, helping with their journey into adulthood.

Responsibilities

• You will work closely with children and young people in care, putting them at the centre of everything you do. You will create positive relationships with them, meeting their needs and always safeguarding them.
• You will meet a variety of children and young people, some of whom may require high levels of supervision and support.
• Using your experience and skills (further developed with our support and training), you will assist with the care of our children and young people, supporting them in all aspects of their lives including activities, hobbies and educational pursuits.
• Consistency and organisation skills are key: you will create timetables and set boundaries and expectations for the children.
• Work in a children's home that makes a positive, lasting difference to children's lives. This role is ideal for experienced Residential Workers or Youth Workers, as well as those with no previous experience who are looking to build a career in residential care.
• Previous experience is not essential for this role. You will receive a comprehensive induction and ongoing training.
• We are looking for determined, caring and thoughtful people to become long-lasting, significant adults in a child's life, and flexible hours, a bank support worker role with Compass could be for you. We are looking for someone who

Requirements

• Is 22 years of age or above (to meet Ofsted regulations).
• Is caring, compassionate and able to build positive relationships with others.
• Has a valid manual driving licence.
• Can remain calm in challenging situations.

Locations

All Regions Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire

Salary & Working Hours

Advertising Salary Up to £13.75 per hour

Flexible working patterns. Support Worker, £60 per sleep in.

Vacancies

Benefits

• Flexible hours
• We supply excellent support and professional supervision, plus regular training and further qualification opportunities.

Opportunities

Compass knows how to make a house a home. We understand that a home can embody how we live and see ourselves, so our teams create a home environment that exceeds the children's needs, allowing them to express their characters, feel safe and enrich their lives. We pride ourselves on giving children who experience behavioural and emotional difficulties the highest quality care and substitute parenting.

Compass Community puts children first through our therapeutic, innovative approach. Integrity, Courage and Care shape how we work. We listen deeply, challenge each other and fix what needs fixing, together.

Equal Opportunity

Compass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Above all we thrive on our ethos "Potential Not Perfection", meaning we will consider ALL applications.

Other

The successful applicants will be appointed subject to references and enhanced DBS check.