Bank Support Worker

Compass Community; Swindon; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A children's support organization in Swindon is seeking a Bank Support Worker to enhance the lives of children in care.Responsibilities include assisting children's daily needs, building positive relationships, and providing guidance. Ideal candidates are caring and organized, and must be 22 years old with a valid driving license. The role offers extensive training within a supportive community dedicated to positive child outcomes.

Benefits

Extensive training

Supportive management

Generous budgets for activities

Qualifications

• Must be 22 years old or above to apply.
• Valid driving license required.
• Experience in residential care preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the care of children and young people.
• Create positive relationships and meet children's needs.
• Create timetables and set expectations for young people.
• Support children with education and training.

Skills

Care for children

Relationship building

Organization skills

Ability to work in teams

Job description

About the Role

Are you a Life Changer? Do you want to lean in and transform the life of a child?

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.

This is the work. And we’d like you to be part of it.

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.

We are looking for determined, caring and thoughtful people to become long‑lasting, significant adults in a child’s life, and this could be the role for you.

Day‑to‑day responsibilities as a Bank Support Worker

• Using your experience and skills (further developed with our support and training), you will assist with the care of our children and young people.
• You will create positive relationships with the children, meeting their needs and always safeguarding them.
• You will create timetables, setting boundaries and expectations for the young people. Consistency and organisation skills are key.
• You will meet a variety of children and young people, some of whom may require high levels of supervision and support. They may also require your guidance within education, training, and employment.

What makes us different?

You will be part of the compass community of over 30 homes, you will be supported in your day‑to‑day job role by a friendly and supportive management team. We will supply you with extensive and relevant training to support you and ensure your career development.

• We make a house a home – We invest heavily in ensuring homes are beautifully decorated and looked after, so children can express their characters, feel safe, and enrich their lives.
• Generous budgets devoted to children – Each of our homes is given substantial investment to allow all children to really experience a childhood. This includes holidays abroad, recreational activities, and special events.
• Direct therapeutic work with children – We aim to provide all children with therapy, driven by industry‑leading psychologists and practice. This will include therapeutic training for all staff.
• Bespoke systems – You’ll spend more time working directly with children rather than duplicating reports and paperwork with our bespoke, time‑saving incident reporting system.
• Detailed and supportive training – We give you a “Skills to Care” induction. All new starters complete two separate weeks of classroom‑based training as well as a week of shadow shifts to best prepare you for your new role.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti‑racist organisation. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We have excellent internal frameworks including REACH and GRACE which all contribute to your day‑to‑day job role. Above all we thrive on our ethos “Potential Not Perfection” meaning we will consider ALL applications, so if you have limited or no experience please get in touch, we would love to hear from you!

Why work for Compass Children’s Homes?

• Compass knows how to make a house, a home. We understand that a home can embody how we live and see ourselves. 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.
• As well as the children, Compass strives to look after you. We will supply excellent support and professional supervision as well as regular training opportunities and the chance to undertake further qualifications. We are committed to staff retention, development and equality.

Please note that you must be 22 years old or above to apply as per children’s homes regulations. You must also have a valid driving licence.

The recruitment process aims to create and maintain a safe workforce and contains robust vetting procedures. The successful applicants will be appointed subject to references and an enhanced DBS check. To be successful in your application you will be subject to a rigorous safer recruitment process and must adhere to a strict code of conduct regarding your behaviour at all times.

Compass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As we continue to grow, we know that we must have the most talented employees with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support our children and young people.