Children's Support Worker

Active Care Group Recruitment; Truro; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in complex care is seeking a compassionate Children's Support Worker to provide vital support to a child with complex health needs in their home. This rewarding part-time role focuses on evening and weekend shifts, ensuring that the child receives the best possible care in a familiar environment. With full training and ongoing support provided, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people while enjoying flexible working hours. Join a team that values kindness and reliability, and embark on a fulfilling career in care.

Benefits

Full specialist training

Accrued holiday pay

Flexible zero hours contract

Nest Personal Pension account

Active Awards programme

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• No formal education required, but a passion for care is essential.
• Training and support provided for all new staff.

Responsibilities

• Support a child with complex health needs in their family home.
• Provide care during evenings and weekends.

Skills

Passion for working with young people

Kind and caring nature

Flexibility & reliability

Good communication skills

Job description

Are you looking for a part time role, for evenings/weekends?

Would you love a rewarding role, supporting a child with complex health needs in their family home?

Come and join one of the UK's largest providers of complex care.

Within the Care in the Home division, we support children and young people with complex health needs to live at home with their families.

We'd like you to join us as a Children's Support Worker with our young client in Tresillian (village outside of Truro).

When you'll be working:

• Evenings (4 hour shifts) and Weekends
• Exact hours still to be confirmed
• Part Time

What you'll be doing:

This role is to support our brand new child client with complex health needs in their family home, during the evenings/weekends.

Full training, shadow shifts and ongoing support will be provided.

What you'll have:

• Passion for working with young people
• Kind and caring nature
• Flexibility & reliability
• Good communication skills

What to look forward to:

• £12.25 up to £13 per hour (depending on experience)
• Full specialist training, shadow shifts, and ongoing support from the Clinical Care Manager provided
• Accrued holiday pay
• Regular consistent work with rolling rotas
• Flexible zero hours contract
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e-learning and face-to-face training and development opportunities
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1,500 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

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