Children's Home Support Worker HCC623695

The Methodist Church in Britain; South Derbyshire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave entitlement

Occupational sick pay

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (Healths

Access to council training andLearning

Career development and growth

Job summary

Hampshire County Council's children's home is seeking a Support Worker to care for up to four children aged 10 to 17, focusing on trauma-informed relationships and daily physical and emotional care. The role involves supporting education and life skills, maintaining care plans, records, and risk assessments.

The successful candidate will work within a safeguarding framework and complete ongoing training to meet care standards, with emphasis on family reunification or preparation for independence.

Qualifications

• Essential criteria sit in a separate candidate pack.

Responsibilities

• Build trauma-informed relationships with children, families and professionals to advocate for children's needs
• Provide physical and emotional care in a safe, supportive setting
• Help children make progress in education, life skills and personal development
• Contribute to care plans, keep accurate records and write reports for families and professionals
• Carry out risk assessments and apply safeguarding practice and policies
• Complete ongoing training to meet legislative and care standards

Job description

Support Worker post at Hampshire County Council's children's home, caring for up to four children aged 10 to 17 who may have experienced emotional trauma. The work centres on trauma-informed relationships, day-to-day physical and emotional care, progress in education and life skills, and keeping care plans, records and risk assessments up to date. The home follows the Pillars of Parenting model, aiming to reunite children with their families or prepare them for independence. The essential criteria sit in a separate candidate pack, so that is where to check fit.

What the job involves

• Build trauma-informed relationships with children, families and professionals to advocate for children's needs
• Provide physical and emotional care in a safe, supportive setting
• Help children make progress in education, life skills and personal development
• Contribute to care plans, keep accurate records and write reports for families and professionals
• Carry out risk assessments and apply safeguarding practice and policies
• Complete ongoing training to meet legislative and care standards

What’s offered

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Occupational sick pay
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme via Health Assured, with 24/7 telephone support, online resources, and legal and financial advice
• Access to the council's training and learning development resources
• Career development and growth opportunities