Children's Support Worker

Community Integrated Care; Fareham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£12.72 per hour

Rising to £13.46 from 1st October

Guaranteed shifts

6 weeks annual leave

Pension scheme

DBS paid

Career progression

Love2Shop vouchers (Refer-a-Friend)

Job summary

Community Integrated Care is hiring a Support Worker for a children’s residential home in a rural UK location. You will support 3 children aged 9-18 with complex emotional and mental health challenges, helping them build confidence and independent living skills while staying overnight on waking night and sleepover shifts.

We offer guaranteed contracted hours, shifts including day and night patterns, driving license with own vehicle, £12.72 rising to £13.46 per hour, 6 weeks annual leave,

Qualifications

• UK driving licence required.
• Own vehicle due to rural location of home.
• Values-based approach to care and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Support 3 children with independent living skills including cooking, cleaning, budgeting.
• Encourage school attendance and plans for future.
• Help maintain contact with families and friends.
• Provide encouragement and be a positive role model in activities and goals.

Skills

Driving license

Own vehicle

Job description

Do you love helping children build confidence and get the best out of their lives?

Do you hold a UK driving license and have use of your own vehicle?

Are you looking for a permanent waking night post?

Then maybe a Support Worker role in a children's residential home is for you!

Why You'll Love Working With Us

• £12.72 per hour, rising to £13.46 from 1st October - because your time and care are valuable
• Do what you love - hobbies, chats, walks, cooking... it's all part of the job
• Multi award-winning charity - we reinvest profits into YOU and the people we support
• Supportive leadership - we've got your back, always
• No uniforms - just comfy, casual clothes
• Guaranteed shifts - guaranteed contracted hours every week and rotas issued 4-6 weeks in advance
• 6 weeks paid annual leave - rest, recharge, repeat
• Pension scheme - planning for your future, together
• Shopping discounts - because treats are important
• Ongoing training & career progression - grow with us
• Recommend-a-Friend bonus - bring your besties and get rewarded with Love2Shop vouchers
• Financial hardship fund - we're here when life gets tough
• Wellbeing investment - your health matters
• Free DBS check - we've got it covered

About Community Integrated Care And ARC HD Services

Community Integrated Care is one of the UK's largest health and social care charities. We transform lives by delivering high-quality, person-centred support that fosters independence and empowerment.

Our charity was founded in 1988 and we were one of the pioneers of the 'Care in the Community' agenda, enabling people to move out of long-stay institutions and live more fulfilling lives.

Since then, we've remained leaders in social care, providing bespoke support to thousands across the UK.

Today, we support more than 2,600 people and employ 6,600 caring and committed colleagues across England and Scotland.

ARC HD Services joined Community Integrated Care in 2025, bringing years of specialist residential childcare experience along with it.

We have a proud history of breaking boundaries and are always looking for new ways to make a positive difference through bold ideas, innovative projects and impactful partnerships.

Working closely with the Registered Manager and Support Worker Team, you will be responsible for providing a nurturing and safe home environment to help the children grow and build confidence and independent living skills. We work with children aged 9-18 who face complex emotional and mental health challenges, including ASD, ADHD, PTSD, and trauma-related behaviours.

Our Shifts: 9 hour days | 15 hour days | 10pm - 8am (Sleepovers) | 10pm - 8am (Waking Nights)

Shift Requirement: Waking nights

Contract: We are currently offering a 20-hour permanent contract

Driving License Required? Yes, with access to own vehicle due to rural location of home

What You'll Be Doing

You'll be supporting 3 children to live their daily lives in the way they want to live them, helping build their confidence and encouraging them to make their own decisions. This means you will provide support in a wide variety of ways, including:

• Supporting with independent living skills e.g. cooking, cleaning, baking, shopping, budgeting
• Encouraging and supporting children to attend school and plan for their futures
• Supporting to visit the families and friends
• Encouraging the children with their activities and goals - you'll be their cheerleader!

We are passionate about our people and every year we invest heavily in our front-line worker pay. This means that from 1st October 2026, our pay rate for this role will be increasing to £13.46 per hour

What We're Looking For

At ARC, we know it takes someone special to work in social care—and that doesn’t always mean having experience. We hire based on values, welcoming people from all walks of life: seasoned Support Workers, Care Assistants, Veterans, Foster Carers, Teachers and Teaching Assistants, those with lived experience, parents or even total newbies with a passion for care.

Curious about the role? Reach out to our Recruitment Specialist, Eva Otto, at [e-mail].

Need adjustments during the process? Just email [e-mail].

We're proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.

ARC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share that commitment.