Children's Support Worker

Charles Hunter Associates; Melksham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive children's services company is seeking dedicated Children's Support Workers in Laycock, UK, to assist children with autism and developmental challenges. This is a permanent full-time position with day shifts and a commitment to support the young individuals. Candidates must hold a full UK driving license and be flexible to work varying hours, including weekends. The role demands a deep passion for helping vulnerable children and a strong willingness to commit to their well-being.

Qualifications

• Passion for working with children with autism and developmental challenges.
• Flexibility to work long hours and weekends as necessary.
• Experience either in school environments or through youth work.

Responsibilities

• Support children with autism and learning difficulties at home.
• Drive children to school and medical appointments.
• Work long shifts and provide necessary care and supervision.

Skills

Commitment to working with vulnerable children

Flexibility in working hours

Honesty and self-reflection

Experience with learning disabilities or autism

Job description

Do you have a passion for working children and young people with autism and developmental challenges? Do you have some professional experience working with young people? Are you looking for a challenging yet rewarding role?

I am looking for Children's Support Worker's to join a fantastic company who support children with autism, learning difficulties based in their children's home in Laycock.

The Children's Support Worker role is a permanent full time role, with day shifts only (7am-1.30pm or 1.30pm - 11pm) with NO sleep in shifts, there is alternate weekend working.

Due to the location of the home and the requirements to drive children to school, to medical appointments and activities a full UK driving licence is required.

Please only apply if you can work to this shift pattern and have a driving license.

You are contracted to 36 hours per week and the pay rate is £12.50 per hour.

The Residential Support Worker role requires full commitment, this is a serious career path that requires self-sacrifice in order to ensure the young people are always put first and receive the support they need. The job will involve long hours (sometimes 24 hour shifts), overnight sleep in shifts, alternate weekends, sometimes you will need to stay beyond your shift ending to ensure safe handover or bed time routines.

Do you have:

• A burning desire, passion and full 100% commitment to working with extremely vulnerable children
• Flexibility in your personal life to work long hours, weekends and stay later where required
• Open, honest, self-reflective personality who is able to understand their own life struggles and compartmentalise
• Some experience working with young people with learning disabilities or autism in some capacity (school or SEN education, youth work, voluntary)

We can't offer candidates sponsorship so only those with full right to work without sponsorship will be contacted.