Children's Support Worker

Active Care Group; Preston; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading support services provider in Preston seeks a dedicated Children's Support Worker to assist a 13-year-old girl with complex needs, including cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Responsibilities include supporting her daily routines across various settings, providing essential care. The ideal candidate is reliable and flexible. Starting pay is competitive at up to £13.00 per hour, with extensive training and support for career development.

Benefits

Up to £13.00 per hour

Excellent induction training

Paid DBS check

Accrued holiday pay

Nest Personal Pension account

Recognition through Active Awards programme

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Committed female candidates to support a young client with complex needs.
• Ability to work flexibly across different settings and times.

Responsibilities

• Support a 13-year-old girl with complex needs including cerebral palsy.
• Assist with daily routines and ensure her safety and wellbeing.
• Work across different settings as required by the family.

Skills

Reliability

Engagement

Time-keeping

Flexibility

Job description

Children's Support Worker Preston

We'd like you to join us as a Children's Support Worker for our young client in Preston.

About the Role

This role is to support a 13‑year‑old girl with complex needs, including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, developmental delay, and significant visual impairment. She has a gastrostomy through which she receives all nutrition and medication, and she is a full‑time wheelchair user.

She lives at home with her mother, stepfather, and younger sister. She also spends time with her father once during the week and stays overnight with him one night at the weekend. Support may therefore take place across different settings; however, all locations are within the same postcode area.

Shifts

Weekday and weekend shifts are available which include mornings, afternoons, and evenings.

• Mornings: 07:30am‑9am / 8am‑9am
• Afternoons: 3pm‑8:30pm
• Evenings: 07:30pm‑08:30pm

Please note that shift times may change during school holidays.

What we are looking for

We are seeking committed female candidates who are reliable, good at time‑keeping, engaging, and able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the role.

What we can offer you

• Up to £13.00 per hour (depending on experience)
• Excellent induction training
• Ongoing support from our Children’s Care Manager
• Monthly advance rosters
• Paid DBS check
• Accrued holiday pay
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Recognition of outstanding active behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme – earn up to £1,000 by recommending someone you know
• Support and guidance from our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so you can develop your career with Active Care in the Home

Equal Opportunities Statement

Active Care in the Home is an equal opportunities employer. For genuine occupational requirements we require female support workers for this client. We also commit to providing reasonable facilities to individuals with disabilities to participate in job applications or interviews and to perform essential job functions.