Children's Support Worker (Mornings/Evenings)

Active Care Group - Care in The Home; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking care provider as a Support Worker, assisting a young girl with complex health needs in her family home. This part-time role offers flexible hours, with morning and evening shifts, and the opportunity to make a significant impact on a child's daily life. You'll receive full training and ongoing support while working alongside dedicated professionals. Enjoy a rewarding career where your kindness and care can truly make a difference, all within a supportive environment that values your contributions and offers pathways for development.

Benefits

Specialist training

Accrued holiday pay

Flexible zero-hours contract

Access to training and development

Nest Personal Pension

Recognition through Active Awards

Refer a Friend scheme earning up to £1,500

Support from clinical and leadership teams

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with complex health needs preferred.
• Ability to assist with morning and evening routines.

Responsibilities

• Support a 12-year-old girl with cerebral palsy and epilepsy.
• Assist with morning and evening routines at home and in the community.

Skills

Passion for working with children

Kind and caring nature

Flexibility

Good communication skills

Job description

Are you looking for a part-time role with morning (7am-8:30am) and evening (7:30pm-8:30pm) shifts, helping a young girl get ready for school and bedtime?

Would you like a rewarding role supporting a child with complex health needs in her family home?

Join one of the UK's largest providers of complex care.

Within the Care in the Home division, we support children with complex health needs in their family homes.

We are seeking a Support Worker to support our client at her home in Preston.

Meet the Client:

Our client is a 12-year-old girl with cerebral palsy. She enjoys pampering and loves the colour pink! She lives with her mum and needs support with morning routines for school and evening routines for bed.

Working Hours:

• Monday-Friday: 1.5-hour morning shift (7am-8:30am) and 1-hour evening shift (7:30pm-8:30pm)
• Saturday: 1-hour morning shift (8am-9am) and 1-hour evening shift (7:30pm-8:30pm)
• Sunday: 5pm-9pm
• You can be recruited for morning and/or evening shifts based on your availability.
• Hours are likely to increase soon, potentially up to 30 hours per week.

Role Responsibilities:

Supporting a 12-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, severe developmental delay, and visual impairment, both at home and in the community. Tasks include helping her get ready for school in the mornings and for bed in the evenings. You will work alongside another support worker during your shifts.

Full training and ongoing support will be provided.

Candidate Requirements:

• Passion for working with children
• Kind and caring nature
• Flexibility and reliability
• Good communication skills

Benefits:

• £12.25 to £13 per hour, depending on experience
• Specialist training, shadow shifts, and ongoing support
• Accrued holiday pay
• Consistent work with rolling rotas
• Flexible zero-hours contract
• Access to training and development via the Active Learning Hub
• Nest Personal Pension
• Recognition through the Active Awards programme
• Refer a Friend scheme earning up to £1,500
• Support from clinical and leadership teams for career development

Active Care Group is an equal opportunities employer. Due to the client's needs, female support workers are preferred for this role.

We are committed to supporting individuals with disabilities in applying and participating fully in the recruitment process.