Children's Support Worker - Weekends

Active Care Group; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Specialist training

Active Learning Hub

Nest pension

Refer a friend

Active Awards

Job summary

Active Assistance in Maidenhead is seeking a part-time weekend Children’s Support Worker to help care for an 8-year-old girl with complex needs. You will support play, therapy activities and daily routines in the family home, with a flexible schedule that includes weekend shifts and potential weekday coverage.

The role emphasizes a warm, patient, and proactive approach to engagement, with training and ongoing support from a Care Manager.

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for children with complex needs.
• Ability to engage a non-verbal child using alternative communication methods.
• Adaptable, patient and enthusiastic with a Can-Do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support the child with play, therapy and general care.
• Assist with daily routines and mobility as needed.
• Follow care plan provided by the family and care manager.
• Collaborate with the care team to ensure consistency.

Skills

Childcare experience

Job description

# Children's Support Worker - WeekendsMaidenheadPart TimeCloses 28 October 2026Apply nowYou'll be taken to our application system to complete your application.## About this roleAre you looking for a part time role for **weekends?****Do you have childcare experience?**Would you love a rewarding role, supporting our young client with complex needs in her family home?Join **Active Assistance** and support our young client in **Maidenhead.**This is more than just a job — it’s a chance to build a trusted connection with one child and make a genuine difference in their life.**About the role:**This role is to support an 8 year old little girl with complex health needs in her family home, where she lives with her mum and dad and two dogs.She has complex needs including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, gastrostomy tube and she is non-verbal. We are looking for enthusiastic people with a real “Can-Do” attitude to join our support team to assist with play, therapy & care.Our 8-year-old client is non-ambulant but walks with a walker, is non-verbal, but understands everything! She has a high level of receptive and expressive language using different methods of communication, including eye-gaze, PODD book, partner assisted scanning and switches. She is an adrenaline junkie, has a great sense of humour, loves to cause mischief & laugh out loud! This role is primarily about play & adventure – letting your imagination loose & adapting activities to suit client needs.**Shifts:*** **Weekends*** **with flexiblity to cover weekday shifts when needed**In this role, you’ll support one individual with complex needs as part of a consistent care team, with regular weekly shifts and rotas planned in advance. While the role is offered on a flexible zero-hours contract, the work is ongoing and typically provides a stable working pattern with the same client.**What to look forward to:*** **Earn up to £16.50 per hour** (depending on experience) - You’ll also receive an additional 14.07% holiday pay on every hour worked* **Advanced monthly rotas*** Full **specialist training**, shadow shifts, and ongoing support from your Care Manager* Access to the **Active Learning Hub** – e-learning & in-person development* **Nest pension*** Be recognised through our **Active Awards** programme* **Refer a friend** and earn up to **£1,500*** A chance to build a meaningful career with the backing of a leading clinical and business team**Apply today and become part of something special with Active Assistance.****Please note we are recruiting a Female Support Worker due to a genuine occupational requirement of the person we support therefore this role is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 Part Schedule 9.**