Children support worker

Cambian Group; Newmarket; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's care organization in Newmarket is seeking compassionate Residential Support Workers to join their team. You will provide care and support in a residential setting, helping children to reach their potential. This role offers full-time contracts with competitive hourly rates and opportunities for progression. Experience is not necessary, but a caring attitude is essential.

Benefits

Refer a friend payment scheme

Workplace pension scheme

Paid induction course

Opportunities for progression

Enhanced DBS paid for by the company

Qualifications

• Must be 21 or older due to Ofsted regulations.
• No experience needed; genuine attitude is more important.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to children in a residential setting.
• Engage with children and help them achieve their potential.

Skills

Caring and compassionate

Able to handle challenging situations

Good listener

Job description

We are the Cambian group, one of the largest independent providers of care and education for children and young people. We believe that everybody has a personal best, and we strive to help our young people reach their potential.

As we celebrate the successful opening of our 4th home in Merida, we are now looking to open our 5th home. An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Newmarket-based children’s homes for Residential Support Workers! We are seeking a caring and compassionate individual with a desire to help children and young people, making a positive difference in their lives.

Essential Information

• We offer full-time and bank contracts.
• Hourly rate of £12.69 - £13.31 for days (8am-8:30pm) or £14.94 for nights (8pm-8:30am).
• 236 hours of paid annual leave per year.
• Higher rates of pay for Team Leader and Deputy Manager positions.
• You will receive a monthly rota.
• This is a 365-day-a-year job, including Christmas, New Year, and holidays, but it’s even more rewarding when you celebrate with the children!
• The shifts involve long hours and sleep-ins, which are essential. Hours vary depending on the home.
• You MUST be 21 or older due to Ofsted regulations.
• Driving is essential because of the locations of the homes.
• No experience needed.

Benefits

• Refer a friend payment scheme.
• Enrolled in a workplace pension scheme after three months of employment.
• Opportunities for progression: Support Worker → Team Leader → Deputy Manager.
• Overtime paid at 1.25x.
• Fully paid 10-day induction course.
• Enhanced DBS, paid for by Cambian Group.
• Enrolment in NVQ Level 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce after six months of probation.

Although experience is valuable, we are looking for genuine people to create a family environment for our children. Are you calm in challenging situations? Able to offer advice? A good listener? Capable of showing unconditional positive regard?

If so, we want to hear from you!