Day Support Worker - Children's Residential Home

SuperCare Residential; Lewes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's residential support provider in Lewes is seeking a compassionate Day Support Worker to provide daytime support to young people with complex needs. Responsibilities include engaging with children, managing challenging behavior, and promoting independence in a supportive team-home environment. The role offers a full-time permanent position with various benefits, including funded qualifications and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Private healthcare & 24/7 GP access (after 6 months)

£40 monthly fitness contribution

Free meals and parking

Enhanced overtime & performance bonuses

36 days paid training per year + funded qualifications

Birthday day off & Blue Light discounts

NEST pension scheme

Comprehensive wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people with epilepsy and complex needs.
• Ability to engage with non-verbal children using various communication methods.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and guidance to young people during daytime hours.
• Support young people with severe and complex needs, including epilepsy.
• Respond to challenging behavior calmly and confidently.
• Assist with skill development and promote independence.

Skills

Agility

Adaptability

Confidence in managing behavior

Building rapport with children

Patience

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 3 and Level 5 qualifications

Job description

Supercare is seeking a compassionate, agile, and motivated Day Support Worker to join our children's residential home team. This role focuses on providing high-quality care and support to young people during the daytime, helping them develop skills, independence, and positive routines in a warm, team-home environment.

About the Role

As a Day Support Worker, you will:

• Provide care, guidance, and supervision to young people during daytime hours.

• Engage and interact positively with children, including non-verbal or minimally verbal young people, using communication methods such as Widgit, Makaton, PECS, or visual timetables.

• Support young people with severe and complex needs, including epilepsy, ensuring medical and safety protocols are followed.

• Respond calmly and confidently to challenging behaviour, using safe, de‑escalation techniques. This may include supporting young people through crisis behaviours such as hitting, kicking, spitting, hair‑pulling, or throwing objects.

• Assist with activities, routines, and skill development to promote independence.

• Work collaboratively with the team to maintain a safe, supportive, and routine environment.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Is agile, adaptable, and confident in managing challenging situations.

• Has experience supporting young people with epilepsy and complex needs.

• Can engage and build rapport with children, including those who are non-verbal.

• Is patient, resilient, and committed to positive outcomes for young people.

• Thrives in a team-home environment and values collaboration.

Why Choose Supercare?

• This is a full-time, permanent role with a rolling rota of one day on followed by two days off, providing regular downtime to rest and recharge between shifts.

• Supportive, family-style team environment.

• Clear progression pathways to Senior Support Worker, Team Leader, or management roles.

• Fully funded NVQ Level 3 and Level 5 qualifications.

• Regular supervision and wellbeing support.

• Opportunity to make a lasting difference in young people's lives.

Competitive Salary & Benefits

• Private healthcare & 24/7 GP access (after 6 months)

• £40 monthly fitness contribution

• Free meals and parking

• Enhanced overtime & performance bonuses

• 36 days paid training per year + funded qualifications

• Birthday day off & Blue Light discounts

• NEST pension scheme

• Comprehensive wellbeing support

Next Steps

Please apply for this role if you passionate about supporting young people with learning disabilities and complex needs. If you'd like