Disabled Children's Support Worker

NHS; Kidlington; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Kidlington is seeking a compassionate Children’s Support Worker to deliver high-quality care for children with disabilities. This community-based role involves personal care, working closely with families and professionals to ensure safety and well-being. The ideal candidate will demonstrate flexibility, reliability, and excellent interpersonal skills while contributing to a positive environment for children and young people.

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave

Flexible Working

Comprehensive Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and Wellbeing Support

Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

Training and Development

Qualifications

• Ability to provide personal care including bathing, dressing, and medical tasks.
• Experience working with children or young people with disabilities is beneficial.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to children and young people with disabilities.
• Work with families, social workers, and professionals.
• Support children in accessing community opportunities.

Skills

Compassionate

Flexibility

Interpersonal skills

Reliability

Education

Skills for Care certification

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Children’s Support Worker to join our team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality care and support to children and young people who have a disability, ensuring their safety, well-being, and development. This role involves working closely with families, social workers, and other professionals to create a nurturing and supportive environment. The role is community based requiring you to travel to a number of homes and locations. You will contribute to, and attend meetings related to the Children/Young people you support. You will be supporting Children/ Young people providing domiciliary personal care for individuals within their own home. This involves personal care support including bathing, dressing, medical tasks and interventions for which child specific training will be provided. You will also support individuals to access leisure-based community opportunities. You will need to be diligent and respond to any emerging safeguarding concerns.

Main duties of the job

• The children and young people we support say you need to be fun, happy, kind and reliable.
• You will need to be conscientious, flexible, and adaptable with the ability to demonstrate a creative approach to working with children and young people who have a disability, alongside their parents and carers.
• You will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and engagement skills and be able to adapt your style and approach to each individual child and family.
• You must be an enthusiastic worker who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people.
• The successful applicants will demonstrate a commitment to continuous development and to working towards the successful completion of a Skills for Care certification.

About us

Children and Family Care Services supports Children/Young people aged 0-18yrs who have a diagnosed disability and are open to the Disability Social work teams. We are dedicated to empowering disabled children and young people to lead fulfilling lives, regardless of the challenges they face. We support children and their families around their needs, no matter how complex, ensuring they receive the support and care they deserve. We provide domiciliary homecare, and short break opportunities for young people in their own homes and local community. Our team is passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of those we support. We believe in fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where every individual is valued, respected, and encouraged to thrive. If you are looking to join a team that’s committed to making meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you!

About the Role

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Children’s Support Worker to join our team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality care and support to children and young people who have a disability, ensuring their safety, well-being, and development. This role involves working closely with families, social workers, and other professionals to create a nurturing and supportive environment.

As a support worker you will be part of a valued team. The role is community based requiring you to travel to a number of homes and locations.

You will contribute to, and attend meetings related to the Children/Young people you support.

You will be supporting Children/ Young people providing domiciliary personal care for individuals within their own home. This involves personal care support including bathing, dressing, medical tasks and interventions for which child specific training will be provided.

You will also support individuals to access leisure-based community opportunities.

You will need to be diligent and respond to any emerging safeguarding concerns.

About you

The children and young people we support say you need to be Fun, happy, kind and reliable.

You will need to be conscientious, flexible, and adaptable with the ability to demonstrate a creative approach to working with children and young people who have a disability, alongside their parents and carers.

You will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and engagement skills and be able to adapt your style and approach to each individual child and family.

You must be an enthusiastic worker who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people.

The successful applicants will demonstrate a commitment to continuous development and to working towards the successful completion of a Skills for Care certification.

Rewards and benefits

• Generous Annual Leave: Up to 33 days holiday p.a. (pro rata), plus bank holidays - Option to buy additional days.
• Flexible Working: We cultivate a flexible working culture to help you balance your work and personal life and offer technology to support agile working (where role permits). We are open to discussing your needs and how we can accommodate them, so please feel free to reach out.
• Comprehensive Pension Scheme: A generous local government pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 19.9%, ensuring your financial security for the future.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to telephone advice and support for a wide range of issues related to work, personal, and family life.
• Health and Wellbeing Support: 24/7 access to health and wellbeing resources.
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies: A full range of family-friendly policies, including generous maternity, paternity, and adoption entitlements. You can also access childcare vouchers and a cycle-to-work scheme.
• Training and Development: A wide range of learning and development opportunities, including continuous professional development to enhance your skills and career progression.

Commitment and safeguarding

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: We are proud of our diverse workforce. We support safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have guaranteed interview schemes for disabled applicants, care leavers, and others, and are committed to flexible working where possible.

Other information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.