Flexible Children's Support Worker (Residential & Education)

Compass Community; Great Cressingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible zero hours

Opportunities across Residential Homes

Comprehensive training

Employee wellbeing support

Career development paths

Job summary

Compass Community is seeking a Children’s Support Worker to join our teams on a zero hours contract, offering flexible shifts across our residential homes and specialist schools.

You’ll help children build confidence, support emotional wellbeing, and encourage participation in education, with full induction and ongoing training. You may be required to travel to Swaffham, Dowham Market and Thetford for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in residential childcare, education, youth work, social care or support work is beneficial but not essential.
• If you have the right values, we’ll provide the training and support you need to succeed.

Responsibilities

• Build positive, trusting relationships with children and young people.
• Support emotional wellbeing, confidence and independence.
• Encourage participation in education, activities and daily routines.
• Provide a safe, caring and nurturing environment.
• Support positive behaviour using therapeutic approaches.
• Assist with learning and classroom activities within our specialist schools.
• Help children develop life skills and achieve their individual goals.
• Work alongside experienced Residential, Education and Therapeutic teams.
• Promote safeguarding and ensure the highest standards of care at all times.

Skills

Relationship building

Emotional wellbeing support

Safeguarding

Education participation

Job description

Compass Community is seeking a Children’s Support Worker to join our teams on a zero hours contract, offering flexible shifts across our residential homes and specialist schools.

You’ll help children build confidence, support emotional wellbeing, and encourage participation in education, with full induction and ongoing training. You may be required to travel to Swaffham, Dowham Market and Thetford for this role.