Flexible hours Support Worker

Compass Community; Lewes; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep-in pay £60 per sleep-in

Flexible working patterns

REACH Awards up to £150

Job summary

Compass Community’s Lewes home is seeking a Bank Support Worker to join our dedicated team caring for children and young people in care. You’ll help build positive relationships, provide safeguarding, and support day-to-day activities and education with a flexible sleep-in role.

No prior experience is required, as we provide induction, training and ongoing supervision to help you grow a career in residential care within a supportive, values‑driven environment.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; comprehensive induction and ongoing training.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children and young people while safeguarding them.
• Reliable, flexible and able to follow schedules and set boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with children and young people in care, putting them at the centre of everything you do and safeguarding them.
• Meet a variety of children and young people, some requiring high levels of supervision and support.
• Support with care of children and young people, assisting in activities, hobbies and education.
• Create timetables and set boundaries and expectations for the children.

Skills

Manual driving licence

Compassionate & caring

Relationship building

Calm under pressure

Job description

Are you a Life Changer? Do you want to lean in and transform the life of a child?

Compass Community puts children first through our therapeutic, innovative approach. Integrity, Courage and Care shape how we work. We listen deeply, challenge each other and fix what needs fixing, together.

This is the work. And we’d like you to be part of it.

Work in a children’s home that makes a positive, lasting difference to children’s lives. This role is ideal for experienced Residential Workers or Youth Workers, as well as those with no previous experience who are looking to build a career in residential care.

We are looking for determined, caring and thoughtful people to become long‑lasting, significant adults in a child’s life, and flexible hours, a bank support worker role with Compass could be for you.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Is 22 years of age or above (to meet Ofsted regulations).
• Is caring, compassionate and able to build positive relationships with others.
• Has a valid manual driving licence.
• Can remain calm in challenging situations.

Previous experience is not essential for this role. You will receive a comprehensive induction and ongoing training.

What will I do as Bank Support Worker?

• You will work closely with children and young people in care, putting them at the centre of everything you do. You will create positive relationships with them, meeting their needs and always safeguarding them.
• You will meet a variety of children and young people, some of whom may require high levels of supervision and support.
• Using your experience and skills (further developed with our support and training), you will assist with the care of our children and young people, supporting them in all aspects of their lives including activities, hobbies and educational pursuits.
• Consistency and organisation skills are key: you will create timetables and set boundaries and expectations for the children.

Why work for Compass Children’s Homes?

• £60 per sleep in.
• Flexible working patterns.
• Win up to £150 in our monthly REACH Awards.
• We supply excellent support and professional supervision, plus regular training and further qualification opportunities.
• Compass knows how to make a house a home. We understand that a home can embody how we live and see ourselves, so our teams create a home environment that exceeds the children’s needs, allowing them to express their characters, feel safe and enrich their lives. We pride ourselves on giving children who experience behavioural and emotional difficulties the highest quality care and substitute parenting.

The successful applicants will be appointed subject to references and enhanced DBS check.

Compass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Above all we thrive on our ethos “Potential Not Perfection”, meaning we will consider ALL applications.

The Values Awards

At Compass, our strength comes from the values we live by every day – Integrity, Care and Courage. These aren’t just words that we put on our website or on a poster; they’re visible in the actions you take to support children, families and each other, often in ways that go unseen.

That’s why we are launching the Compass Values Awards, to spotlight actions that embody Integrity, Care or Courage across all parts of our community.

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