Secure Children's Home Support Worker

Pharmacyupdate; Eastleigh; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

Hampshire County Council's Swanwick Lodge seeks a caring professional to act as a therapeutic caregiver for children with complex needs. You will form trusted relationships, work with a multidisciplinary team, and participate in structured activities to support each child’s recovery.

The role includes a four-week induction and mandatory training, with a shift pattern including alternate weekends, early/late shifts, and sleep-in duties. Right to work in the UK is required.

Qualifications

• Emotionally intelligent and resilient; patient, empathetic and understanding.
• Experience with children, young people or adults within a residential, secure or similar setting is an advantage.
• Willing to complete induction and mandatory training; right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Act as a 'therapeutic parent' and role-model to our children; form positive, trusting relationships.
• Work with on-site education and health and wellbeing teams; engage in activities of interest to children and staff.
• Be patient, kind and respectful, even in face of challenging behaviour.
• Complete induction and mandatory training in the first four weeks of employment.

Skills

Emotional intelligence

Resilience

Patience

Empathy

Job description

Swanwick Lodge is a specialist, secure residential home looking after up to ten children with complex attachment, mental health and behavioural needs; it provides a safe, secure and therapeutic environment for some our most vulnerable young people.

This is an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling role where you can help children recover from difficult life experiences. You will be joining an exceptional team of dedicated and supportive professional carers, working together to provide a highly structured, stimulating and caring environment within our well-appointed home.

What you'll do:

Your focus will be to act as a 'therapeutic parent' and a role-model to our children, forming positive, trusting relationships that enable them to feel safe and cared for. Working with our diverse on-site education and health and wellbeing team, there's also the opportunity to engage in fun activities that interest both the children and the staff. You will need to have a great deal of patience, empathy and understanding, with the ability to be consistent, kind and respectful, even in the face of extremely challenging behaviour.

You will have the opportunity to work a shift pattern of alternate weekends with a mixture of early and late shifts and sleep-in duties, to suit your home-life balance. Flexible working requests can be considered.

When you start your job with us, the first four weeks of the role will see you complete a thorough induction programme that includes mandatory training.

What we're looking for:

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping children. Emotionally intelligent and resilient, you will also need to be physically able to undertake the role and the training. Experience of working with children, young people or adults within a residential, secure or similar setting it is an advantage but not essential.

You will be provided with all the training you need as well as our regular ongoing training and support to develop both your personal and professional skills.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment.

Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work life balance. We invest in you through our internal development programmes and training and offer a competitive salary and benefits package.