Secure Childrens Home Support Worker (Weekends)

Community Care Live; Park Gate; Remote; GBP 12.000 - 15.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Induction training

Ongoing support

Training opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Community Care Live is hiring Secure Residential Support Workers for weekend shifts at Swanwick Lodge. You will provide care to children with complex needs, acting as a therapeutic parent and supporting education and health teams in a safe, structured home environment.

Induction and ongoing training are provided. Weekend only role with bank holidays, requiring flexibility and a caring, patient approach to challenging behaviours.

Qualifikationen

• Experience with children, young people or adults in care settings is an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Provide a safe, structured, therapeutic environment for children.
• Act as a positive role model and build trusting relationships.
• Work with education and health teams to support activities and well-being.

Kenntnisse

Empathy

Patience

Resilience

Teamwork

Communication

Jobbeschreibung

Eight new posts are available forSecure Residential Support Workers duringweekend hours only and not have to commit to weekday hours (except for mandatory training).

The Role:

You will work a Saturday and Sunday, including bank holidays, 17 hours every weekend or alternative weekends. Shift times start at 07:30 – 16:00 and 14:00 – 22:30 and you will work a combination of these start times across the weekend, salary, market supplement and enhancements all applicable to this weekend role.

Swanwick Lodge is a specialist, secure residential home looking after up to ten children with complex attachment, mental health and behavioural needs. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2024 it provides a safe, secure and therapeutic environment for some our most vulnerable young people.

What you'll do:

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. 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 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.

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.

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. You will work a Saturday and Sunday, including bank holidays, 17 hours every weekend or alternative weekends. Shift times start at 07:30 – 16:00 and 14:00 – 22:30 and you will work a combination of these start times across the weekend, salary, market supplement and enhancements all applicable to this weekend role.

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.