Support Worker

CareTech Group; Taunton; On-site; Full time

Job summary

CareTech Group seeks dedicated Residential Care Workers to support young people in a nurturing environment in Taunton. Your role will focus on daily interactions, stability, and fostering personal growth, ensuring a safe and supportive home atmosphere.

Benefits

Bonuses for sleep-ins

Career Development opportunities

Flexible benefits including discounts and health care

Qualifications

• Ability to support young people aged 8-18 with social, emotional, and mental health needs.
• Demonstrate core values: Friendly, Positive, Innovative, Empowering, and Person-Centred.
• Willingness to undergo enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Ensure young people are up and ready for the day.
• Provide meaningful interactions and support in a home environment.
• Manage paperwork and planning related to care.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

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£12.69 - £13.31 per hour (DoE) + £30 sleep rate (where required)

Everything you do matters

From the moment you open the door and enter one of our services, you become something more than you once were.

You enter the place our young people call home, a place where a grin can make a young person’s day, where listening can not only save but shape a life, a place whereby simply turning up on time and being present has a bigger impact than it does anywhere else.

Walking through the door at Cambian means having a direct impact on the futures of the young people in our care. At one of our places, asking “how was school?” is so much more than a throwaway question; it’s stability, paying genuine interest, and listening to the response. It’s a way to break barriers, unlock confidence, and demonstrate that you are here, and this is a safe space.

Our Residential Care Workers are fundamental to the development of the young people in our homes. Yes, there will be challenges along the way, lows and highs, but every step forward is a cause for celebration, and a simple “well done” goes a long way!

Our homes accommodate young people aged 8-18 from diverse backgrounds with varying social, emotional, and mental health needs. Our aim is to create the best possible outcomes so each young person can reach their full potential.

The days can be long but…

You’ll make a genuine difference daily, ensuring minimal disruption to their lives and filling their days with meaningful interactions that others might overlook.

Your day involves ensuring they are up and ready for the day—whether for school or a morning at the park—making sure the home feels like “home” by running the hoover, helping with homework, or preparing dinner. Evenings and weekends are for fun—playing video games, board games, or trips to the movies.

There is paperwork and planning, but supporting our young people is never boring. The days may be long, but time flies, and the work truly matters.

How we appreciate you

We offer the best induction in the sector, with two weeks of face-to-face content delivered by experts. We also fund NVQ 3-5 if you show capability and desire.

• Bonuses: Up to 10 sleep-ins per month paid at £30 each.
• Career Development: We promote from within, with many senior staff starting as support workers, deputies, or managers.
• Flexible benefits: From day one, you receive a Pluxxee UK membership with discounts at major retailers, access to a 24-hour helpline, the Caretech Foundation’s match funding, staff hardship grants, and after 2 years, Simply Health benefits for dental and optical care.
• Incredible buildings, cozy interiors, and supportive teams—our services are designed to feel like home!

You do you…

We are proud of our team’s pursuit of high standards and positive outcomes for children, young people, and each other.

All we ask is that you demonstrate our core values:

Friendly, Positive, Innovative, Empowering, and Person-Centred

These values guide our decisions and actions to achieve the best outcomes.

Cambian is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. Applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide references covering the past two years, including all positions working with children or vulnerable individuals, and employment history back to full-time education.