Support Worker - Children's Services

Swanton Care & Community Ltd; Walsall; On-site; GBP 27,976 - 28,496; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long service awards

Career development opportunities

Funded qualifications

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work

Pension

Life cover

Mental health first aiders

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Employee Voice

Monthly staff prize draw

Refer a friend scheme

Job summary

Swanton Care & Community Ltd in Walsall is seeking a Children’s Support Worker to join our residential care team. You will build trusting relationships with young people, support daily routines, education, and personal development. This role offers up to 40 hours per week, with evenings and weekends shifts.

You’ll work in a nurturing home, helping young people feel safe, valued, and inspired to reach their potential. No sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Kind, patient and genuinely cares about making a difference to young people.
• Positive outlook with energy, humour and enthusiasm.
• Resilient and calm under pressure, able to support young people through challenges.
• Great team player, but also confident working independently.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build meaningful relationships.

Responsibilities

• Build positive, trusting relationships with children and young people.
• Support daily routines, education and personal development.
• Plan and take part in activities—movie nights to outdoor adventures.
• Help create a safe, stable and nurturing home environment.
• Encourage independence, confidence and resilience.
• Work as part of a supportive team that celebrates success.

Skills

Compassionate

Excellent communication

Team player

Resilient

Flexible shifts

Education

Level 3 Diploma

Job description

About The Role

Are you looking for a rewarding career where every day is different, full of learning, laughter, and the chance to genuinely change lives?

We are looking for compassionate, energetic, and committed individuals to join our team supporting children and young people in residential care. This is more than a job – it’s an opportunity to help young people feel safe, valued, and inspired to reach their potential.

• Building positive, trusting relationships with children and young people
• Supporting them with daily routines, education, and personal development
• Planning and taking part in activities – from movie nights to outdoor adventures
• Helping create a safe, stable, and nurturing home environment
• Encouraging independence, confidence, and resilience
• Working as part of a supportive team that celebrates success together

Position: Children's Support Worker

Location: Walsall (WS4 postcode)

Hours: up to 40 hours per week

Pay: £27976 unqualified or £28496 qualified

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP

About you

We’re looking for someone who brings the right attitude and reflects our values above all else:

• You are kind, patient, and genuinely care about making a difference to young people
• You have a positive outlook and bring energy, humour, and enthusiasm into your work
• You are resilient and calm under pressure, able to support young people through challenges
• You’re a great team player, but also confident working independently
• You have strong communication skills and can build meaningful relationships
• You are open to learning and committed to completing your Level 3 Diploma
• You’re flexible and willing to work shifts, including evenings and weekends

Whether you have experience or are completely new to the sector, if you have the passion and drive to learn, we want to hear from you.

At the heart of the ethos are five key words, these underpin the PRIDE taken in the services.

‘Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy’

This is a role where

• No two days are the same
• You’ll be constantly learning and developing
• You’ll share real moments of joy, laughter, and achievement
• You’ll make a genuine difference in young people’s lives
• You’ll be part of a close-knit, supportive team

From celebrating achievements to enjoying fun activities together, you’ll build memories that matter – for both you and the young people you support.

What we can offer!

• Long service awards
• Opportunity for career development
• Funded qualifications
• Employee benefits app
• Cycle to work
• Pension
• Life cover - you will be entitled to death in service benefit.
• Trained mental health first aiders
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee Voice
• Monthly staff prize draw
• Refer a friend scheme - £400 each time a successful referral is made

*subject to eligibility & criteria

About The Service

Bluebell House is a new 6 bedded children’s home in Walsall, which provides support for children with a learning disability and/ or physical disability.

The home has a multitude of breakout spaces, including 2 activity rooms, a sensory room and two lounge spaces for if the children choose to have time alone. All bedrooms have en-suits and bedrooms will be personalised and decorated with the children’s voice being the centre on these decisions, upon admission.

Our aim is to ensure the children we will support will have their voice heard and acted upon, to enable them to live their best potential and outcomes.