Support Worker

Job Description

Support Worker

What You’ll Do As a Support Worker you will support young people with their daily routines, personal care, getting them ready for school, prepping for meal times and planning activities through to bed time.

You will also:

Create a warm, homely environment by helping with light housekeeping. Build strong, meaningful relationships and provide emotional support. Plan and join fun activities like trips to the park, popcorn & movie nights or creative projects. Keep essential records for high quality care.

Where You’ll Do It

A warm, friendly, nurturing children’s residential home and we care for up to 6 children with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and complex health needs. The home was purpose built to provide a spacious accessible living environment for the children we care for who have a varied difference in needs and require additional equipment to widen their opportunities to thrive. Their bedrooms are individually child centred, cosy, inviting and personalised with items the children like and have additional special touches such as family photo’s, pictures, sensory items to support those needs.

The home has a sensory room accessible to all our children, this enables them to enjoy a whole sensory experience with lights, giant bubble tube, music and different textures within that space and a large open garden space developed to ensure accessibility and equipment for the children such as a play frame with swings and slide, trampoline, large patio area, rainbow den and additional toys and water play areas.

Our team are friendly and inviting and dedicated to ensuring the children’s needs are met to the highest standard and are child focussed in everything they do. The team have certainly gone above and beyond many, many times and this is the expectation of the home when caring for our children.

Requirements

Who You Are

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Whether you’ve worked in care supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health, education, customer service, or another people-focused role, we value transferable skills such as:

Warm, patient and caring with a focus on others

No experience needed - full training provided

A real desire to make a difference every day

Must hold a manual Drivers Licence (vehicles are provided at the home)

Must be able to work a variety of shifts including weekends and sleep in’s.

Benefits

Why Join Us?

Full Time contracts

Competitive Salary

A Welcoming Home: Work in a comfortable and well-designed space.

A team that feels like family – the support you need to thrive

Expert Training: Two weeks of fully funded induction including Enhanced DBS

Comprehensive, hands-on training that’s built around your needs and your role.

Career Progression: Fully Funded QCF Diploma (Levels 4-5) and clear pathways to promotion

£1000 Recommend A Friend Bonus

Exclusive discounts at major retailers

24/7 support: Helpline and hardship grants via the CareTech Foundation.

What happens after you apply? Once you click apply, you’ll be directed to a dedicated application page where you’ll answer a few short screening questions and have the opportunity to book a convenient time slot for your interview.