Childrens Support Worker

Childrens Residential Support Worker – Day shifts

£15 per hour 

Colchester 

Immediate Start

Our client are passionate about creating safe, nurturing, and supportive homes where children and young people can thrive. They believe in offering stability, kindness, and opportunities for growth – ensuring every child feels valued and has the best chance to succeed. This ofsted registered home for children and young people with EBD is now recruiting 2 Support Workers for their therapeutic home in South West Colchester.

Roles to start asap.

What We’re Looking For
• Experience working with children or young people, particularly those with complex emotional or behavioural needs.
• A fun, empathetic, and patient personality with the ability to think flexibly and demonstrate integrity.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and the ability to identify and act on potential risks.
• Strong communication skills with young people and professionals across disciplines.

Requirements
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or willingness to work towards it).
• Experience supporting children or young people in a children’s residential home or supported accommodation setting.

Role subject to Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, Right to Work and References.

We will try to respond to all applications within three working days. However due to the volume of applications we receive we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted, you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other vacancies we advertise in future that you think you may be suitable for.

We are committed to a policy of equal opportunities. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer, because of this we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.