Support Worker – GwynDowr
The closing date is 29 June 2026
Children’s Services are looking to recruit a Support Worker to our Team at Gwyn Dowr.
Come and contribute to providing a warm and homely environment that offers an amazing experience for children and young people having a short break stay away from their family home.
The post holder will be part of a team, contributing to the effective provision of Short break Services to an identified caseload of children and young people with a diagnosis of a learning disability with complex health needs and behaviours that may challenge.
The post holder will be expected to work in partnership with the child or young person and their family, always demonstrating sensitivity to them, ensuring the provision of a warm and homely environment that meets their emotional, physical, cultural, religious and spiritual needs.
Main duties of the job
Gwyn Dowr is a small welcoming two bedded home regulated by OFSTED which provides short breaks for children and young people with a diagnosis of a severe or profound learning disability, complex health needs and behaviours which challenge.
Your experience and enthusiasm of working with children and young people with complex health needs will be welcomed, but support, supervision and training will be provided.
This post will include weekend, bank holiday and night work.
This is a permanent post and will be primarily based at Gwyn Dowr, although the post holder may be required on occasion to work at Children’s Services other short break homes in Cornwall.
This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:
- Cornwall Foundation Trust
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.
Person Specification
Education Qualifications and Relevant Experience
- NVQ 3 in Child Care/ Level 3 Diploma in Residential social care or equivalent
- Experience of caring for children with health needs / learning disability
- Previous experience of working with children and young people in a health, social care, education setting
- Evidence of continued training/professional development
- Experience of working within a residential home or short break provision
- Training to Level 3 in Safeguarding Children and Young People: roles and competencies for Health Care staff
Skills and Aptitude
- Good listening skills and the ability to deal with complex information that the child or young person and other professionals will share with them
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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