Hours per week
36 per week
Contract type
Permanent
Closing date
Sunday, 7th June 2026 at 23:59
Expected interview date
W/c 22nd June 2026
About Haringey
Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.
Contract terms
Starting salary: SC6 (£35,520 – £36,585)Work location: Conway Road, London, N15 3BB (3 bedroom short breaks home)
About The Role
As a Short Breaks Support Worker at Conway House, you will provide high‑quality, person‑centred care and support to children and young people aged 8–18 with a range of additional needs. You will help deliver meaningful day and overnight short breaks, offering families vital support while ensuring children are safe, engaged and supported to thrive. The role is hands‑on and varied, involving delivering personal care, supporting communication, behaviour and wellbeing, and planning activities that build skills, independence and confidence. You will work flexibly across shifts, including evenings, waking nights and weekends, contributing to a warm, inclusive and child‑centred environment.
About The Team
You will be part of a supportive, friendly and dedicated team who are passionate about delivering high‑quality short breaks for children with additional needs. The team works closely together to create a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment, where children can enjoy their stay and families feel confident in the care provided. At Conway House, we value teamwork, respect and open communication. Staff support each other on shift, share knowledge and experiences, and work collaboratively to ensure the best outcomes for children. We are committed to ongoing learning and development, and provide regular training, supervision and opportunities to build your skills and confidence in the role.
About You
You will be a compassionate, patient and resilient individual with experience supporting children or young people with SEND or complex needs. You will have a strong understanding of safeguarding, child‑centred practice and behaviour support, and be confident delivering personal care and working with a range of communication methods. A strong team player, you are organised, adaptable and able to remain calm under pressure, with excellent communication skills and a genuine passion for making a difference. You will also be committed to ongoing learning and development, with a willingness to undertake relevant training and qualifications where required.
Working for Haringey
At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money‑saving discounts.
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