Children's Support Worker

We require candidates that hold a full UK drivers licence for this role.

Are you looking for a part time role for weekends?

Do you have previous experience with challenging behaviour?

Would you love a rewarding role, supporting a child with autism and challenging behaviour in the community?

Come and join Active Care in the Home.

We'd like you to join us as a Children's Support Worker with our brand new young client in Hailsham.

When you'll be working:

• Term time: Saturdays and Sundays (5 hrs each day) - 10 hrs a week
• Non term time: increasing to 16 hours, and to include weekdays

In this role, you'll support one individual with complex needs, working regular weekly shifts to build a consistent, trusted care team. While hours are usually stable, the position is offered on a zero-hours contract.

What you'll be doing:

This role is to support our brand new young client, an 11 year old boy, out in the community at the weekends. Our client has autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, epilepsy and displays challenging behaviour. You will be working alongside another support worker at all times as all the shifts are 2:1.

We require a driver (full UK drivers licence) to drive the clients vehicle.

What you'll have:

• Full UK drivers licence
• Passion for working with children
• Previous experience with challenging behaviour

What to look forward to:

• up to £13.50 per hour (depending on experience)
• Full specialist training, shadow shifts, and ongoing support from the Care Manager provided
• Accrued holiday pay
• Regular consistent work with rolling rotas
• Flexible zero hours contract
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1,500 by recommending someone you know
• and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care in the Home