Role: Children’s Support Worker (Orchard Court)
Location: Mirfield, WF14 0DQ
Salary: £12.81 per hour
Hours: Part-time and full-time (22.5hrs – 37.5hrs). Alternating weekends.
Job Overview
Our Children’s Service in Mirfield is looking for Support Workers to help children with complex needs at Orchard Court, a residential home with seven wheelchair‑adapted, en‑suite rooms fitted with tracking hoists. The home provides a structured, warm environment that encourages learning, creativity and well‑being.
Key Responsibilities
Day‑to‑day holistic support for children and young people following the eight intrinsic principles. Build trust, encourage positive routines and help each child develop confidence and life skills. The role involves day shifts only, mornings and afternoons, with alternate weekend working. Once settled, long shifts may be available.
Qualifications and Requirements
- At least 6 months of UK-based work experience in any sector.
- Enhanced DBS check (initial DBS). The trust will pay the DBS cost unless the candidate has a portable DBS; leave within 12 months will incur a £58.90 deduction.
- No sponsorship for the role.
- Confidence to challenge norms and try new things.
- Curiosity and interest in training and development.
- Kindness, dignity and respect for boundaries.
- Positive, happy attitude towards work.
Benefits
- Onsite food and coffee shop (Mirfield site only).
- Discount and reward portal.
- Full employee assistance program.
- Access to workplace mental health first aiders.
- Life insurance style benefit.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
- Funded DBS (initial only).
- Access to nationally recognised qualifications.
- Quarterly coffee mornings and annual celebration days.
- Staff recognition awards.
- Early access to wages through the LevelPay app.
- Annual leave that rises with length of service.
- Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays.
- Dedicated wellbeing support and access to departmental wellbeing activities.
- Enhanced pension scheme.
Additional Information
Hollybank Trust is committed to safeguarding vulnerable people. All employees must have an enhanced DBS check and reference checks in line with our recruitment and selection policy.
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