Children's Support Worker

Job Description

Casual Home Care Support Workers needed to work with children and Adolescence people aged 8-18 with disabilities and/or challenging behaviour in a residential setting.\n\nThis position offers an exciting and challenging opportunity for anyone interested in a career with children with disabilities.\n\nBrighton and Hove City Council provides respite and full-time residential care through three care homes in the city. Our homes offer a wide range of leisure activities as well as social and learning opportunities such as shopping and cooking.\n\nRate: £14.13 per hour. \n\nShift Pattern: 7-11 and 2-9.30 during the week term time,\n\nand 7-2pm, 2.00-9.15 weekends and school holidays.

\n\nChildren's DBS required.\n\nLooking for waking night staff as well day time staff.\n\nTudor House\n\nThe Adolescence people staying at Tudor House all have a learning disability and some have additional needs such as a physical disability or have a diagnosis of autism (ASD). Supporting Adolescence people at Tudor House may involve a higher level of personal care, some hoisting and assistance with mealtimes.\n\nDrove Road\n\nThe Adolescence people staying at Drove Road all have a learning disability, and a diagnosis of autism and need support managing their emotions and their behaviour. Supporting Adolescence people at Drove Road involves varying degrees of personal care, promoting independence and a significant degree of managing challenges such as an individual hurting themselves as well as aggression towards staff and other Adolescence people.\n\nRainbow Lodge\n\nRainbow Lodge is a children's home in Woodingdean which provides full time care to children and Adolescence people between the ages of 5 and 17.

The Adolescence people that live at Rainbow Lodge will have learning disabilities and complex needs, and some may have behaviours that challenge. We are an enthusiastic welcoming team who are striving to provide our Adolescence people with a warm and nurturing home environment where they feel safe and cared for and encouraged to reach their full potential.\n\nAs a member of the team you will:-\n\nBe committed to providing opportunities for inclusion of the Adolescence people within the service and out in the community.\nSupport individuals to communicate verbally and non-verbally via communication aids.\nHave experience of working with Adolescence people with disabilities or an interest in this area.\nBe able to manage challenging behaviour in a calm and professional manner.\nBe able to support Adolescence people with complex needs in all aspects of their daily living.\nWork on a casual basis, including weekends and evenings, to complete daily tasks and ensure high standards within the home.Support Care Workers members are allocated to one or more services according to their skills, interests and the level of need of each service.\n\nWe encourage applications from people without prior professional experience but with an interest in working with Children and Adolescence People with Disabilities.\n\nTeam members are supported with supervision and training.\n\nGuidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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Job Overview

ID:

2457511

Date Posted:

Posted 18 hours ago

Expiration Date:

06/07/2026

Location:

Bn1

Salary:

Competitive

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