Support Worker Children's Home

Job description

Support Worker – Children’s Residential Home (EBD, 8–17 years) 

Location: Dagenham, Essex  

Salary: £25,000 - £32,000 per annum (part time salary pro rata) Dependent on experience 

Hours: Full-Time (40 hours per week) and part time roles available, permanent role 

There’s nothing more rewarding than helping a young person believe in themselves, celebrate their individuality, and achieve success that is meaningful to them. 

As we open our brand new children’s home, we are excited to build a team that truly lives our values. We are proud to be creating a warm, supportive, and nurturing environment where young people can feel loved, feel safe, grow in confidence, and experience new opportunities. This is a fantastic chance to join from the very beginning and help shape a home that makes a real difference. 

Role overview and responsibilities:  

As a Support Worker, you will play a key role in helping young people navigate daily life and feel at home. Your responsibilities will include: 

• Supporting young people to continue hobbies, develop friendships, explore new activities, and build essential life skills. 
• Providing consistent day-to-day care and creating a safe, homely, therapeutic environment. 
• Helping with daily routines such as preparing for school, maintaining healthy routines, and promoting balanced meals. 
• Ensuring the home is a calm, welcoming space where young people can relax and feel secure. 
• Encouraging young people to reach their potential and try new experiences. 
• Supporting development through engaging activities, positive role modelling, and consistent emotional support. 
• Building strong, trusting relationships while ensuring safeguarding needs are always met. 
• Working closely with other professionals and contributing to care plans. 

If you're passionate about changing young people’s lives and want to be part of shaping a brand-new, nurturing home, we’d love to have you on our team. 

Benefits of working with us:  

• Competitive salary and pension scheme 
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities 
• Supportive leadership and a collaborative team culture  
• Employee assistance programme offering free, confidential support 
• A strong focus on wellbeing; we take seriously our support to you so that you can support others 

Required experience and skills:    

• Ability to be a great role model to our looked after children. 
• Ability to build trusting relationships. 
• A genuine care and compassion to work with looked after children. 
• Flexibility to be able to work shifts that include evenings and weekends and sleep ins. 
• Willingness to complete a Level 3 qualification in Children’s and Young People Workforce 
• Emotional resilience, empathy, and a genuine passion for supporting young people with complex needs. 

How to apply: 

Please send you CV to info@freshstartchildrenshome.com and an application pack will be sent to you for completion. Closing date for applications is 2nd January 2026.  

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Dagenham

Type of Contract

Casual / Part Time Jobs

Published at

19-12-2025

Profession type

Counselling and Social Services

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English