Children's Residential Support Worker

Job description

About the Role

CAMHS Professionals is recruiting experienced Children's Residential Support Workers to join a bank of professionals supporting children's care homes across Surrey, on behalf of a local authority client.

This is a flexible, ad hoc role where we work around your availability. Each week we'll reach out, gather your available days, and place you into shifts at residential care homes across the Surrey area as they become available.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll be providing hands-on support to children and young people with complex care needs in residential settings. This includes working with young people with learning difficulties and those with complex mental health needs, supporting them to thrive in a safe and nurturing environment.

Requirements

• ✅ Proven experience in children's residential care — essential
• ✅ Experience supporting children and young people with complex mental health needs — essential
• Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)
• A patient, trauma-informed approach to care
• Flexibility to cover varied shifts

Location

Surrey. You will work across residential care homes operated within the local authority area.

How It Works

Each week, we'll be in touch to take your availability. Once the client confirms available shifts, we'll match you and confirm your bookings — keeping things as simple and flexible as possible.

Interested?

Reach out to the CAMHS Professionals team to register your interest and become part of our growing bank of residential care professionals across Surrey.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Surrey

Type of Contract

Full Time Jobs

Published at

22-04-2026

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