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Job Title: Support Worker
Location: Hailsham
Salary: £31,073-£34,188 per year (DOE) + £30 per sleep-in (approx. once a week)
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Shifts: Early and late rotating shifts with sleep-ins
Are you a support worker looking to make a real difference? Join our secure children's home in Hailsham, where you'll help vulnerable young people with complex needs and trauma histories build safer, more positive futures.
As a residential support worker, you'll provide consistent, therapeutic care in a structured and nurturing environment. You'll play a key role in supporting emotional regulation, promoting positive behaviour, and building strong, trusting relationships. Our support workers work closely with young people to help them develop essential life and social skills through meaningful activities and daily routines.
This role involves shift work, including sleep-ins, and requires emotional resilience, teamwork, and a trauma-informed approach. You'll collaborate with colleagues to assess risks, tailor support plans, and ensure safeguarding is always a priority.
Essential:
Willingness to work towards a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare
Strong communication and behaviour management skills
Physically fit and confident managing challenging behaviour
Basic IT skills
Desirable:
Experience as a support worker in residential or secure settings
Knowledge of exploitation, self-harm, or youth risk factors
Be part of a team that truly values every support worker and the difference they make every day.
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