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Children's Support Worker

Job details
Posting date: 16 June 2025
Salary: £13.00 to £16.00 per hour
Additional salary information: Paid Mileage (30p per mile)
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 16 July 2025
Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: The Care Collection
Job type: Contract
Job reference: CSW1

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Summary

Children's Support Worker

Please note: We do not provide visa sponsorship.

Children's Support Worker needed to help support children with complex needs in their own homes or out in the community. Shifts available every Saturday and before and after school hours. Minimum 1 hour calls, pay starts at £13.00 per hour, interviews ASAP, immediate start, training provided, drivers are essential for this role.

Position: Children's Support Worker

Location: Huddersfield

Hours: Part time

Salary: £13.00 - £16.00 per hour

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Saturdays, before and after school hours Mon to Fri available

About the role:

- Prompting medication
- Provide social stimulation and engagement
- Provide personal care and additional specific care requirements
- Support with transfers
- Liaising with family/care givers

About you:

Experience in a similar role, particularly with children or individuals with complex needs
A kind, empathetic, and patient nature
Ability to communicate effectively and respond to individual care needs
Driver’s licence and access to a vehicle (essential)
Reliability, flexibility, and a positive attitude
Good comprehension of the English language

About us :

At The Care Collection, we provide multi award-winning home care to individuals of all ages. We deliver a full range of services, from companionship and domestic support to personal care and complex care needs, always with a minimum of 1-hour calls to ensure our clients receive the time and support they deserve.

Benefits:

Paid mileage between care visits (30p per mile)
Bank holiday pay of £16 p/h
1-hour minimum visits times & regular clients
Perks of being directly employed - 28 days paid holiday for full time (pro rata for part time), pension, partially funded DBS check
Extensive paid training & opportunity to achieve diploma qualifications
Carer awards & referral scheme
Alternate weekends off to promote carer wellbeing & a home/work balance
Rotas given 4 weeks in advance

We welcome applications from those with experience as a Family Support Worker, Special Education Needs Teaching Assistant, Residential Support Worker, Health Care Assistant, Social Care Worker, Nurse, Mental Health Care Worker, Voluntary Worker, Home Carer, Domiciliary Care, Care Worker and Students.

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