Part-time Childcare Support Worker

As a Part-time Residential Childcare Support Worker, you will perform a vital role in our children's lives, working as part of a team, and being a responsible, trusted 'parent figure' for looked-after children.

Your responsibilities include:

Building strong, positive relationships with children who have experienced traumatic and difficult backgrounds

Supporting their educational and emotional development, helping them to heal and thrive

Planning and co-ordinating engaging, fun activities, encouraging the children's leisure interests

Ensuring a structured, safe, comfortable home environment

Following regulatory processes which includes good administration and recording of information

To succeed as a Part-time Residential Childcare Support Worker, we're looking for candidates who are:

Dedicated to child safeguarding

Empathetic and effective communicators, able to form trusted, meaningful relationships with children

Passionate about making a positive difference in children's welfare

Resilient and patient, capable of handling challenging behaviours

Proactive and creative in activity planning

Capable of practical 'life skills' including cooking, cleaning and good home management

Detail-oriented and competent users of IT, to ensure that every child's needs are met and documented in line with regulatory expectations and standards

Essential must haves

A valid UK driving licence, proximity to Bournemouth, Ferndown and Ringwood, with a willingness to pursue relevant qualifications such as NVQ Level 4 in Children, Young People & Families Practitioner.

Beaufort Education and Care is a leading provider of residential childcare services for looked-after children aged 6-18, based in Ringwood, Bournemouth and surrounding areas. Specialising in emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD), our established and reputable children's homes all have a cosy 'family feel' and are dedicated to offering high-quality, therapeutic childcare, ensuring each child's individual needs are met in a nurturing and supportive environment.

Salary: £22,176 per annum, pro rata (actual based on contracted hours £9,587 p/a), plus overtime

Hours: 16 hours per week, plus overtime. Usually two shifts per week, shift times are 15:00-23:00 (M-F) and 11:00-23:00 (weekends)

Roster: 3 week rolling roster to include an alternate weekend day and Bank holidays.

Why work with us

Competitive Pay: Great opportunity to earn, with pay rates from £11.55 per hour, increasing upon successful probation and achievement of NVQ Level 4 in Children, Young People and Families Practitioner qualification (or equivalent), PLUS over-time rates

Employee Benefits: Part-time work/life balance with an average of 2 shifts on/5 off; 5.6 weeks holiday (pro-rata), rising with service; £500 joining bonus (T&Cs apply); Blue Light Card; free DBS; referral bonuses; long-service awards to a maximum of £2000; and company events

Professional Development: Comprehensive and fully paid induction; relevant, professional qualifications paid for by us; continuous skills and knowledge training; plus opportunities for career advancement in the childcare industry with an expanding company