Children's Support Worker

Children's Support Worker

Please note: We do not provide visa sponsorship.

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Children's Support Worker to provide dedicated care for a child with complex needs. The child is a wheelchair user requiring hoisting for all transfers, and the role will involve assisting with mobility, personal care, and daily routines. A patient and understanding approach is essential, as well as the ability to provide reassurance and maintain a structured, supportive environment. 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: Monday evenings, Every Saturday and extra hours in school holidays

About the role:

• Supporting with personal care, medication, meal preparation, and light domestic tasks
• Encouraging independence while ensuring safety and wellbeing
• Providing stability and consistency in care routines
• Driving a wheelchair-adapted vehicle to facilitate outings and appointments
• Ensuring dignity, privacy, and choice are respected at all times

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 and Care Worker.