Most care jobs feel like you're just getting by on a tight budget and tighter shifts. This one is different: you'll be working with three young people aged 9-18 in a rural home where your role is genuinely about building their confidence, supporting their independence, and helping them thrive through the everyday moments that matter. And you'll be paid fairly for it
Picture yourself on a Tuesday afternoon cooking with one of the young people you support, or planning a trip to visit their family, or cheering them on as they tackle something they've been nervous about. This is work that feels like work because it's real, human and focused on what each child actually needs that day. You're not following a script; you're part of their team, helping them build the skills and confidence to live the life they want
The home supports children with complex emotional and mental health challenges, including ASD, ADHD, PTSD and trauma-related behaviours. That means you'll be working alongside a Registered Manager and a committed Support Worker team who understand the depth of what you're doing. You won't be thrown in alone. Training, supervision and genuine career progression are built in because this provider reinvests profits back into their people, not shareholders
You'll work a mix of 9-hour days, 15-hour days, sleepovers and waking nights - whatever suits your life right now. Bank contract flexibility means you build your own schedule. And because the home is rural, you'll need a UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle, which opens up real opportunities to support the young people in activities and visits that matter to them
What you will be doing
- Support three children with independent living skills like cooking, cleaning, shopping and budgeting - practical, everyday stuff that builds real confidence
- Encourage and support the young people to attend school and think about their futures, working closely with the Registered Manager and Support Worker team
- Facilitate visits to family and friends, because connection and relationships are part of recovery and growth
- Be their cheerleader: encourage them with their activities and goals, helping them discover what they're capable of
Why you will love working here
- Pay that respects your work: £12.72 per hour now, rising to £13.46 from 1st October 2026 - because your time and care are genuinely valuable
- Bank contract flexibility: work the mix of 9-hour days, 15-hour days, sleepovers and waking nights that fits your life
- Ongoing training and real career progression: a multi-award-winning charity that reinvests profits into your development, not pockets elsewhere
- Wellbeing investment, financial hardship support, free DBS check, Blue Light Card application paid for, and a Recommend-a-Friend bonus scheme with Love2Shop vouchers so you can bring your mates into the team
- No uniforms, supportive leadership that actually has your back, and a home where what you do matters every single day
Is this you?
- Are you someone who genuinely cares about helping young people build confidence and independence - whether you're a seasoned Support Worker, a teaching assistant, a foster carer, a veteran, or someone with lived experience of care yourself?
- Do you hold a current UK driving licence and have access to your own vehicle, since the home is in a rural location?
- Can you be flexible with your shifts - mixing days, sleepovers and waking nights depending on what works for you?
- Are you comfortable working with children aged 9-18 who face complex emotional and mental health challenges, including ASD, ADHD, PTSD and trauma-related behaviours?
Applications close on 12 October 2026. Great roles like this are filled quickly, so the sooner you apply the better.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.