Childcare and Support Worker

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Ensure the provision of safe and nurturing childcare, adhering to the established routines and arrangements for each child.

• Design and implement activities tailored to the individual age, interests, and developmental stages of the children.

• Assist with meals, hygiene, homework, and travel as necessary.

• Offer feedback to parents or guardians following childcare sessions.

• Help manage event crèches, ensuring a fun and safe atmosphere.

• Support children and young people with additional needs while honoring their communication styles, choices, and preferences.

• Provide mentoring, respite, and community activities that foster confidence, independence, and social engagement.

• Adhere to individual support plans, risk assessments, and established approaches to behavior and emotional regulation.

• Deliver personal care or medication assistance as detailed in the plan, subsequent to necessary training and competency evaluations.

• Collaborate with Childcare and Support teams, reporting to the designated manager for each task.

• Ensure the safety and well-being of children and young people, maintain confidentiality, and follow safe working practices.

• Communicate promptly when there are changes in needs or arrangements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of three years of paid experience in caring for or supporting children or young people, relevant to the age groups involved.

• A relevant Level 3 qualification in childcare, children and young people’s workforce, health and social care, or a closely related discipline.

• A caring, patient, and dependable demeanor.

• Capability to establish consistent and professional relationships.

• Awareness of safeguarding procedures and sound judgement.

• Understanding of professional boundaries.

• Ability to adhere to care and support plans.

• Proficient in maintaining clear, accurate, and timely records.

• Strong communication skills with parents, guardians, colleagues, and managers.

• Willingness to undergo induction, safeguarding, first aid, and assignment-specific training.

• Readiness to complete necessary shadow shifts.

• Successful completion of safer recruitment checks, including appropriate references, an Enhanced DBS check, qualification verification, and right-to-work verification.

• A valid driver's license is required for assignments that involve transportation.

• Appropriate insurance and transport arrangements must be confirmed prior to transport-related assignments.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible hours based on agreed availability and assignments.

• Opportunities for work during weekdays, evenings, weekends, school holidays, and agreed overnight shifts.

• Assignment matching that considers experience, skills, availability, and completed training.

• Provision of assignment information and preparation relevant to the work being performed.

• Induction, safeguarding, first aid, and assignment-specific training provided.

• Shadow shifts available where necessary.