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Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people in care?
Agency Support Worker (Day & Night Shifts)
Midlands | Suffolk | Cambridge | Essex
£15–£17 per hour + enhanced rates
At Heycroft Staffing Solutions, we specialise in providing high-quality temporary staff to children’s homes supporting young people with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) and Learning Disabilities (LD). We are currently looking for compassionate and dedicated Agency Support Workers to join our team for day and night shifts.
Why Join Heycroft?
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Providing care and support to children and young people in residential settings
- Supporting individuals with EBD and/or learning disabilities
- Promoting positive activities and creating a safe, nurturing environment
- Supporting young people through challenges with empathy and patience
- In some homes, assisting with personal care (not required in all placements)
What’s In It For You:
- £15–£17 per hour (Depending on experience and PAYE/Self Employed)
- Time-and-a-half on bank holidays
- Weekly pay
- Flexible working – choose shifts that fit your lifestyle
- Consistent work available, with full-time hours currently on offer
- Opportunities available on a self-employed or PAYE basis
What We’re Looking For:
- A genuine passion for supporting children and young people
- Strong empathy, patience, and resilience
- A positive and proactive attitude
- Willingness to work across a variety of homes and environments
- Availability to commit to a minimum of 24 hours per week (with opportunity for full-time hours)
- Full UK driving licence essential
- Willingness to travel up to 1 hour from your home to placements
Important Information:
- Enhanced DBS check required
- References and criminal self-declaration required
- Online checks of publicly available information will be conducted
Heycroft Staffing Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended).
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £15.00-£22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Referral programme
Application question(s):
- Are you willing to travel up to an hour to various homes we support?
- DBS on the update service? (Children and Adults)
- can you work Saturday and Sundays?
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: On the road
