Bank Support Workers - Children's Home in Croydon

Bank Support Workers - Children's Home in Croydon Variable hours (24 hours rota) South London- Croydon

We are currently recruiting Bank Support Workers to join our permanent staff team at our new Children's Home in Croydon, South London. We are seeking committed and compassionate individuals who can build positive relationships with young people and are passionate about improving their life chances, even in the most challenging circumstances.

You will join a team of St Christopher's workers providing day to day care and support for young people aged 12-18. The role includes administrative duties and accurate record keeping, which are essential to ensuring high quality care and compliance.

As the service operates on a 24 hour rota, the role will include weekends, bank holidays, early and late shifts, sleep ins, and waking nights. You will need strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a diverse, multi disciplinary team.

To apply you will have

• At least two year's experience supporting young people to achieve their full potential.
• The ability to motivate, encourage, and inspire young people towards positive outcomes.
• Patience and resilience when managing challenging behaviour.
• The ability to act as a positive and consistent role model.
• Good literacy, numeracy, and IT skills.
• Flexibility to work a rota including nights, weekends, and bank holidays.
• A Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent is essential.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to belong. We welcome applications from under represented groups and encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, including-but not limited to-different cultures, nationalities, socio economic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions and beliefs, sexes, sexual orientations, gender identities, and those with caring responsibilities.

Please note that this post has a minimum age requirement of 21 years for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi independent homes, in accordance with the Equality Act and its occupational requirement provisions.