Join a dedicated and ambitious residential childcare service on the island of Jersey, providing high-quality care, support and safe homes for children and young people.
This opportunity relates specifically to suitable candidates to work in the two short breaks homes supporting children with complex needs. The short breaks provision plays a vital role in enabling children to enjoy meaningful social and community experiences, while also providing essential respite for families and carers.
Across all settings, we provide nurturing, structured, and safe environments where children are supported to recover from early adversity and achieve positive outcomes.
Our approach is trauma-informed and child-centred, recognising each child as an individual with unique strengths, needs and potential. Practitioners are encouraged to be creative, proactive and aspirational in their practice—helping children to broaden their experiences, build resilience and work towards fulfilling futures.
The service works closely with families, carers and a wide range of multi-agency partners including social work teams, leaving care services, education, health, CAMHS, police and probation. Practitioners play a key role in advocating for children, ensuring their voices are heard, and maintaining high expectations of all professionals involved. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children remains at the heart of everything we do.
About the Role
Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of children and young people, we are looking for caring committed and enthusiastic support workers to join our dedicated team across two short break homes providing high-quality care for children with complex needs and medical conditions. As a support worker, you will provide compassionate and person-centred care to children and young people, ensuring they enjoy fun and meaningful experiences whilst receiving the support they need. You will work closely with families, education and healthcare professionals to create a nurturing environment where every child benefits.
We are looking for candidates with experience supporting children and young people with needs such as:
- Complex physical and learning disabilities
- Autism
- Complex medical conditions
- Communication needs, including non-verbal communication
- Person centred planning
- Medication administration
- PEG feeding
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The Residential Childcare Officer role requires flexibility to work a range of shifts, including mornings (7am–3pm), afternoons/lates (2pm–10pm), night shifts, and waking nights. Shifts are not fixed and will vary in line with the needs of the home.
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