Support Worker Children\'s Home in Dagenham

Support Worker – Children\’s Residential Home (EBD, 8–17 years)

Location: Dagenham, Essex

Salary: £25,000 – £32,000 per annum (part time salary pro rata) Dependent on experience

Hours: Full-Time (40 hours per week) and part time roles available, permanent role

There\’s nothing more rewarding than helping a young person believe in themselves, celebrate their individuality, and achieve success that is meaningful to them.

As we open our brand new children\’s home, we are excited to build a team that truly lives our values. We are proud to be creating a warm, supportive, and nurturing environment where young people can feel loved, feel safe, grow in confidence, and experience new opportunities. This is a fantastic chance to join from the very beginning and help shape a home that makes a real difference.

Role overview and responsibilities:

As a Support Worker, you will play a key role in helping young people navigate daily life and feel at home. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting young people to continue hobbies, develop friendships, explore new activities, and build essential life skills.
• Providing consistent day-to-day care and creating a safe, homely, therapeutic environment.
• Helping with daily routines such as preparing for school, maintaining healthy routines, and promoting balanced meals.
• Ensuring the home is a calm, welcoming space where young people can relax and feel secure.
• Encouraging young people to reach their potential and try new experiences.
• Supporting development through engaging activities, positive role modelling, and consistent emotional support.
• Building strong, trusting relationships while ensuring safeguarding needs are always met.
• Working closely with other professionals and contributing to care plans.

If you\’re passionate about changing young people\’s lives and want to be part of shaping a brand-new, nurturing home, we\’d love to have you on our team.

Benefits of working with us:

• Competitive salary and pension scheme
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Supportive leadership and a collaborative team culture
• Employee assistance programme offering free, confidential support
• A strong focus on wellbeing; we take seriously our support to you so that you can support others

Required experience and skills:

• Ability to be a great role model to our looked after children.
• Ability to build trusting relationships.
• A genuine care and compassion to work with looked after children.
• Flexibility to be able to work shifts that include evenings and weekends and sleep ins.
• Willingness to complete a Level 3 qualification in Children\’s and Young People Workforce
• Emotional resilience, empathy, and a genuine passion for supporting young people with complex needs.

How to apply:

Please send you CV to info@freshstartchildrenshome.com and an application pack will be sent to you for completion. Closing date for applications is 2nd January 2026.