Secure Childrens Home Support Worker (Weekends) in Southampton

Job Reference: HCC619766

Salary Range: £27,780 - £30,564 pro-rata, per annum, plus Market Supplement of £5,000 pro-rata, per annum and Enhancements for Evenings and Weekends

Work Location: Swanwick Lodge, Southampton

Hours per week: 8.5 to 17 (weekends only)

Contract Type: Permanent

Eight new posts are available for Secure Residential Support Workers during weekend hours only and not have to commit to weekday hours (except for mandatory training).

The Role: You will work a Saturday and Sunday, including bank holidays, 17 hours every weekend or alternative weekends. Shift times start at 07:30 – 16:00 and 14:00 – 22:30 and you will work a combination of these start times across the weekend, salary, market supplement and enhancements all applicable to this weekend role. Swanwick Lodge is a specialist, secure residential home looking after up to ten children with complex attachment, mental health and behavioural needs. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2024 it provides a safe, secure and therapeutic environment for some of our most vulnerable young people.

What you’ll do: This is an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling role where you can help children recover from difficult life experiences. You will be joining an exceptional team of dedicated and supportive professional carers, working together to provide a highly structured, stimulating and caring environment within our well-appointed home. Your focus will be to act as a ‘therapeutic parent’ and a role‑model to our children, forming positive, trusting relationships that enable them to feel safe and cared for. Working with our diverse on‑site education and health and wellbeing team, there’s also the opportunity to engage in fun activities that interest both the children and the staff. You will need to have a great deal of patience, empathy and understanding, with the ability to be consistent, kind and respectful, even in the face of extremely challenging behaviour. You will be provided with all the training you need as well as our regular ongoing training and support to develop both your personal and professional skills.

What we’re looking for: We are looking for people who are passionate about helping children. Emotionally intelligent and resilient, you will also need to be physically able to undertake the role and the training. Experience of working with children, young people or adults within a residential, secure or similar setting is an advantage but not essential.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying. This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion: Swanwick Lodge Team on 01489 581913

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies. We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.