At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children with daily routines and promote emotional wellbeing in a nurturing environment.
- Company: Kent County Council, launching a new children's home focused on impactful care.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, full training, and a supportive work culture.
- Other info: Join a values-led team dedicated to creating safe, supportive homes for children.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while developing your skills in a meaningful role.
- Qualifications: Experience with children or vulnerable individuals is a plus, but passion and willingness to learn matter most.
The predicted salary is between 24000 - 30000 £ per year.
- Permanent Relief Children's Support Worker
- Role Responsibility
Be part of something that truly matters.
Kent County Council is opening a brand-new, small, high‑quality children’s home in Sittingbourne as part of Project Athena – a flagship programme designed to transform how we support children and young people with complex emotional, behavioural and/or neurodiverse needs.
We are looking for caring, committed Permanent Relief Children’s Support Workers to help build and deliver high‑quality care from the very beginning.
This is your opportunity to be part of something new, meaningful, and genuinely impactful.
Why Athena – and why now?
Our Athena homes are small (up to 2 children in each home), allowing for consistent, relationship‑based care built around understanding each child as an individual.
We focus on trauma‑informed practice and Positive Behaviour Support – and we invest in our staff to develop these skills.
As a Permanent Relief Children’s Support Worker, you will
- Be able to work flexibly and support the services needs with relief shifts on an ‘as and when’ basis.
- Build meaningful, trusting relationships with children and young people.
- Provide day‑to‑day care and support in a safe and nurturing environment.
- Support children to develop skills, confidence and independence.
- Be part of a team that values kindness, consistency and reflection.
- Be a champion for safeguarding, and positive experiences for children and their outcomes.
About the role
This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same.
You will
- Support children with daily routines, activities and experiences.
- Promote emotional wellbeing, stability and positive behaviour.
- Contribute to care plans and support individual goals.
- Work as part of a team to maintain a safe and supportive home.
- Record and share information to support high‑quality care.
- Who we’re looking for
We are looking for people with the right values, attitude and passion to make a difference.
You may have
- Experience working with children, young people or vulnerable people.
- Experience in care, education, youth work or similar environments.
- Knowledge of Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and safeguarding practice.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Patience, resilience and a calm, consistent approach.
- An interest in Positive Behaviour Support (training and ongoing support and development provided).
However, experience is not everything — we are equally interested in people who bring compassion, commitment and a willingness to learn.
We will provide training and ongoing support to help you succeed.
Why Kent County Council?
- Competitive salary with enhancements where applicable (e. g. sleep‑ins).
- Pension and generous annual leave.
- Full training and development pathway.
- Support from experienced leaders and behaviour specialists.
- A genuinely supportive, values‑led working environment.
Apply now and help create a home where children feel safe, valued and able to thrive.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is considered by KCC to be a customer‑facing position.
The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements.
The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.
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