Children's Support Worker

Competitive Permanent Pay: Earn £13.50 to £14.10 per hour paid directly via structured PAYE

Qualification Funding: Full financial support to obtain your Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Uncapped Referral Bonuses: Receive a £300 shopping voucher every time you refer a colleague

Local Authority Ties: Work within an established home partnered with Cornwall care teams

Rota Predictability: Stable shift patterns with clear long term career development pathways

For a young person dealing with trauma, entering a residential home requires patience and deep empathy. They need dedicated support staff who look past complex behaviours to understand the individual underneath.

Central and Southern Homes is hiring 2 permanent Support Workers for our Bodmin children's home. You will deliver person centred care, encourage life skills, and create a calm, nurturing home environment.

We welcome applications from candidates with experience as a Youth Worker, Support Worker, Therapeutic Support Worker, Family Support Worker, Key Worker, or Youth Mentor.

How you will make a difference

Promote Belonging: Help young people plan activities, develop hobbies, and feel part of a caring home.

De escalate Friction: Defuse high pressure moments calmly using positive behaviour management methods

Safeguard Effectively: Keep thorough shift records and report safeguarding concerns swiftly.

What you will bring

Core Attributes: Deep resilience, patient mindset, and strong personal boundaries.

Sector Requirements: Ability to work flexible rotas including sleep ins and weekends.

Driving Requirement: A full UK driving licence and car access is essential to support community integration in rural Cornwall.

We are always looking for compassionate support staff across Cornwall. Recommend a care colleague to our team, and upon their successful onboarding and milestone completion, you will pocket a £300 Love2Shop voucher.

Take the next step in your Cornwall social care career. Click Apply Now to submit your CV, and our recruitment team will call you within 24 hours to progress your application.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.