Care Support Worker – Children’s Residential Care (Epilepsy & Complex Needs)

Location: Much Hadham, HertfordshirePay: £13.30 – £14.14 per hour (£25,943 – £27,564 per annum)Hours: Full-time & Part-time availableShifts: Early (7:00am–2:30pm) | Late (2:15pm–9:45pm) | Alternate Weekends

Looking for a rewarding care role working with children?

Join St Elizabeth’s Centre as a Care Support Worker and help children with epilepsy and complex needs live happy, safe and fulfilling lives.

About St Elizabeth’s Centre

St Elizabeth’s Centre is a large, values-led charity supporting children, young people and adults with complex needs, including epilepsy, learning disabilities and physical disabilities.

Our site includes:

Children’s Homes
School and College
Supported Living
On-site therapy and nursing teams

We offer a supportive, professional and welcoming environment where care staff are trained, valued and supported.

About the Care Support Worker role

As a Care Support Worker in our Children’s Homes, you will support children aged 5–19 with epilepsy and complex medical and developmental needs.

This is an ideal first role if you’re interested in careers such as teaching, nursing, social work, therapy or healthcare. You do not need previous care experience — full training is provided to support you.

Key responsibilities

Providing person-centred care and support
Supporting children with personal care, wellbeing and daily routines
Encouraging participation in education, play, therapy and community activities
Supporting activities such as swimming, baking, shopping and outings
Recording care notes and progress in line with safeguarding standards
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team including nurses, therapists and teachers
Following care plans and behaviour support strategies

What we’re looking for

Kind, patient and compassionate individuals
Reliable and calm, especially in challenging situations
Good communication skills
Willingness to work a mixture of early, late and alternate weekend shifts
Experience in care, epilepsy or complex needs is welcome but not essential

Training & development

We provide:

Full paid induction
Ongoing training delivered by our Learning & Development and Nursing teams
Epilepsy awareness and emergency response training
Fully funded Diploma, RQF Level 3 in Residential Childcare (enrolment onto this will be soon after joining us!)
Career progression into Senior Care roles

What we offer

Competitive hourly pay
20% uplift for weekend overtime
25 days’ holiday + bank holidays
Free DBS check
Free on-site parking
Subsidised staff transport from Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford, Sawbridgeworth and Stanstead Abbotts
Affordable on-site staff accommodation (£200 per month, up to 2 years – role dependent)
Blue Light Card discounts
Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support

Getting here

St Elizabeth’s Centre is in a rural location. Access to reliable transport is essential. Subsidised staff transport and on-site accommodation are available.

Apply now

Apply today! Interviews are held on a rolling basis.

If you need adjustments or further information, please contact the Recruitment Team.

Safeguarding & inclusion

St Elizabeth’s Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. Some of our positions involve regulated activity relevant to vulnerable children, adults, and young people. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in a regulated activity to apply for r...

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