Support Workers, Community Health

Academics are recruiting for Support Workers to join a residential home adjoined to a special needs school in Bournemouth. They have full and part time positions available between Monday‑Sunday so whatever your availability, please get in touch.

This would suit a Support Worker with experience of working in either a care or special needs environment or someone with a genuine interest and passion for supporting others as all training is provided.

Alongside various shifts, they also offer term time contracts (38 weeks a year) or full‑time, 52 weeks a year as the residential home is open in the school holidays. This is ideal for parents who want to spend the holidays with their own children.

• enabling young people to develop and make progress
• providing physical, emotional and nurturing support
• working as part of a team to maintain a stable, happy and caring environment
• ensuring health, safety, care and welfare of young people a priority

To be a successful Support Worker you will be a strong team player, confident, motivated and well organised. Patience and commitment are essential, but above all you’ll be someone with a genuine desire to help others.

If you have experience of working as a Support Worker or Care Assistant and you would like to apply for the position of Support Worker in a Children's home, please apply using the link provided.

As part of the vetting checks you must have a clear, valid DBS or be willing to submit one.