Child and Youth Support Worker

Children’s Support Worker – Make a Real Difference 🌈

Are you passionate about helping children and young people reach their full potential? Join Paragon Social Care and be the steady, caring presence that truly makes an impact.

Who We Are

We provide 24/7 residential care for children in local authority care, creating safe, stable, and nurturing environments. Our mission: Excellence Through Understanding. Every child deserves to feel valued, supported, and hopeful — and you can be the person who makes that happen.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Deliver trauma-informed, compassionate care
• Build trusting relationships and positive routines
• Support education, life skills, and independence
• Promote healthy lifestyles and prepare meals together
• Advocate for young people and ensure their voices are heard
• Support appointments, activities, and transport when required
• Encourage confidence, resilience, and self-belief

Why Join Us?

This isn’t just a job — it’s your chance to be a consistent, positive presence in a young person’s life. We provide training, support, and career development to help you thrive.

Apply today and become the difference in a child’s story.

What We’re Looking For

✔ Experience working with children or young people (paid or voluntary)
✔ A full UK driving licence and access to your own car
✔ Patience, empathy, and emotional resilience
✔ Flexibility to work waking nights, weekends, and sleep-ins
✔ A clear enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)

A relevant qualification (such as NVQ Level 3 in Children’s Residential Care) is desirable but not essential — we’ll support the right people to grow.

What You’ll Get

Excellent pay:

£17.50ph – £24.00ph PAYE Rate (including holiday pay)
£20.00ph – £28.00ph Umbrella Rate

Extensive FREE training, including:

• online learning modules
• In-person training in safeguarding, trauma-informed care, positive behaviour support, and more

Clear career progression — Senior Support Worker and beyond

Great perks, including:

• Flexible working patterns
• Casual dress code
• Company pension
• Referral bonuses

This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all shortlisted candidates must disclose any convictions or cautions that are not protected under current filtering legislation.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory safer recruitment checks which includes an Enhanced DBS Check.