Children and Youth Support Worker – Bournemouth
Freedom Care
Location: Community-based roles across Dorset
Salary: Up to £32,175 per annum, full-time equivalent
Contracts available: 16, 20, 25, 30 or 37.5 hours per week
Contract type: Full time or Part time
Essential: Full UK driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle
Freedom Care is recruiting Specialist Support Workers to join our growing permanent team across Dorset.
We are a family-run, CQC-regulated organisation providing relationship-based support, respite and short breaks to children and young people, including autistic children, children with learning disabilities and those with additional support needs.
This is a permanent role with guaranteed contracted hours. It is not an agency or zero-hour position.
Salary and contracted hours
The full-time equivalent salary is £32,175 per annum, based on 37.5 hours per week.
- 16 hours – £13,728 per annum
- 20 hours – £17,160 per annum
- 25 hours – £21,450 per annum
- 30 hours – £25,740 per annum
- 37.5 hours – £32,175 per annum
Employees also receive paid annual leave and access to a workplace pension.
About The Role
You will provide consistent, person-centred support to children and young people in their homes and local communities.
The Role May Include
- Providing respite, short breaks and community-based support
- Supporting communication, emotional regulation, confidence and independence
- Helping children access activities and opportunities that are meaningful to them
- Following individual support plans, risk assessments and agreed strategies
- Completing clear records and communicating with families and managers
Travel requirements
- Hold a full UK driving licence
- Have access to a reliable vehicle
- Willingness to travel
- Have business-use motor insurance
Authorised business mileage is paid in accordance with Freedom Care’s mileage policy.
Requirements and Experience
- Experience supporting autistic children or children with learning disabilities, SEN or SEND
- A Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care, Children and Young People, or a related subject
- A calm, dependable and relationship-focused approach
- Good communication, observation and record-writing skills
- The flexibility to work some evenings and weekends
Applicants without a Level 3 qualification may still be considered where they have strong relevant experience and a willingness to develop.
What Freedom Care offers
- Permanent contracted hours with part-time and full-time options
- Paid annual leave, workplace pension and qualifying mileage payments
- Regular supervision, specialist training and ongoing professional development
- Consistent work with a small number of children and families
- A structured progression route into senior support, supervision, case management and coordination roles
- The opportunity to grow within a rapidly expanding family-run organisation
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