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Children's Support Worker

Support a young person with complex needs in Stockport, alongside a second carer, on three 6.5-hour days a week.

01The package

A young person in Stockport needs two carers working together (2:1) for three 6.5-hour days a week. You will be one of the two, supporting them at home and out in the community, following a care plan written with the family and our clinical team.

What the role involves

  • Personal care and support with daily routines
  • Recognising seizures and giving rescue medication in line with the care plan
  • Safe moving and handling, using the equipment set out in the plan
  • Recording each shift accurately

What you need

  • Experience supporting children or young people with complex needs
  • Epilepsy and rescue medication training, or willingness to complete it before your first shift
  • Moving and handling training
  • The right to work in the UK, and an Enhanced DBS for the children's workforce or willingness to apply for one

What you get

  • Regular, planned days with the same family
  • Package-specific training, with competency signed off by our nurse manager
  • A care manager and a clinical lead you can reach when you need them

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02Who it suits

This package is open to female applicants only.

You will need

Children and young people
Experience
Do you have paid experience supporting children or young people with complex needs?
Personal care
Skill
Are you comfortable providing intimate personal care, including washing, dressing and continence care?
Moving and handling, including hoists
Training or qualification
Are you trained in moving and handling, including using a hoist?
Enhanced DBS, children's workforce
Check
Do you have an Enhanced DBS for the children's workforce, or are you happy for us to apply for one?

Good to have

Not essential. We can train you in these.

Children and young people
Experience
Do you have paid experience supporting children or young people with complex needs?
Personal care
Skill
Are you comfortable providing intimate personal care, including washing, dressing and continence care?
Moving and handling, including hoists
Training or qualification
Are you trained in moving and handling, including using a hoist?
Enhanced DBS, children's workforce
Check
Do you have an Enhanced DBS for the children's workforce, or are you happy for us to apply for one?
03Schedule and benefits

Schedule

  • Day shifts
  • Three days a week, 6.5 hours each
  • Working alongside a second carer (2:1)

Benefits

Paid induction and training
Never lone working
2:1 packages
Same shift pattern every week
Your checks paid for by us
DBS and onboarding
04Is this package for you?

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Children's Support Worker
Children and young people · 2:1
Stockport
Greater Manchester
October 25, 2026
Part time
three days a week, 6.5-hour days
Open to all
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