Job summary
Be part of an exciting new chapter in children's residential care. Our newly opened, not-for-profit children's home near Salisbury has been thoughtfully designed to provide a warm, supportive and nurturing environment for up to three children. We're seeking compassionate and dedicated individuals who share our commitment to helping young people feel safe, valued and empowered to reach their full potential.

We're looking for flexible team members who can do night shifts to meet the needs of our Children's homes in Salisbury.

Your Role as a Support Worker
As part of a team wholeheartedly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, you'll provide consistent, compassionate support to children, helping them feel safe, valued, and empowered. You will:

• Build trusting, positive relationships with children and young people
• Support daily routines from school runs and mealtimes to play and bedtime
• Help children learn life skills and build their independence
• Work as part of a team to ensure children feel safe, secure, and cared for
• Support with care plans, routines, and risk assessments (with training)
• Handle challenging behaviour calmly and with empathy, using a therapeutic approach
• Take part in fun, active days every day is different!
• Be part of the sleep-in rota (flexibility is essential)

About You
We're looking for people who are caring, reliable, and motivated to make a difference. You don't need experience as full training and ongoing support are provided. You will:

• Have a genuine interest in supporting children with complex needs
• Be patient, resilient, and emotionally intelligent
• Be able to work flexibly, including evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins
• Be able to meet the role's practical and emotional demands
• Have a positive attitude and a team-player mindset
• Hold or be committed to completing NVQ Level 3 (or above) in Residential Childcare
• Hold a valid UK driving licence

Why Join Us?
At Agincare, we are a family-run organisation that puts people first, both the children we support and the incredible staff who care for them. We're proud of our values, our commitment to quality, and our friendly, supportive work culture.

What You'll Receive:

• From £14.50 per hour + additional for overnight shifts if required
• £15.50 per hour if Level 3 in Residential Childcare held
• Full-time, average of 40 hours per week with sleep-ins as required
• Company pension scheme
• Refer-a-friend bonus up to £1,000*
• Paid Enhanced DBS
• Blue Light Discount package
• Early On Demand Pay
• Career development pathways and training
• Staff recognition and appreciation schemes

About Agincare
Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with close to 6000 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Children's Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK's largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations across England.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our adult services are regulated by CQC and our children's homes by Ofsted. Please note: This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All convictions, cautions, reprimands, and warnings (including those regarded as spent) must be declared, subject to the DBS filtering rules. This role is also subject to enhanced DBS checks and comprehensive vetting procedures in line with safer recruitment standards.

Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential: Hold or be committed to completing NVQ Level 3 (or above) in Residential Childcare. Hold a valid UK driving licence.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details
Employer name: Agincare
Address: Agincare Children's Services, Salisbury, SP2 7EN, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply via the company portal

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Recruitment Team, Agincare Children's Services, Recruitment@agincare.com

Details
Date posted: 12 November 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £14.50 to £15.50 an hour
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: 1574758663
Job locations: Agincare Children's Services, Salisbury, SP2 7EN, United Kingdom

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