Bank Support Worker - Children's Residential Home

Job description

Package Description: Be part of something meaningful. Earn up to £15.50 per hour (£14.50 unqualified) in our children's home and help shape an expanding not-for-profit service supporting children with complex emotional, behavioural, and learning needs . We are looking for Bank Support Workers who are caring, dependable, and passionate about making a real difference .
We're looking for flexible team members who can work a mixture of both day and 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 driving licence (dual registered home across 2 sites in Wimborne) so travel to both homes may be required.
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 more than 5,500 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 nationwide.
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 services are regulated by the CQC and 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.
As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isn't the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Burcombe

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

14-10-2026

Profession type

Counselling and Social Services

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English