Job Description
Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.
Changing Young Lives, One Day at a Time
Do you believe every child deserves to feel safe, understood, and empowered to succeed?
Do you bring energy, creativity, and compassion — even when things get challenging?
If yes, this could be the role for you.
About Us
At Kiwi Children’s Services, we support children and young people with complex mental health, emotional and behavioural difficulties. Our small, specialist home offers a calm, nurturing environment where young people can stabilise, heal, and grow.
We work in a trauma-informed, child-centred way, offering specialist interventions, access to therapies, and high-quality support.
Our aim is simple but powerful: to help young people feel safe, build confidence, and achieve positive outcomes for their future.
From cooking meals together, getting outdoors, playing sports, or being a calm and consistent adult during difficult moments – your presence will matter.
What the Role Looks Like
* Providing day-to-day care and emotional support
* Creating positive routines and meaningful experiences
* Supporting educational development and opportunities
* Acting as a key worker when required
* Contributing to care plans, reviews, and meetings
* Working collaboratively with therapists, schools, families, and professionals
* Being active, energetic, and child-focused — no two days are the same
Who We’re Looking For: You don’t need to be perfect — you need to be patient, resilient, and genuinely caring.
You’ll ideally have:
* At least 12 months’ experience in a caring or support role
* Level 3 Health & Social Care qualification (desirable)
* Full UK driving licence (preferred, not essential)
* Polish language skills (advantageous)
* Strong communication and listening skills
* The ability to stay calm and think on your feet
* Confidence to work independently and as part of a team
* Professionalism in reviews and multi-agency meetings
* The ability to engage, motivate, and inspire young people
Why You’ll Love This Job
Because this isn’t just a job — it’s a chance to make a real difference.
You’ll be supported, not just expected to cope
You’ll work within a reflective, supportive team with access to guidance, training, and therapeutic input. xsngvjr
You’ll grow professionally
Develop skills in trauma-informed care, autism, mental health, and complex behaviours, with opportunities to progress.
Rewards & Benefits Include
* Up to 28 Days Holiday pro rata
* Full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards
* Dedicated learning & development programmes
* We provide free training to achieve qualification in Social Care
* Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics for self-development of your career
* Free DBS Check
* Stakeholder Pension
* Career progression within the company