Overview
and Responsibilities
Support Worker, Meldreth Manor - No Experience Needed!
Location: Meldreth, Nr. Royston, Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border
Salary: £. to £. per hour (linked to competency and qualifications) Plus £0 Welcome bonus *
Hours: 4 week rota pattern – Average hrs per week for full time and flexible part time shifts/hours available including weekend only hours.
Training: Full training is provided and once passed probation we will support and fund you completing Level 3 diploma in Residential Child Care
We are currently looking for a number of Care Workers in Meldreth, Nr. Royston (South Cambridgeshire / North Hertfordshire border), where our Aurora Meldreth Manor children’s home and school provides education, care and therapeutic support for children and young people aged 9- years with severe and profound communication difficulties associated with conditions such as cerebral palsy, autism, brain injury and degenerative disorders.
Key Duties
1. Providing exceptional high levels of care during all daily activities such as washing, dressing, socialising, learning, washing/personal care.
2. Assisting with therapy sessions such as hydrotherapy and rebound therapy.
3. Communicating effectively and building strong relationships that will empower the children and young adults are free to grow and develop
4. Ensuring that the environment is safe, supportive and enjoyable
5. Helping develop their learning and social skills wherever possible
Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required. Please see the link below for our full job description:
Skills and Qualifications
It is a tough yet totally rewarding role. Ultimately, we are looking for people with a passion to build relationships and positively change the lives of the children and young adults that we work with. So, whilst previous experience would be highly beneficial; it’s not essential. What’s more important to us is that you can demonstrate the right attitude to make a difference
Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:
6. Willingness to learn and to go the extra mile
7. Ability to guide and encourage supportive independence when possible
8. Exceptional communication skills and patience
9. Resilient with a robust and positive nature
10. Ability to be creative in meeting the needs of the young adults or children’s needs
11. Ability to work on a rota pattern- please note that this will typically mean working every other weekend
Benefits and Additional Information
12. Full training and continued support
13. * Welcome bonus is payable in 2 payments - % following successful completion of probation and % after one year service
14. Opportunity to study the Level 3 diploma in Residential Child Care which will be funded by us!
15. Part time hours available if required
16. days’ holiday including bank holidays
17. Life assurance
18. Enhanced pension scheme
19. health cash back plan
20. Car lease scheme
21. Bike to work scheme
22. Perk box
23. Free parking
You will have a chance to work with a supportive team whose common goal is to empower and support wherever is required. Our Meldreth Manor site is empowering, caring and truly transformative to our pupils and residents.
You can apply online by completing our online application form. For more information on this position please contact Carl in the Recruitment Team at
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 4 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.