Care Support Worker

Care Support Worker (Children's Residential Care)
Make Every Day Matter
Location: Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
Salary: £13.30 - £14.14 per hour (£25,943 - £27,564 per annum)
Hours: Full-time and Part-time opportunities available
Shifts: Earlies (7.00am-2.30pm) | Lates (2.15pm-9.45pm) | Alternate weekends
Looking for a career that's rewarding, meaningful and full of opportunity?
The perfect role if you're interested in:
Childcare

Education and Teaching

Nursing

Psychology

Social Work

Healthcare

Special Educational Needs (SEND)

Whether you're starting your first role in care, looking for a career change, or hoping to gain experience for a future in nursing, teaching, social work or healthcare, we'll provide all the training and support you need to succeed.
Why join us?
At St Elizabeth's, you're not just joining a workplace. You're becoming part of a supportive community where you'll feel valued, encouraged and empowered to grow.
Here, your work has a real impact every single day.
What you'll be doing
At St Elizabeth's Centre, no two days are ever the same.
One day you could be helping a young person conquer their fear of the swimming pool. The next, you might be baking cakes, supporting a trip out with friends, celebrating a personal achievement, or helping someone learn a new life skill. As a Care Support Worker, you'll play a vital role in helping children and young people with epilepsy and complex needs live happy, fulfilling lives while building a rewarding career for yourself.
Working within our children's residential homes, you'll support children and young people aged 5-19 with epilepsy and complex medical and developmental needs.
You'll help children to:
Build confidence and independence

Develop life skills and reach personal goals

Take part in education, therapy and recreational activities

Enjoy hobbies, trips out, swimming, baking and community activities

Maintain their wellbeing through person-centred care and support

You'll also:
Support daily routines and personal care

Work alongside teachers, nurses and therapists

Record care notes and progress updates

Follow individual care plans and behaviour support strategies

Create positive experiences that help children thrive

Training and career development
We're passionate about helping our staff flourish and develop long-term careers.
You'll receive:
Comprehensive paid induction programme

Ongoing specialist training

Epilepsy awareness and emergency response training

Support from experienced Learning & Development and Nursing teams

Fully funded RQF Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Clear progression opportunities into Senior Care and Leadership positions

About St Elizabeth's Centre
St Elizabeth's is a specialist charity supporting children, young people and adults with epilepsy and complex needs.
Set within beautiful Hertfordshire countryside, our unique site includes:
Children's Homes

School, Sixth Form and College

Supported Living Services

Community Hub

On-site Nursing and Therapy teams

This integrated approach allows us to provide life-changing opportunities for the people we support while offering exceptional learning and career development opportunities for our staff along the way.
What we offer
Competitive pay rates

50% uplift for weekend overtime

25% uplift for weekday overtime

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days with service

Free DBS check

Free on-site parking

Subsidised staff transport from Harlow, Bishop's Stortford, Sawbridgeworth and Stanstead Abbotts

Affordable on-site accommodation from £200 per month (role dependent)

Blue Light Card discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and wellbeing support

Getting here
We're located in the picturesque village of Much Hadham, Hertfordshire. As we're in a rural location, reliable transport is important.
To make commuting easier, we offer subsidised staff transport routes and affordable on-site accommodation options.
Ready to make a difference?
If you're caring, enthusiastic and looking for a role where you can genuinely change lives while building a rewarding career, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today. Interviews are held on a rolling basis.
Safeguarding & inclusion
St Elizabeth's Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. Some of our positions involve regulated activity relevant to vulnerable children, adults, and young people. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in a regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Our vacancies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and Investor in People.
Care Support Worker | Children's Residential Care | Epilepsy | Complex Needs | Hertfordshire
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