Casual Support Worker - Residential Childcare

Location: Hull and East Yorkshire

## Casual Support Worker - Residential Childcare Apply:
HU8:
Variable time:
Posted Today:
End Date: 3 November 2026 (26 days left to apply):
JR0001210
** Number of Vacancies:
** 10
* * Time Type:
** Variable time
** Worker Type:
** Casual
* * Proposed Interview Date:
** Monday, November 16, 2026
** Hours of Work:
** 0
* * Hiring Manager:
** Matt Broderick
** Contact Number:
*** Job Description

Summary:

** Casual Support Worker - SCP 3 - £13.28 per hour (plus 12.06% statutory holiday pay entitlement).
This is a Casual position.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Harry Garland, Childrens Home Manager on  or     This role is not available for visa sponsorship therefore is only open to applicants who have the right to work in the UK.
Are you playful and accepting, can you show curiosity and empathy?
If you can then you have something really special to offer our Children living in Children’s Homes.
If trauma brings resilience, then our Children are superheroes - they deserve the best; the best homes, the best help, the best opportunities, and children tell us over and over again, it’s the staff that matter.
We believe that we need the right people, with the right commitment, skills, tenacity, imagination, and energy in order to offer the best to our children. To do this you will be offered high quality support, training, guidance, and development and be part of a motivated and ambitious team.
Hull City Council has been on a journey of improvement and has become a leading provider of Children's Homes. We are committed to developing nurturing, high quality homes where children can thrive and achieve their next steps.
To ensure we have a constant pool of staff to work within the Department’s Children’s Homes, we wish to appoint a number of Casual Support Workers. Homes are located across the City and provide both short- and long-term care and support to Children and Young People who are unable to live within their own family home.
This role is to cover holidays, absence and training, and does not have a set working pattern or regular hours. Due to the long shifts that may also include sleep in shifts, the ability to be flexible as to when, and how many hours you are able to work is essential. Where possible, work is pre-arranged however, there may be times when you will be asked to work at short notice.

Various training courses are also mandatory, which will require you to attend over several days, during weekdays. Please contact Harry Garland for an informal discussion around how our scheduling works and the training you will need to attend, should you be successful.
You must be able to communicate with and assist children with social, personal and physical care and implement Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and Restorative Practices within your daily practices. All the successful candidates will be offered all the relevant training to ensure they are equipped to implement all the policies and procedures of the Council.
ROLE AND PURPOSE    To assist in providing a range of support to children and young people who are living within their family or who require short term or long term residential care, short breaks, foster care or Family Support Services. To assist in providing a safe and stimulating environment, ensuring high quality provision and maximising life chances of children and young people, in line with relevant legislation and corporate parenting levels of responsibility.

To provide an additional resource for the existing staff teams to cover sickness, annual leave, training and any other additional support, often at short notice.
** PRINCIPAL

ACCOUNTABILITIES :
** 1. To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and/or vulnerable adults  2.
** Statutory Obligations –
** As…