Support worker

Support Workers & Senior Support Workers WantedLocations: Southampton Pay Rates: £15.35/hr (Weekdays) | £17.06/hr (Nights) Shift Types: Flexible mixture of long and short shifts (Day and Night rotations available) The OpportunityTake the next exciting step in your care career by joining a dedicated, specialist team providing high-level, trauma-informed support to vulnerable children and young people. Operating across both residential and community settings, you will use your expertise to create safe environments, manage complex needs, and guide young people through challenging journeys. If you are a resilient, observant, and committed care professional, this is your chance to make a lasting, positive impact right here in the local area. The Benefits • Elevated Pay: Excellent competitive rates that beat existing local pay scales. • Stability: A reliable rolling rota offering consistency and predictability for your work-life balance. • Team Support: Work within a close-knit structure with dedicated backing from your local Randstad specialist team. • Professional Development: Continuous access to training to further deepen your specialist skill set. • Referral Bonus: Earn a fantastic £300 reward just for referring your friends to join us! What You Need to BringTo be successful in this specialist role, you must meet the following criteria: • Sector Experience: Proven experience supporting children and young people specifically within a residential care setting. • Behavioral Expertise: Confidence in utilizing de-escalation techniques to manage challenging behaviors calmly and professionally. • Flexibility: Adaptability to work across varied residential and community settings throughout the Portsmouth and Southampton areas. • Key Skills: Strong understanding of safeguarding policies, excellent observational skills, and the ability to provide accurate written reporting while on shift. • Driving: A full UK driver's license (with business insurance) is highly desirable. How to ApplyReady to elevate your career while changing young lives? Apply today or send your updated CV directly to to secure your interview. Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone. Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.