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Childcare and Support Worker
FreedomCare. Provide safe, nurturing childcare while following children’s routines and agreed arrangements .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in providing safe and nurturing childcare, supporting children with additional needs, and following individual support plans. Strong communication skills with parents and colleagues, along with a commitment to safeguarding and professional boundaries, are essential.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Level 3 Qualification In ChildcareThree Years Experience Caring For ChildrenSafeguarding AwarenessAbility To Follow Care PlansGood Communication Skills
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Hard Skills
ChildcareSupport PlansRisk AssessmentsPersonal CareMedication SupportRecord KeepingFirst Aid TrainingInduction TrainingShadow ShiftsTransport Arrangements
Soft Skills
Caring ApproachPatient AttitudeReliableProfessional Relationship BuildingSound Judgement
Certifications & Qualifications
Enhanced DBS CheckQualification VerificationRight-To-Work Verification
Industry Keywords
ChildcareChildren And Young People’s WorkforceHealth And Social CareSafeguardingConfidentialityBehaviour RegulationCommunity ActivitiesMentoringRespite CareTransport Assignments
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide safe, nurturing childcare while following children’s routines and agreed arrangements
- Plan activities suited to each child’s age, interests and development
- Support meals, hygiene, homework and travel where required
- Provide feedback to parents or carers after childcare sessions
- Help run event crèches and maintain a fun, safe environment
- Support children and young people with additional needs while respecting communication styles, choices and preferences
- Provide mentoring, respite and community activities that encourage confidence, independence and social opportunities
- Follow individual support plans, risk assessments and agreed approaches to behaviour and emotional regulation
- Provide personal care or medication support when included in the plan and after required training and competency checks
- Work alongside Childcare and Support teams and report to the relevant manager for each assignment
- Safeguard children and young people, maintain confidentiality and follow safe working practices
- Communicate promptly when needs or arrangements change
Requirements
What you’ll need- At least three years’ paid experience caring for or supporting children or young people, relevant to the age groups worked with
- A relevant Level 3 qualification in childcare, children and young people’s workforce, health and social care, or a closely related field
- Caring, patient and reliable approach
- Ability to build consistent, professional relationships
- Safeguarding awareness and sound judgement
- Understanding of professional boundaries
- Ability to follow care and support plans
- Ability to maintain clear, accurate and timely records
- Good communication with parents, carers, colleagues and managers
- Willingness to complete induction, safeguarding, first aid and assignment-specific training
- Willingness to complete required shadow shifts
- Satisfactory safer recruitment checks, including appropriate references, an Enhanced DBS check, qualification verification and right-to-work verification
- Driving required for assignments involving transport
- Appropriate insurance and transport arrangements must be confirmed before transport assignments
Benefits
Comp & perks- Variable hours according to agreed availability and assignments
- Opportunities for weekday, evening, weekend, school holiday and agreed overnight work
- Assignment matching based on experience, skills, availability and completed training
- Assignment information and preparation appropriate to the work undertaken
- Induction, safeguarding, first aid and assignment-specific training
- Shadow shifts where required