Job Description

Be the Difference. Be Their Voice. At Karoo Group, we believe that every young person deserves more than care--they deserve connection, understanding, and a future filled with possibility. We're offering a meaningful opportunity for a dedicated Support Worker to join our new solo provision, set in the calm and restorative Cambridgeshire countryside. This is more than a role. It's a chance to be a steady, trusted presence in the lives of young people who've experienced significant challenges. If you're ready to bring compassion, consistency, and courage to the forefront of your work, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing Champion young lives:

Act as a corporate parent, prioritising safety, wellbeing, and the rights of every child in your care.

Build lasting trust: Use Trauma-Informed practice to form meaningful, respectful relationships that foster healing and hope.

Ensure safety and security: Be vigilant and responsive, creating a space where young people can feel safe and start to thrive.

Support with empathy: Apply Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) techniques to encourage stability, resilience, and growth.

Walk alongside them: Be a consistent presence--from moments of crisis to everyday joys, you'll be someone they can rely on.

Be their voice: Advocate powerfully and persistently, ensuring every young person is heard, valued, and included.

Work as one team: Collaborate closely with the Residential Home Manager to uphold excellence and exceed regulatory standards.

Make life meaningful: Join in activities, accompany young people to appointments, and help them build healthy, fulfilling routines.

Navigate complexity with care: Support individuals through behavioural challenges with patience, structure, and a commitment to their growth.

Care for the whole person: Attend to each child's emotional, physical, psychological, and social needs with unwavering dedication.

What We Value At Karoo, our foundation is built on values that matter deeply--Playfulness, Love, Acceptance, Curiosity, and Empathy. These aren't just words; they're the way we show up every day, for the young people we support and for each other. With PBS at the heart of our model, we're creating spaces where lives are not just supported, but transformed. What We're Looking For A QCF Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare (or willingness to achieve it within a set timeframe) Experience working with young people, especially those with complex emotional and behavioural needs Ideally, 2+ years in a Children's Residential setting Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and overnight A full UK driving license and access to a vehicle Location: Cambridgeshire Contract: Full-Time | 35 hours per week Ready to Make a Lasting Impact? If you are guided by purpose, grounded in empathy, and ready to be part of a team that leads with heart, this could be the next chapter in your career--and theirs. Join Karoo Group. Help young people reclaim their stories--and shape futures full of possibility.

Job Types: Full-time,

Permanent Pay: From 29,120.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress

Company pension

On-site parking

Referral programme

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 29,120.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension On-site parking Referral programme
Shift:

Day shift
Application question(s):

Do you have full right to work status in the UK?
Experience:

children's residential: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

full UK Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Support Worker - Night Shifts