Community Integrated Care
Children's Residential Support Worker (Driver)
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Are you a caring and compassionate person looking to build a great career in social care?
Do you love helping children build confidence and get the best out of their lives?
Then maybe a Support Worker role is for you!
Why You’ll Love Working With Us
- £12.72 per hour - because your time and care are valuable
- Do what you love - hobbies, chats, walks, cooking… it’s all part of the job
- Multi award-winning charity - we reinvest profits into YOU and the people we support
- Supportive leadership - we’ve got your back, always
- No uniforms - just comfy, casual clothes
- Guaranteed shifts - guaranteed contracted hours every week and rotas issued 4-6 weeks in advance
- 6 weeks paid annual leave - rest, recharge, repeat
- Pension scheme - planning for your future, together
- Shopping discounts - because treats are important
- Ongoing training & career progression - grow with us
- Recommend-a-Friend bonus - bring your besties and get rewarded with Love2Shop vouchers
- Financial hardship fund - we’re here when life gets tough
- Wellbeing investment - your health matters
- Free DBS check - we’ve got it covered
About Community Integrated Care And ARC HD Services
Community Integrated Care is one of the UK’s largest health and social care charities. We transform lives by delivering high-quality, person-centred support that fosters independence and empowerment.
Our charity was founded in 1988 and we were one of the pioneers of the ‘Care in the Community’ agenda, enabling people to move out of long-stay institutions and live more fulfilling lives.
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Since then, we’ve remained leaders in social care, providing bespoke support to thousands across the UK. Today, we support more than 2,600 people and employ 6,600 caring and committed colleagues across England and Scotland.
ARC HD Services joined Community Integrated Care in 2025, bringing years of specialist residential childcare experience along with it.
We have a proud history of breaking boundaries and are always looking for new ways to make a positive difference through bold ideas, innovative projects and impactful partnerships.
Working with Us
Working closely with the Registered Manager, Support Workers and the children we support, you will be responsible for providing a nurturing and safe home environment to help the children grow and build confidence and independent living skills. We work with children aged 9-18 who face complex emotional and mental health challenges, including ASD, ADHD, PTSD, and trauma-related behaviours.
Our Shifts:
- 9 hour days
- 15 hour days
- 10pm - 8am (Sleepovers)
- 10pm - 8am (Waking Nights)
Shift Requirement:
- Days and sleepovers
Contract:
- 24-hour permanent contract available - includes one sleepover per week - 3 week rolling rota
Driving License Required?
- Yes, with access to own vehicle due to rural location of home (must be able to drive a manual vehicle)
What You'll Be Doing
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You’ll be supporting 3 children to live their daily lives in the way they want to live them, helping build their confidence and encouraging them to make their own decisions. This means you will provide support in a wide variety of ways, including:
- Supporting with independent living skills e.g. cooking, cleaning, baking, shopping, budgeting
- Encouraging and supporting children to attend school and plan for their futures
- Supporting to visit the families and friends
- Encouraging the children with their activities and goals - you'll be their cheerleader!
What We're Looking For
At ARC, we know it takes someone special to work in social care—and that doesn’t always mean having experience. We hire based on values, welcoming people from all walks of life: seasoned Support Workers, Care Assistants, Veterans, Foster Carers, Teachers and Teaching Assistants, those with lived experience, parents or even total newbies with a passion for care.
Apply Now
If this sounds like your kind of job, hit ‘Apply’ and fill out our short application form.
Curious about the role? Reach out to our Recruitment Specialist, Eva Otto, at recruitment.region1@c-i-c.co.uk.
Need adjustments during the process? Just email recruitment.region1@c-i-c.co.uk.
We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.
ARC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share that commitment.
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