Freedom Care are a growing business that have been working with children, young people and families to improve outcomes for over 25 years. We are recruiting staff in the Isle of Wight area within the Childcare and Social Care department of Freedom Care. Hours Varied Contract Zero Hours (Can fit around your current job or lifestyle) Location Isle of Wight Job Purpose We're looking for Early Years Workers/Support Workers with a genuine interest in childcare and a true passion and love for children to join our fantastic team. The work is varied, nursery supply, babysitting, Support Work and Supervised Contact Work. Overall your purpose is to keep the children safe and adhere to Freedom Care’s safeguarding policies and procedures. Qualifications and experience Childcare L2/3 in Childcare or equivalent experience. An understanding of the developmental stages of young children. To be able to communicate clearly and easily with children and their family in a variety of ways. Social Care L3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience. Working with young people with additional needs and challenging behaivour requires a very special set of personal traits. Your role will be to provide person centred support to children/youth's to create stability for the young person and develop their life sklls and opportunities through a range of community and home-based activities. Some roles will require concise, relevant and accurate recording of sessions in line with agency guidelines. Duties To be punctual and reliable to fulfil your role. To adhere to clients specific plans. To assist team members and managers, to agreed routines and work as part of a team. To encourage child-led exciting activities. To understand and follow all safeguarding guidelines, policies and procedures. To drive and have access to a vehicle for work purposes if required. Candidate temperament Your values as a person should align with Freedom’s which are: Care, Empathy, Trust, Respect, Compassion and Understanding. The right applicant will have a cheerful personality and be very approachable. You should be able to remain calm in a crisis and be able to think on your feet. An enhanced DBS will be required for this role.