Children's Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Ammanford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate individuals to join as Children's Learning Disability Support Workers. This role focuses on enriching the lives of young people by providing essential support in their daily activities, promoting independence, and ensuring their safety. With flexible hours and a variety of work settings, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact while enjoying competitive pay and numerous perks. If you are empathetic, resilient, and eager to make a difference, this could be the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Free food while on shift

Weekly pay

Free online training

Subsidised practical training

Agency worker of the month prize

Entry into Golden Ticket draw

Holiday pay options

Flexible shift patterns

Qualifications

• 6 months experience in a similar social care setting.
• Valid UK Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Support children in daily activities and promote their independence.
• Ensure safety and well-being of young people.
• Provide emotional support and manage challenging behaviors.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Experience in Social Care

Enhanced DBS Check

Job description

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Do you want to enable a young person who is being supported in their own home to have the best possible support in life? Are you enthusiastic, resilient, and driven to enrich and make a difference in the lives of young people?
Vetro Social Care is recruiting Child Learning Disability Support Workers for a Children's support package in Ammanford with immediate starts. You will be working alongside an experienced team of Managers and Support Workers to provide the best possible care for the young person in their own home.
The role will be an introduction to an established children's company, you will initially be employed by Vetro Recruitment and work with the client for 12 weeks, falling in line with their rota requirements. At the end of the 12 weeks, you will transfer over to the client and their contract of employment.
Overview:

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  Title: Children's Learning Disability Support Worker - Community.
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  Pay: £13.68 - £27.36 per hour inclusive of holiday pay
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  Location: Ammanford.
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  Hours: Flexible pattern available, pick and choose the shifts you want every week. 12-hour shift pattern, days, nights and sleep-ins available.
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  Excellent Rates of pay, weekly pay, and no payroll charges
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  Free food while on shift
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  Variety of work in different social care and healthcare settings
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  Support from a specialist consultant
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  Free online training and subsidised practical training (TMVA, PMVA, PBM)
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  Agency worker of the month prize £50
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  Entry into our Golden Ticket draw to win £500 every quarter
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  24-hour registration - register from the comfort of your own home
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  Holiday pay- paid weekly or accumulated in a holiday pot

The role:
What you'll be doing as a Children's Learning Disability Support Worker

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  To support the children and young people in all day-to-day activities and interests
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  To promote the young person's independence and wellbeing
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  To attend weekends away, holidays and trips away with the Children
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  To attend weekend and evening activities to support the children and young people in their interests. This can range from climbing and baking cakes to weekends away in Butlins.
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  To protect the children and young people from any risks to their health and welfare
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  To provide emotional and practical support to the young people within your home.
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  To ensure the safety of young people by maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of care plans and guidelines.
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  To support, overcome and learn to minimise incidents when behaviour can be challenging.

The successful candidate:
What you'll need to be successful as a Childrens Residential Support Worker

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  A desire to create positive outcomes for vulnerable children and young people
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  Empathetic, caring and resilient nature
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  At least 6 months experience of working with children or within a similar Social Care setting
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  Valid UK Driving Licence
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  Hold a current Enhanced DBS on the update service or are willing to obtain one
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  The right to work in the UK

Do you want to make a real, measurable difference in the lives of young people? If this sounds like your dream role, we would love to hear from you. If you think you're right for this Children's Residential Support Worker role, then click the 'apply' button below.
Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.