Children's Support Worker

TeacherActive Limited.; Dafen; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market leading pay

Referral scheme — up to £100

CPD courses and certificates

Onboarding support

Job summary

TeacherActive Limited is seeking a Children\'s Support Worker for a residential provider in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The role offers day and night shifts on a temporary basis with both full- and part-time opportunities.

Applicants should have experience in residential/care settings and be willing to apply for a DBS check and Social Care Wales registration. We offer market-leading pay (£14.25–£16.56 per hour), a supportive onboarding process, CPD courses, and a referral scheme up to £100.

Qualifications

• Experience working in residential/care settings.
• DBS check or willingness to apply.
• Registration with Social Care Wales or willingness to apply.
• Experience supporting young people with challenging behaviours or trauma.
• Desirable – driving licence.
• Flexibility with shifts.

Skills

Experience residential/care settings

Flexibility with shifts

Driving licence (desirable)

DBS check or willingness to apply

Registration with Social Care Wales or

Job description

Wales/ temporary / £14.25 - 16.56 per hour

Are you dynamic and creative?

TeacherActive is proud to be working with a children’s residential provider in the heart of Carmarthenshire to look for Childrens Support Worker. The houses care for children and young people who have been diagnosed with EBD (Emotional Behavioural Difficulties) and SEMH (Social Emotional Mental Health), or complex trauma needs.

We are looking for a Childrens Support Worker to work on a full and part time basis with varying day and night shifts available. Our residential provider adopts an ethos that is child focused, while understanding that children will thrive when they feel safe and secure. A focus on providing consistency and continuity, ensuring at all times that children’s wishes are heard and respected.

The successful Residential Support Worker will have:

• Experience of working in residential/care settings
• Child & Adult DBS or willingness to apply
• Registered with Social Care Wales or willingness to apply
• Experience supporting young people with challenging behaviours or trauma
• Desirable – driving licence
• Flexibility with shifts

In return for the above you can expect to receive:

• A dedicated team of consultants available to help you with the easy onboarding process
• CPD Courses and certificates as part of the My-Progression channel
• Market leading rates of pay
• TeacherActive Referral Scheme – Receive up to £100 when you refer a friend *Terms and Conditions apply*

Our staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you’re paying the right level of TAX and National Insurance and there’s no messing around with admin charges coming out of your hard-earned cash.

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer.

Safeguarding and DBS Compliance

Registration may involve an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and the supply of good professional references, depending on the role. We are committed to safeguarding and compliance across all placements.

Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each education environment.