Children Support Worker

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Children's Support Workers to enrich the lives of young people in care. This role involves providing emotional support, promoting independence, and engaging in fun activities with children. You'll work closely with a team to ensure a safe and nurturing environment, while also enjoying perks like free food during shifts and opportunities for training. If you're passionate about making a difference and have experience in social care, this could be your dream job!

Benefits

Free food while on shift

Weekly pay

Free online training

Subsidised practical training

Agency worker of the month prize

Golden Ticket draw entry

Qualifications

• 6 months experience in social care or working with children.
• TMVA Restraint Training Certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Support children in daily activities and promote their independence.
• Attend weekend and evening activities to support interests.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Experience with children

TMVA Restraint Training

Education

Enhanced DBS

Driving Licence

Job description

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Do you want to enable children and young people who have been taken into care to have the best possible start 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 Children's Support Workers for Children Residential Services. You will be working 2:1 with other staff members and children in their Homes.

Overview:

• Pay: £13.68 - £27.36 inclusive of holiday pay
• Location - Chepstow
• Time : 08:00- 23:00 Sleep - 07:00-08:00, We also have some Waking Nights available which are 22:45pm - 08:15am.
• Excellent Rates of pay, weekly pay, and no payroll charges
• Free food while on shift
• Variety of work in different social care and healthcare settings
• Support from a specialist consultant
• Free online training and subsidised practical training (TMVA,PMVA,PBM)
• Agency worker of the month prize £50
• Entry into our Golden Ticket draw to win £500 every quarter
• 24-hour registration - register from the comfort of your own home
• Holiday pay- paid weekly or accumulated in a holiday pot

What you'll be doing as a Childrens Worker:

• To support the children and young people in all day to day activities and interests
• Restraint Trained, or be willing to undergo the 3 day course.
• To promote the young persons independence and wellbeing
• To attend weekends away, holidays and trips away with the Children
• 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.
• To protect the children and young people from any risks to their health and welfare
• To provide emotional and practical support to the young people within your home.
• To ensure the safety of young people by maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of care plans and guidelines
• To support, overcome and learn to minimise incidents when behaviour can be challenging.

What you'll need to have to be a successful Childrens Support Worker

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

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Created on 26/04/2025 by TN United Kingdom