CHILDREN SUPPORT WORKER

Vetro Recruitment; Crickhowell; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate Children's Residential Support Workers to join their team in Crickhowell. In this rewarding role, you'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of vulnerable children and young people. You'll be responsible for supporting daily activities, promoting independence, and providing emotional support. This position offers flexible hours and a variety of work settings, ensuring no two days are the same. If you are empathetic, resilient, and driven to create positive outcomes, this could be the perfect opportunity for you to shine in a meaningful career.

Benefits

Excellent Rates of Pay

Free Food While on Shift

Free Online Training

Subsidised Practical Training

Agency Worker of the Month Prize

Golden Ticket Draw

24-Hour Registration

Vetro Contributed Pension

Holiday Pay

Qualifications

• 6 months experience in social care or working with children is required.
• Must have a valid UK Driving Licence and Enhanced DBS.

Responsibilities

• Support children in daily activities and promote their independence.
• Attend activities and trips to enrich the children's experiences.
• Ensure safety and well-being of young people in care.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Caring Nature

Experience with Children

Communication Skills

Education

Enhanced DBS Check

Valid UK Driving Licence

Job description

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 Residential Support Workers for a small Children's residential home in Crickhowell with an immediate start. You will be 2:1 working and supporting children in Residential Homes.

Overview:

• Title: Children Residential Support Worker
• Pay: £13.38 - £26.76 per hour inclusive of holiday pay
• Location: Crickhowell
• Hours: Days 08:00-20:30, Nights 20:00-08:30

Benefits:

• 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
• Vetro Mobile Booking App for communicating shift availability
• 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
• Vetro contributed pension

What you'll be doing as a Children's Residential Support Worker:

• To support the children and young people in all day-to-day activities and interests
• To promote the young person's 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 be successful as a Children's Residential 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
• 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 Residential Support Worker role, then click the 'apply' button below.