Children Support Worker

Vetro Recruitment; Exeter; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A social care recruitment agency in Exeter seeks Children's Support Workers to help vulnerable children thrive. You will support children in activities, promote their wellbeing, and ensure their safety. Requires at least 6 months of experience and a valid UK driving licence. A TMVA training certificate is preferred. Enjoy benefits like excellent pay rates, free food on shift, and flexibility in work locations.

Benefits

Excellent rates of pay

Free food while on shift

Free online training

Holiday pay

Agency worker of the month prize

Qualifications

• At least 6 months experience of working with children or within a similar social care setting.
• Empathetic, caring and resilient nature.
• TMVA - Restraint Training Certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Support children in day-to-day activities and interests.
• Promote young people's independence and wellbeing.
• Attend weekends away, holidays and trips with the children.

Skills

Empathetic nature

Resilience

Experience with children

Education

TMVA - Restraint Training Certificate

Tools

Driving Licence

Job description

Overview

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.

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

Where and When

Location: Exeter

Time: 07:30 – 22:00. Once familiar with the home, sleeps will be included. You must have a driving licence.

What you\'ll be doing as a Children\'s 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 person\'s independence and wellbeing
• To attend weekends away, holidays and trips with the children
• To attend weekend and evening activities to support the children and young people in their interests (e.g., climbing, baking, 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 up-to-date knowledge of care plans and guidelines
• To support, overcome and minimise incidents when behaviour can be challenging

What you\'ll need to have to be a successful Children\'s 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

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.