Children Support Worker

Vetro Recruitment; Mountain Ash; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Vetro Recruitment is seeking a Children Support Worker in Mountain Ash, South Wales, to support young people in a small on-site residential setting. The role is hands-on, shift-based, with emphasis on consistency, calm communication and safeguarding.

You will join a team focused on stability, routine and outcomes, including long day shifts and possible sleep-ins, with ongoing training and a supportive consultant network.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children/young people in care or similar settings.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and professional boundaries.
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to transport.

Responsibilities

• Support daily routines, personal care where required, meals, and activities.
• Promote positive behaviour through boundaries and de-escalation.
• Build professional relationships while safeguarding best practice.
• Complete shift notes, contribute to care plans and handovers.
• Work long day shifts and sleep-ins, including overnight support.
• Collaborate with families and external professionals for goals.

Skills

Communication

Safeguarding

Reliability

Resilience

Job description

Job Title: Children Support Worker

Location: Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taff, South Wales

Salary: £14.24 - £28.48 Per hour inclusive of holiday pay

Employment Type: Temporary

Job Description

Children Support Worker opportunities are available in Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taff, supporting young people within a small, on-site residential setting. This is a hands-on, shift-based role where consistency, calm communication, and positive boundaries help children feel safe and supported. Our client is a well-established care provider and you’ll be joining a team focused on stability, routine, and outcomes for each young person.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting young people with daily routines, personal care (where required), meal preparation, and community activities


• Promoting positive behaviour through consistent boundaries, de-escalation, and trauma-informed approaches


• Building professional, trusting relationships while maintaining safeguarding best practice at all times


• Completing clear, accurate shift notes and contributing to care plans, risk assessments, and handovers


• Working long day shifts and sleep-ins, ensuring a safe and supportive environment overnight where required


• Working collaboratively with colleagues, families, and external professionals to support individual goals

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience supporting children/young people in residential care, supported living, or similar settings


• A strong understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries within children’s services


• Enhanced DBS Check (or willingness to obtain one)


• Full UK Driving Licence and access to transport (driving is required for this role)


• Resilience, reliability, and confident communication across challenging situations

Benefits & Work Environment

• £14.24 per hour with reliable, regular pay


• Supportive team environment with structured shifts, handovers, and clear expectations


• Ongoing training and development aligned to children’s care and safeguarding standards


• Dedicated consultant support throughout your booking and placement

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.