Children Support Worker

Vetro Recruitment; Wales; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A social care agency is seeking a dedicated Children's Support Worker in Abergavenny. The role involves providing day-to-day support and emotional assistance to children, requiring at least 6 months of relevant experience and TMVA restraint training. Candidates should be empathetic and resilient, willing to engage in activities that promote the children's well-being. Competitive pay and a range of benefits are offered.

Benefits

Free food while on shift

Vetro Mobile Booking App

Free online training

Agency worker of the month prize

Holiday pay

Vetro contributed pension

Qualifications

• At least 6 months experience of working with children or within a similar Social Care setting.
• TMVA - Restraint Training Certificate.
• Valid UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Support children and young people in all day-to-day activities and interests.
• Provide emotional and practical support to the young people within your home.
• Ensure the safety of young people by maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of care plans.

Skills

Empathetic nature

Resilience

Experience with children

TMVA - Restraint Training Certificate

Valid UK 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.

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. 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 minimise incidents when behaviour can be challenging

Responsibilities

• Support children and young people in all day-to-day activities and interests

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

Pay and Benefits

• Pay: £13.68 - £28.40 inclusive of holiday pay
• Location: Abergavenny
• Time: 08:00-23:00, Sleep - finishing 09:30
• 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

Additional

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