Children Support Worker for Transitional Services

Vetro Recruitment; Newport; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Free meals on shift

Training provided

Pension

Job summary

Vetro Social Care in the UK is seeking dedicated Children’s Support Workers for Transitional Services. The role involves 2:1 or 1:1 support with children in their homes in Cwmbran, with 8pm-8am waking nights and 8am-8pm day shifts.

You will help children and young people with daily activities, promote independence, protect welfare, and provide emotional and practical support. A DBS check and UK work rights are required.

Qualifications

• At least 6 months experience of working with children or within a similar Social Care setting.
• Hold a current Enhanced DBS on the update service or are willing to obtain one.
• The right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• To support the children and young people in all day to day activities and interests.
• To promote the young persons independence and wellbeing.
• 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.

Skills

Empathetic

Resilience

Experience with children

Education

Enhanced DBS

Job description

Are you enthusiastic, resilient, and driven to enrich and make a difference in the lives of young people?

You will be working 2:1 or 1:1 with children in their homes.

Vetro Social Care is recruiting Children's Support Workers for Transitional Services.

Overview

• Title: Children's Support Worker
• Pay: £14.25 - £28.48 inclusive of holiday pay
• Location - Cwmbran
• Time: 8pm - 8am Waking nights and 8am - 8pm Day shifts

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 Childrens Worker:

• To support the children and young people in all day to day activities and interests
• To promote the young persons independence and wellbeing
• 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
• Hold a current Enhanced DBS on the update service or are willing to obtain one
• The right to work in the UK

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.