Childrens Support Worker

Vetro Recruitment; Ogmore Vale; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

No payroll charges

Free food on shift

Vetro Mobile Booking App

Support from a specialist consultant

Free online training

Subsidised TMVA/PMVA/PBM training

Agency of the month prize

Golden Ticket draw £500 quarterly

24-hour registration

Holiday pay weekly or pot

Pension contributions

Job summary

Vetro Recruitment is seeking a Children's Support Worker for residential services in Tonyrefil. You will work 2:1 with other staff members and children in their Homes.

The role involves supporting daily activities, promoting independence, safeguarding, and providing emotional and practical support within the home. Driving licence and an enhanced DBS are required; shifts include days, evenings, and nights as specified.

Qualifications

• A desire to create positive outcomes for vulnerable children and young people.
• Empathetic, caring and resilient nature.
• TMVA - Restraint Training Certificate or willingness to undertake.
• Hold a valid UK Driving Licence and right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support children in day-to-day activities and interests.
• Maintain safeguarding and promote wellbeing.
• Attend weekends away, holidays and trips with the children.
• Provide emotional and practical support within the home.
• Ensure up-to-date knowledge of care plans and guidelines.
• Assist in managing incidents and challenging behavior.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Driving licence

DBS update service

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 Support Workers for Children Residential Services. You will be working 2:1 with other staff members and children in their Homes.

Overview

Title: Children's Support Worker

Pay: £13.68 - £28.40 inclusive of holiday pay

Location - Tonyrefil

Time : 08:00- 22:00 or 13:00 - 22:00, Or waking nights 22:00 - 08:00

You must have a Driving Licence

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
• Restraint Trained, or be willing to undergo the 3 day course.
• To promote the young persons 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 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
• TMVA - Restraint Training Certificate
• 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

Recruiter Statement

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.