Childrens Support Worker

Vetro Recruitment; Upper Boat; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent rates of pay

Weekly pay

Free food on shift

Vetro Mobile Booking App

Free online training

Agency worker of the month prize £50

Golden Ticket draw £500 every quarter

24‑hour registration

Vetro contributed pension

Job summary

Vetro Social Care is recruiting Children's Support Workers for Children Residential Services in Treforest. You will work 2:1 with other staff and children in their homes, supporting day-to-day activities and promoting wellbeing.

The role requires a Level 3 qualification in Children and Young People, a valid UK driving licence, and restraint training. The position offers weekly pay, benefits, and opportunities for training and development.

Qualifications

• TMVA – Restraint Training Certificate
• Valid UK driving licence
• Hold a current Enhanced DBS on the update service or be willing to obtain one
• The right to work in the UK
• At least 6 months experience of working with children or within a similar social care setting

Responsibilities

• 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
• Promote the young person's independence and wellbeing
• Attend weekends away, holidays and trips away with the children
• Attend weekend and evening activities to support the children and young people in their interests (e.g., climbing and baking cakes to weekends at Butlins)
• Protect the children and young people from any risks to their health and welfare
• Provide emotional and practical support to the young people within your home
• Ensure the safety of young people by maintaining up‑to‑date knowledge of care plans and guidelines
• Support, overcome and learn to minimise incidents when behaviour can be challenging

Skills

Driving licence

Restraint training

Education

Level 3 qualification in Children and Young People

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: Treforest
• Time: 08:00am - sleep - 08:00am
• Requirements: Must have a driving licence and be level 3 qualified in Children and Young People

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

• 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
• Promote the young person's independence and wellbeing
• Attend weekends away, holidays and trips away with the children
• Attend weekend and evening activities to support the children and young people in their interests (e.g., climbing and baking cakes to weekends at Butlins)
• Protect the children and young people from any risks to their health and welfare
• Provide emotional and practical support to the young people within your home
• Ensure the safety of young people by maintaining up‑to‑date knowledge of care plans and guidelines
• 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 be willing to obtain one
• The right to work in the UK

Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.