Children Support Worker

Vetro Recruitment; Risca; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate Children's Residential Support Workers to empower young people in care. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of vulnerable children by providing emotional support and promoting their independence. You will work flexible hours, engage in fun activities, and ensure the safety and well-being of the children. With excellent pay rates, free training, and a supportive team environment, this is an exciting opportunity for those dedicated to making a difference in social care.

Benefits

Excellent Rates of Pay

Free Food While on Shift

Vetro Mobile Booking App

Support from a Specialist Consultant

Free Online Training

Agency Worker of the Month Prize

Holiday Pay

Vetro Contributed Pension

Qualifications

• At least 6 months experience working with children or in a similar setting.
• Valid UK Driving Licence and willingness to obtain an Enhanced DBS.

Responsibilities

• Support children in daily activities and promote their independence.
• Provide emotional and practical support to young people.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Experience in Social Care

Enhanced DBS

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 are recruiting for Children's Residential Support Workers for a small Children's residential home in Risca with an immediate start. You will be working alongside an experienced team of Managers and Support Workers to provide the best possible care for the children in the home.

Overview:

• Title: Children Residential Support Worker
• Pay: £13.38 - £26.76 including holiday pay
• Location: Risca
• Hours: Flexible pattern available, pick and choose the shifts you want every week. 07:30-23:00/Sleep is available.

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 Children's Residential Support Worker:

• Support the children and young people in all day to day activities and interests
• Promote the young persons 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. This can range from climbing and baking cakes to weekends away in 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 an 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 be successful as a Children's Residential 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
• Valid UK Driving Licence
• Hold a current Enhanced DBS on the update service or willing to obtain one
• The right to work in the UK

Do you want to make a real, measurable difference to the lives of young people? If this sounds like your dream role, we would love to hear from you. If you think you're right for this Children's Residential Support Worker role, then click the 'apply' button below.

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.