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? \nVetro 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. \nOverview: \n\nTitle: Children's Support Worker\n\nPay: £13.68 - £28.40 inclusive of holiday pay\n\nLocation - Lisvane \n\nTime: 08:00-22:00 or 08:00- Sleep - 08:00, or 10:00-23:00-Sleep - 10:00\n\nYou must have a Driving Licence \nBenefits:\n\nExcellent Rates of pay, weekly pay, and no payroll charges\n\nFree food while on shift\n\nVariety of work in different social care and healthcare settings\n\nVetro Mobile Booking App for communicating shift availability\n\nSupport from a specialist consultant\n\nFree online training and subsidised practical training (TMVA,PMVA,PBM) \n\nAgency worker of the month prize £50 \n\nEntry into our Golden Ticket draw to win £500 every quarter \n\n24-hour registration - register from the comfort of your own home\n\nHoliday pay- paid weekly or accumulated in a holiday pot\n\nVetro contributed pension\nWhat you'll be doing as a Childrens Worker: \n\nTo support the children and young people in all day to day activities and interests\n\nRestraint Trained, or be willing to undergo the 3 day course. \n\nTo promote the young persons independence and wellbeing\n\nTo attend weekends away, holidays and trips away with the Children\n\nTo 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.\n\nTo protect the children and young people from any risks to their health and welfare\n\nTo provide emotional and practical support to the young people within your home.\n\nTo ensure the safety of young people by maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of care plans and guidelines\n\nTo support, overcome and learn to minimise incidents when behaviour can be challenging. \nWhat you'll need to have to be a successful Childrens Support Worker\n\nA desire to create positive outcomes for vulnerable children and young people\n\nEmpathetic, caring and resilient nature\n\nAt least 6 months experience of working with children or within a similar Social Care setting\n\nTMVA - Restraint Training Certificate\n\nValid UK Driving Licence\n\nHold a current Enhanced DBS on the update service or are willing to obtain one\n\nThe right to work in the UK\nDo you want to make a real, measurable difference in 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 Support Worker role, then click the 'apply' button below. \nVetro 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