Do you want to enable children and young people who are being supported in care services 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 Residential Children's Support Workers for Children's services in Pontardawe, on an agency basis. 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: Residential Children's Support Worker
Pay: £13.68 - £27.36 per hour inclusive of holiday pay
Location: Pontardawe
Hours: Flexible shift pattern available, pick and choose the shifts you want every week. 12-hour shift pattern, days, nights and sleep-ins available.
Benefits:
Excellent Rates of pay, weekly pay, and no payroll charges
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
The role:
What you'll be doing as a residential Children's Support Worker
To support the children and young people in all day-to-day activities and interests
To promote the young person's 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.
The successful candidate:
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 are willing to obtain one
The right to work in the UK
Do 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 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 clients. Vetro is an equal opportunity employer and decisions are made on merit alone