Overview
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.
Title: Children\'s Support Worker
Pay: £14.50 - £29 inclusive of holiday pay
Location: Porth
Time: 10:00 - Sleep - 10:00
You must have a Driving Licence and be level 3 qualified in Children and Young People
This role is offered through Vetro Recruitment. Vetro 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.
What you\'ll be doing as a Children\'s Worker
* Support the children and young people in all day-to-day activities and interests
* Be 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 with the children
* Attend weekend and evening activities to support the children and young people in their interests, from activities like climbing and baking to weekends away in venues such as Butlins
* Protect the children and young people from risks to their health and welfare
* Provide emotional and practical support within the home
* Ensure safety 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 be a successful Children\'s 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
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 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.
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