Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom
£28238 - £29949
Permanent
Job Title: Children's Support Worker
Location: Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales
Salary: £28,238 - £29,949 per annum
Employment Type: Full-time / Permanent
Job Description
As a Children's Support Worker in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, you will help create a safe, welcoming, and psychologically informed home environment for children and young people with complex needs. This is a hands-on, values-led role focused on consistent care, positive routines, and helping young people build independence and confidence.
Key Responsibilities
As a Children's Support Worker based in Barry, your daily duties will include:
- Building trusted relationships through consistent support, key working, and child-centred communication
- Completing and updating support plans and risk assessments, sharing key information appropriately following incidents
- Supporting education, appointments, family time, hobbies, community activities, and wider “best futures” outcomes
- Following safeguarding procedures, including appropriate actions where a young person is missing or at risk
- Supporting healthy routines including meal planning/preparation, daily living skills, and positive boundaries
- Contributing to a safe, tidy, homely environment, including health & safety checks and reporting maintenance issues
Requirements & Qualifications
To be successful as a Children's Support Worker, you will need:
- QCF Level 3 Health & Social Care (Children & Young People) (or equivalent) OR willingness to work towards it within required timescales
- Experience supporting children/young people within safeguarding frameworks and/or trauma-informed environments
- Enhanced DBS Check (required)
- Full UK Driving Licence (required)
- Willingness to register with the relevant workforce regulator within required timescales (where applicable)
Benefits & Work Environment
- £28,238 - £29,949 per annum with regular pay reviews
- Ongoing training and development (including specialist, multi-agency learning opportunities)
- Enhanced pension scheme (subject to qualifying period)
- Cycle to Work scheme and eye care vouchers
- Wellbeing and counselling support and a team environment focused on reflective practice
If you are a qualified Children's Support Worker looking for an exciting new role in Barry, apply today!
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