Children Support Worker

Job Title: Children’s Support Worker (Restraint Trained)
Location: Porthcawl Area, Bridgend County, Wales, United Kingdom
Salary: £13.68 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay) + £76 per sleep in (DOE)

Job Description:
Are you ready to make an impact on your own terms? Vetro is urgently seeking compassionate, reliable, and adaptable Relief/Temporary Children’s Support Worker to join our team in the Porthcawl Area. This Relief/Temporary Children’s Support Worker role offers meaningful work, flexible shift options, and the chance to support children and young people in day-to-day life—while fitting around your schedule.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support children and young people in all day-to-day activities and interests as a Relief/Temporary Children’s Support Worker in the Porthcawl Area
• Be Restraint Trained, or be willing to undergo the required training course
• Promote independence and wellbeing for the young people you support in the Porthcawl Area
• Attend weekends away, holidays, and trips away with the children as part of your Relief/Temporary Children’s Support Worker duties
• Support weekend and evening activities, ranging from everyday interests to outings and trips
• Protect children and young people from risks to health and welfare
• Provide emotional and practical support within the young person’s home
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of care plans and guidelines to ensure safety
• Support, overcome, and help minimise incidents when behaviour can be challenging

Requirements:

• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to engage with young people as a Relief/Temporary Children’s Support Worker in the Porthcawl Area
• Understanding of trauma, including the impacts of homelessness, domestic abuse, and trauma
• Forward-thinking approach to crisis response
• Emotional resilience—remain calm and collected in challenging situations
• Empathetic, caring, and resilient nature
• At least 6 months’ experience working with children or within a similar social care setting
• TMVA – Restraint Training Certificate (or willingness to complete training)
• Valid UK driving licence
• Current Enhanced DBS on the update service, or willingness to obtain one
• Right to work in the UK

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.