Childrens Support Worker

Job Title: Relief / Temporary Children’s Support Worker (Restraint Trained)
Location: Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, United Kingdom
Salary: £14.24 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay) + £76 per sleep in (DOE)

Job Description:
Are you looking for Relief / Temporary Children’s Support Worker work in Aberdare that fits around your life? If you’re compassionate, reliable, and adaptable, this Relief / Temporary Children’s Support Worker role in Aberdare offers meaningful support, flexible shift options, and competitive pay. You’ll help children and young people build independence, wellbeing, and safety—while gaining valuable experience across different settings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support children and young people with day-to-day activities and interests in Aberdare
• Promote independence and wellbeing, providing emotional and practical support within the home
• Attend weekends away, holidays, and trips away with children in Aberdare
• Support weekend and evening activities (e.g., outings and structured interests)
• Protect children and young people by following health and welfare guidance and care plans
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of care plans and guidelines to ensure safety
• Support, overcome, and help minimise incidents when behaviour can be challenging
• Be restraint trained or willing to complete the required training course

Requirements:

• Relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage and build strong relationships with young people
• Understanding of trauma, including 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 undergo 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.