Childrens Support Worker

Job Title: Relief/Temporary Children’s Support Worker (Restraint Trained)
Location: Brecon Area, Powys, 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 that fits around your life? If you’re compassionate, reliable, and adaptable, this Relief/Temporary Children’s Support Worker role in the Brecon Area could be the right next step. You’ll support children and young people in day-to-day activities, help promote independence and wellbeing, and make a genuine difference—while enjoying flexible shift options.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Support children and young people with day-to-day activities and interests
• Promote independence and wellbeing within the home environment
• Attend weekends away, holidays, and trips away with the children
• Support weekend and evening activities (e.g., outings and group activities)
• Protect children and young people from risks to health and welfare
• Provide emotional and practical support within your 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
• Be Restraint Trained, or be willing to complete the required training course

Requirements:

• Empathetic, caring, and resilient approach
• Ability to build strong relationships with young people
• Understanding of trauma, including impacts of homelessness and domestic abuse
• Forward-thinking attitude to crisis response
• Calm and collected in challenging and traumatic situations
• At least 6 months’ experience working with children or within a similar social care setting
• TMVA – Restraint Training Certificate (or willingness to undertake training)
• Full 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.