Childrens Support Worker

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

Job Description:
Are you ready to make a real impact on your own terms? Vetro is urgently seeking compassionate, reliable, and adaptable Relief/Temporary Children’s Support Workers to join our team in Maesteg. This Relief/Temporary Children’s Support Worker role in Maesteg offers flexibility, valuable experience, and competitive pay—while supporting children and young people to live safely and confidently.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support children and young people with day-to-day activities and interests as a Relief/Temporary Children’s Support Worker in Maesteg
• Be restraint trained, or be willing to complete the required training course
• Promote independence and wellbeing, helping young people build confidence in everyday routines
• Attend weekends away, holidays, and trips away with the children as part of the Relief/Temporary Children’s Support Worker role in Maesteg
• Support weekend and evening activities, from community outings to structured experiences
• 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 Maesteg
• Understanding of trauma, including the impacts of homelessness and domestic abuse
• A 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 in a similar social care setting
• TMVA – Restraint Training Certificate (or willingness to undertake 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.