Location
Aberdare, RCT, United Kingdom
Salary
£14.24 - Per Hour
Contract Type
Temporary
Children’s Support Worker (Residential Children’s Home) — Near Aberdare (CF44)
Pay: £14.24 – £28.48 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay)
Shifts: 08:00–22:00 or 13:00–22:00
Type: Temporary / agency shifts
Driver required: Yes (UK licence)
Do you want to help children and young people in care have the best possible start in life? If you’re enthusiastic, resilient and passionate about making a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Vetro Social Care is recruiting Children’s Support Workers to support young people in a residential children’s service. You’ll work as part of a staff team (including 2:1 support where required), helping to create a safe, structured and nurturing environment.
The home
- Registered to support up to 4 young people
- Located approximately 6 miles from Aberdare
- 6 bedrooms total: 4 for young people and 2 for staff (including 1 en-suite)
- 1 bathroom and 1 shower room for young people
- Comfortable communal spaces including a lounge
- Kitchen/diner
- Extensive grounds
What you’ll be doing
- Supporting children and young people with day-to-day routines, activities and hobbies
- Promoting independence, wellbeing and positive outcomes
- Providing emotional and practical support within the home
- Keeping young people safe by following care plans, risk assessments and guidance
- Supporting with behaviours that may be challenging and helping to reduce incidents
- Supporting with evenings/weekends, activities and occasional trips (where required)
What you’ll need
- Minimum 6 months’ experience supporting children/young people (or similar social care setting)
- UK driving licence
- Enhanced DBS (on the Update Service) or willingness to obtain one
- Right to work in the UK
- Restraint training (TMVA/PMVA or similar) or willingness to complete a 3-day course
What you’ll get with Vetro
- Excellent hourly rates + weekly pay
- Free food while on shift
- Mobile booking app to manage availability and shifts
- Support from a specialist consultant
- Free online training + subsidised practical training (TMVA/PMVA/PBM)
- Holiday pay (weekly or holiday pot) + pension contributions
- Incentives (Worker of the Month / Golden Ticket draw)
