• Full Time
  • Part Time
  • Newbridge
  • Up to £16.00 an hour GBP / Year

Website Blue Heart Recruitment

Children’s Respite Support Worker

Newbridge & Surrounding Areas

£16.00 per hour + £60 Sleep-In Rate
Weekly Pay | Flexible Shifts | Immediate Starts Available

At Blue Heart Care Group, our mission is simple: to help children remain safely with their families wherever possible.

Overview:

  • Title: Children Respite Support Worker
  • Pay: £16 per hour (+ £60 Sleep-In Rate)
  • Location: Newbridge & Surrounding Areas
  • Type of Employment: Full time, Part time & Flexible working
  • Shifts: We can offer a range of shifts including: 2 long days + 2 sleep-ins → 4 days off, as well as shorter domiciliary style respite shifts within young people’s own home.
  • Immediate starts available

We provide community-based respite and outreach support to children and young people, helping to prevent family breakdown and reduce the need for children to enter the care system.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Supporting children and young people within their family homes and communities
  • Assisting with school runs, routines and appointments
  • Supporting attendance at activities, clubs and social events
  • Providing respite support during evenings, weekends and school holidays
  • Supporting children on day trips, short breaks and holidays
  • Building positive relationships with children, families and professionals
  • Promoting independence, confidence and wellbeing

What We Offer

  • £16.00 per hour
  • £60 Sleep-In Rate
  • Weekly Pay
  • Paid Mileage
  • Flexible Working Patterns
  • Additional Overtime Opportunities
  • Free Specialist Training
  • Real Referral Bonus Scheme
  • Employee Rewards Programme
  • Supportive Management Team
  • Guaranteed Hours Available For Suitable Candidates
  • Clear Career Progression Opportunities

Career Development

We invest heavily in our staff and will enrol all employees onto a fully funded Children, Young People and Families qualification pathway, including Level 3, Level 4 or Level 5 QCF qualifications depending on experience and career aspirations.

What We’re Looking For

  • Experience working with children and young people
  • Experience within residential childcare, family support, education, youth work or SEN settings
  • Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle
  • Caring, compassionate and reliable
  • Ability to remain calm and professional in challenging situations
  • Right to work in the UK

If you’re looking for a role where you can genuinely make a difference to children and families while building a long-term career, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us keep families together.

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