Childrens Support Worker

Make a Real Impact: Children's Support Workers Needed in London area

Are you passionate about making a genuine difference in the lives of vulnerable young people? Randstad is seeking dedicated and resilient Children's Support Workers to join our team in London. If you are looking for a rewarding role with a long-term career path, we want to hear from you. Key Skills & Qualifications To excel in this role, you will need: - Experience with Vulnerable Youth: Proven experience supporting children with diverse and complex needs.- Complex Needs Expertise: Understanding of how to support individuals with Autism, ADHD, mental health challenges, and physical disabilities.- Core Care Capabilities: Experience with medication administration, report writing (daily logs and incident reporting), and shift handovers.- De-escalation & Safeguarding: Experience with or a willingness to undergo training in physical restraint and de-escalation techniques.- Compliance: A valid DBS check for working with children (ideally on the Update Service), the legal right to work in the UK, and the ability to provide 10 years of reference history.- Flexibility & Mobility: A valid UK driving license and the willingness to travel across London. Flexibility to work various shifts-including nights, weekends, and sleep-ins-is highly valued. Why Join Randstad? We invest in your career by providing comprehensive, mandatory training to ensure you feel confident and safe on every shift. Our Recruitment Process To maintain the highest standards of safeguarding, our process includes: 1. Pre-screen Call: A brief discussion regarding your availability and experience.2. Video Assessment: A 30-minute transcribed video call to discuss your skills and future opportunities. (Note: Audio transcription is mandatory for roles working with children in line with care regulations). How to Apply If you are ready to start, please reply to this email with your updated CV or call us Marie [phone removed].

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

key responsibilities

• Proven experience supporting children in care or vulnerable young people
• Solid understanding and experience supporting individuals managing Autism, ADHD, Mental Health challenges, and Physical Disabilities
• Experience with medication administration, recording, and stock checks
• Precise report writing including daily logs, incident reports, and shift handovers
• Delivering personal care safely and respectfully
• Managing challenging situations with a willingness to undergo mandatory

experience

Children services

skills

be able to manage challenging situations

qualifications

college

education

diploma level 2 in health and social care