Support worker children

• Location: Treorchy, RCT

• Pay: £17.00 to £20.00 per hour (Weekly Pay plus Holiday Pay)

• Job Type: Flexible Temporary and Block Bookings

• Excellent Hourly Rates: Earn between £17.00 and £20.00 per hour with reliable weekly payouts

• Colleague Recommendation Bonus: Earn £300 in Love2Shop shopping vouchers for every friend who joins

• Total Rota Flexibility: Build your own part time work pattern with flexible waking night hours

• Local Branch Support: One on one guidance from dedicated social care consultants in South Wales

• Enhanced Night Rates: Premium pay structures available for high need complex care placements

When young people with trauma backgrounds wake up during the night, they rely on a compassionate, calm presence to help them feel grounded. A skilled waking night worker brings stability during anxious moments and maintains a high standard of home management behind the scenes.

We are building a team of waking night workers across Treorchy to support key residential services and upcoming packages. You will play a vital role in providing emotional safety, carrying out night administrative duties, and keeping the home clean and organized for the daytime team.

This role is ideal for anyone who has worked as a Support Worker, Youth Worker, Residential Care Worker, Mental Health Assistant, Family Support Worker, or Teaching Assistant.

• Promote Safety And Peace: Uphold high safeguarding standards and offer gentle verbal de escalation if a child wakes in distress

• Prepare The Household: Perform required night set tasks, perform security routines, and prep the home for the next day

• Complete Night Records: Fill in comprehensive daily shift logs, incident reports, and paperwork accurately before handover

• Relevant Experience: At least 6 months of paid care work within a UK youth residential, SEN, or mental health setting

• Resilience: Outstanding emotional strength, clear communication skills, and an unwavering commitment to safeguarding

• Transport Access: Valid UK driving licence and personal transport preferred to access various residential homes in the valley

Help us grow our specialist care bank across the Rhondda valley. Refer a qualified support worker to our team and pocket a £300 Love2Shop voucher as soon as they complete their introductory shifts. You can claim as many vouchers as you like.

Take the next step in your career by submitting your CV directly to Harvey Johnson today. Hit the application button now and our local recruitment team will give you a call within 24 hours to fast track your application.

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.

experience

Children services

skills

be able to manage challenging situations,be person centred,can work as an individual or part of a team,caring,competent at dealing with all stakeholders