Children's Support Worker

• Location: Launceston / Bude, Cornwall
• Pay: £14.00 to £18.00 per hour (Weekly Pay plus Holiday Pay)
• Job Type: Flexible Temporary and Block Bookings

• Top Tier Pay: £14.00 to £18.00 per hour to match your specialised skill set.
• Refer a Friend: Earn £300 for every carer you refer to us with no limit!
• Dedicated Support: Receive one on one guidance from a specialist consultant who actually understands care.
• National Reach: While we are newly expanding our presence into Cornwall, our established partnerships with Local Authorities and residential homes across the UK mean you get direct access to major upcoming local opportunities.
• Flexibility: Select temporary shifts or block bookings that fit your schedule.
• Enhanced Pay: Higher rates available for crisis care settings depending on your experience.

When a child enters a crisis setting, their world has been turned upside down. They do not need a supervisor; they need a steady anchor.

We are seeking experienced Support Workers and Seniors to join our specialist crisis response teams across Launceston, Bude, and the northern moors. This is not about watching a shift go by. It is about stepping into a high pressure environment, understanding the trauma behind the behaviour, and bringing safety, structure, and a little bit of warmth back into a young person's day.

This role is a perfect fit for applicants who have previously worked as a Youth Worker, Support Worker, Therapeutic Support Worker, Family Support Worker, Residential Childcare Worker, or Youth Mentor and Key Worker.

• Build Trust: Engage with vulnerable children using creative, trauma informed methods.
• Provide Safety: Utilise your de escalation skills to handle challenging behaviours, aggression, or self harm with patience and composure.
• Be the Advocate: Provide accurate daily reports that directly shape the long term therapeutic care plans for these young people.

• Experience: At least 6 months of paid UK care experience, ideally as a children's residential support worker, support worker, or in other residential or crisis settings.
• Resilience: A calm, resilient, and non judgemental approach to complex behaviours.
• Mobility: A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle to support community activities across Cornwall.

Do you know someone who would be perfect for a role in care? Refer a friend or colleague, and if they work a qualifying number of hours with Randstad, you will receive a £300 Love2Shop voucher - even if you are not registered with Randstad yourself!

Ready to be the turning point in a child's story? Send us your CV today or get in touch to find out more. Click Apply Today and our fast track recruitment team will call you within 24 hours. Join Randstad Care and help us shape brighter futures for children and young people across Cornwall.

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