Residential Support Worker
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Location: Newport
Salary: £14.50 - £18.00+ per hour (Weekly Pay)
Job Type: Flexible Agency / Temporary-to-Permanent
The Role
Join the leading specialist agency for Children's Services in South Wales.
Randstad Care is the established market leader across South Wales. From Swansea to Newport, we are the preferred staffing partner for the majority of Local Authorities and private residential homes in the region.
We are looking for experienced, resilient Youth Workers to join our busiest division. Because of our reputation and long-standing relationships, we can offer unrivalled access to shifts in Residential Children's Homes, Secure Units, and Crisis Support packages across RCT, Bridgend, and the Valleys.
Who You Will Support
You will be working with vulnerable Children and Young People (CYP) with diverse needs, including:
- Complex Needs: Autism (ASD), Learning Disabilities (LD), and ADHD.
- Behavioural Challenges: EBD (Emotional Behavioural Difficulties), SEMH, and attachment trauma.
- Crisis & Safeguarding: Young people at risk of CSE, substance misuse, or placement breakdown.
Key Responsibilities
- Therapeutic De-escalation: Utilise verbal de-escalation and positive behaviour support (PBS) to manage heightened emotions and aggression safely.
- Safeguarding First: Act as a stable, protective presence, identifying risk triggers and following strict safeguarding protocols (Local Authority & Ofsted standards).
- Relationship Building: Bridge the gap for young people who distrust authority, engaging them in education, social activities, and daily life skills.
- Crisis Management: Work within unregulated or solo-placement settings to provide 1:1 or 2:1 supervision for young people in transition.
- Reporting: Produce high-quality, professional daily logs and incident reports for Social Workers and Multi-Disciplinary Teams.
What We Need From You
- Experience (Essential): Minimum 6 months of professional experience working with Children & Young People (Residential, Outreach, or Supported Living).
- Driving (Essential): Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle (Required due to the location of some residential units).
- Skillset: Confidence in managing challenging behaviour and understanding the impact of trauma on young people.
- Qualifications: Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) is highly desirable, though not essential if you have the right experience.
Why Join Randstad Care?
- Market Dominance: As the most established agency in the region, we have the highest volume of shifts available from Swansea to the Severn Bridge.
- High Pay Rates: Competitive hourly rates starting at £14.50+, recognising your expertise.
- Trusted Partner: We work with the majority of Councils in South Wales, giving you access to public sector work that other agencies cannot offer.
- Flexibility: You control your diary-work locally in Newport or pick up shifts across the wider region.
- Career Pathways: Our strong relationships with managers mean our agency staff are frequently headhunted for permanent roles.
How to Apply
If you are a resilient, robust support worker ready to support Bristol's most vulnerable young people, we want to hear from you.
📩 Click APPLY NOW with your up-to-date CV.
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.
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