Support Worker - #2126754

Job Title: Support Worker and or Senior Support Worker

Location: Cardiff, Wales

Pay Rates: £16.00 - £16.50/hr (Support Worker) | £18.00 - £18.50/hr (Senior Support Worker)

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Make a real impact with looked after children with additional needs

Are you an experienced care professional passionate about shaping the lives of young people?

We are recruiting on behalf of a phenomenal care provider in Cardiff, recruiting both Support Workers and Senior Support Workers. As a small but mighty organisation, they pride themselves in highly specialist support for children with additional needs, Autism and complex support needs. Their focus is to create personalised, nurturing environments where both our young people and our care staff truly matter.

With new residential homes currently under renovation across South Wales, this is an exciting time to join a growing team. Whether you want a stable, rewarding role as a Support Worker or are ready to step into leadership as a Senior.

Pay Rates & Hours

• Support Worker: £16.00 - £16.50 per hour
  
• Senior Support Worker: £18.00 - £18.50 per hour
  
• Hours: 40 hours per week - Long Days on rolling rota, every other weekend off! - One in 3 shift is an afternoon or AM shift!
  

Requirements & Experience

• Relevant Experience: A proven background supporting Looked After Children, vulnerable young people, or adults with complex support needs.
  
• Autism Expertise (Essential): A strong understanding and practical background in supporting individuals on the autism spectrum.
  
• Younger Children Experience: Prior experience working with younger age groups is highly preferred.
  
• For Senior Applicants: Proven experience leading shifts, mentoring care staff, handling safeguarding processes, and managing care plans.
  

Progression Built Around You

• Happy staying in your role? Fantastic. They deeply value dedicated care staff who love providing direct, day-to-day support without the push to move into management.
  
• Looking to progress? With new homes, this is one of the best providers in children's services for stepping up from Support Worker to Senior, or Senior to Team Leader and beyond - They are looking for experienced seniors, but also ready to invest straight away in your Level 3 - Health and Safety Group.
  

Want to find out more?

Whether you are looking for your next support role or ready to lead a team, we want to hear from you. Apply today and we can explore this amazing opportunity.

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.

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