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Children's Support Worker

Job details
Posting date: 08 December 2025
Salary: £13 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 07 January 2026
Location: Dudley, West Midlands
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Elwood Recruitment
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: ERWOCT2513

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Summary

Do you have a Level 3 CYP or QCF qualification?
Do you live in Dudley/Sedgley or the surrounding area?
Do you have a passion for taking care and supporting vulnerable children?
Do you have a minimum of 6 months experience within the care sector?
Are you looking for control over your own work schedule?
Are you looking for weekly pay?
If you’re screaming “YES!” at your screen, then we are looking for you!

About the Service

Elwood Recruitment are recruiting Children’s Support Workers Dudley. We are looking for dedicated and experienced individuals to support vulnerable children within a small residential environment.

As part of the care and support team you will assist in maintaining a safe and enabling environment that provides positive experiences and independent living skills to children and young people aged 5-18 yrs living with moderate to severe learning disabilities, complex needs, learning disabilities (LD) emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) and sensory impairment.

Some elements of this role require personal care.

Successful applicants will be:

· Supporting, mentoring and educating children with day to day activities to develop their emotional and social needs

· Developing personal and practical skills to enhance independent living

· Positive engagement to encourage children and young people in their development

· Reporting and recording key aspects of care and developing your professional skills as part of on-going development plan.

· Managing complex and behaviours that may challenge

· Support and engagement with a range of activities

On offer we have flexible shift patterns to suit your lifestyle, giving you full control of when you would like to work. Candidates can expect to be offered a mixture of earlies, lates, long days and waking nights on a weekly basis.

Essential Experience:

Care & Support Work: 6 Months in the UK
Essential Qualifications:

QCF/NVQ Level 3 Children & Young People


Elwood Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer valuing diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds.

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and references.

AGY

Job Types: Full-time Temp to perm

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