Residential Care Worker (Golwg y Bannau)

If you have any questions about the role, please contact: Registered Manager: Hollie Salter recruitment@powys.gov.uk

Minimum age of Employment is 22 years old

About the role:

You will work on a day shift basis in a small Children's Home in a rural community within South Powys. The home supports children/young people with complex emotional and behavioural difficulties due to their early life experience. You will create a safe, healthy, learning, fulfilled home where children have their voices heard and acted upon to achieve positive outcomes in their lives.

About you:

• We are looking for people who care and can connect with young people.
• You will enjoy participating and sharing activities, interests, and life skills.
• You can listen to children and young people with dignity and respect.
• You will enjoy working in a small team that is reflective, resourceful, contributing to a culture of trust and open responsibility
• You will understand the importance of providing professional specialist to provide a safe and effective service, delivered in a way that is sensitive to the needs of children and young people.

What you will do:

• You will work on a day shift rota to provide continuous care as part of team to the children and young people living in the home.
• You will build positive relationships through nurture, teaching connection with a patient and calm manner and promote healthy, safe routines by creating a warm, inclusive home.
• You will organise and promote activities for children and young people to learn new things and explore interests, hobbies, and life skills within the home and the local community.
• Work in partnership with families and carers of young people in achieving the aims and objectives of the young people's plans.
• You will follow agreed policies, procedures, and legislative standards in your work.
• Always striving to keep up to date with best practice.
• We understand the importance of achieving a healthy work-life balance and offer a variety of shift patterns, including 7.5hour, 12.5hour and 14-hour shifts. Wherever possible, we will work with you to accommodate your individual needs while meeting the requirements of the service.
• Please note that sleep-in shifts will be required as part of the role and are paid in accordance with the Council's terms and conditions.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact:

Registered Manager: Hollie Salter
recruitment@powys.gov.uk

This position has a requirement for an enhanced DBS check