Care And Support Worker Level 3 – Children'S Safe Accommodation Team

Ceredigion County Council; Aberaeron; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual leave

Health and wellbeing support

Generous pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development

Job summary

Ceredigion County Council is seeking Level 3 – Care and Support Waking Nights for its Children’s Safe Accommodation provision in Ceredigion. The roles require a rolling rota covering day and night shifts to support the Registered and Assistant Manager in providing care and support in registered settings.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about child-centred practice and have a solid history in children’s residential care or similar care and support provision.

Qualifications

• Welsh language fluency welcomed, DBS check required

Responsibilities

• Support the needs of the service in Children’s Safe Accommodation
• Provide care and support in registered settings
• Work on a rolling rota covering day and night shifts

Skills

Care and support

Job description

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for roles as Level 3 – Care and Support Waking Nights within our Children’s Safe Accommodation provision in Ceredigion. These roles will work on a rolling rota covering day and night shifts supporting the needs of the service. These roles will support the Registered and Assistant Manager with providing care and support in registered settings.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about promoting a child centred approach to practice, have a solid career history in children’s residential care or similar care and support provision.

In exchange for your skills and commitment, we will offer you a range of employee benefits including a competitive annual leave allowance, comprehensive employee health and wellbeing support, and a generous pension contribution scheme. More information about our wide-range of employee benefits can be found here. In addition, we are committed to investing in our people and will not only provide support to enable you to quickly and confidently take ownership of your role’s key areas of responsibility but in addition, we will support your development in order that you can progress your career with us.

Whilst we are seeking Individuals with a degree of fluency in the Welsh language. We welcome applications from non-Welsh speakers. All successful applicants requiring support to learn/improve their Welsh language skills will be offered funded lessons, during work time, to help reach the desired standard following appointment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly and dedicated organisation and make a real difference.

Team Ceredigion Information Pack

For further information please contact: Susan Davies via email:

Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk. As part of this commitment, certain roleswithin our organisation requireaDisclosureand Barring Service (DBS) check to assess the suitability of candidates. This role will require an Enhanced DBS check. Please note that the presence of previous convictions will not necessarily disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. We assess each applicant on a case‑by‑case basis, and take into account the nature and relevance of any convictions in relation to the responsibilities of the role. Our goal is to create an inclusive and supportive work environment where all individuals are treated fairly and with respect. If you have any concerns or questions regarding this process, please feel free to contact us for clarification. Your privacy and dignity are of utmost importance to us throughout the recruitment process.

What we offer

• Work-life balance
• Lifestyle savings scheme
• Generous employer pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Learning and development

Where you'll work

Porth Gofal – Targeted Intervention Services

We are at the core of Ceredigion’s through‑age social care provision and we focus on ensuring that each individual receives the intervention that is best placed to meet their needs or, where necessary, guide them to early help or specialist services. Our functions include:

Integrated Triage and Assessment Services

• Intake and Integrated Operations Team
• Integrated Assessment Team
• Emergency Duty Team

Targeted and Short‑term Services

• Direct Payments Support Service
• Centre for Independent Living (CILC) Logistics and Operations Team
• Targeted & Enablement Integrated Care
• Technology Enabled Care & Sensory Services
• Occupational Therapy

Direct Services

• Day Care Services Team
• Residential Care Teams