Residential Care Worker (Golwg Bannau)

Dyffryntrannon; Brecon; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team in a small Children's Home in South Powys, supporting children with complex emotional needs. You'll create a nurturing environment, build positive relationships, and promote healthy routines while working closely with families. This role offers opportunities for training and development, along with a supportive team culture.

Benefits

Training and skill development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Guaranteed defined benefit pension scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum age of Employment is 22 years old.
• Experience in supporting children with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous care as part of a team for children in the home.
• Organize activities to help children learn new skills.

Skills

Empathy

Listening

Teamwork

Job description

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 and young people with complex emotional and behavioural difficulties due to their early life experiences. Your role is to create a safe, healthy, nurturing, and fulfilling home environment where children’s voices are heard and acted upon to achieve positive outcomes.

About you:

• We are looking for people who care and can connect with young people.
• You will enjoy participating in 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, reflective, resourceful team that fosters a culture of trust and open responsibility.
• You understand the importance of providing professional, specialist support to deliver a safe and effective service 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 a team for the children and young people living in the home.
• You will build positive relationships through nurturing, teaching connection with patience and calmness, and promote healthy, safe routines by creating a warm, inclusive home.
• You will organize and promote activities that help children and young people learn new skills and explore interests, hobbies, and life skills within the home and local community.
• You will work in partnership with families and carers to achieve the aims and objectives of the young people’s plans.
• You will follow established policies, procedures, and legislative standards, always striving to stay updated with best practices.

Contact:

If you have any questions about the role, please contact: [e-mail]

This position requires an enhanced DBS check.

Service: Children's Services

Salary: Grade 6, Point 11 to Point 14, £27,269 to £28,624 per annum, or £14.13 to £14.83 per hour.

What we offer:

• Training and skill development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements
• Guaranteed defined benefit pension scheme