Residential Care Worker (Golwg Y Bannau)

Powys County Council; Brecon; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Powys County Council is seeking a dedicated care worker for a small Children’s Home in rural South Powys. You will work on a day shift basis, providing continuous care to children and young people with complex emotional and behavioural difficulties, ensuring their voices are heard and acted upon to achieve positive outcomes.

You will join a supportive, close-knit team, build nurturing relationships through patient, respectful communication, organise activities to develop life skills, and work in

Qualifications

• We are looking for people who care and can connect with young people.
• You will listen to children with dignity and respect.
• Able to work in a small, reflective team and share responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Work on a day shift rota to provide continuous care as part of a team.
• Build positive relationships with children and young people.
• Organise activities to help learn new skills and explore interests.
• Work in partnership with families and carers.
• Follow policies and best practice; keep up to date with standards.
• Sleep-in shifts may be required and are paid under the Council's terms and conditions.

Skills

Empathy

Active listening

Teamwork

Communication

Relationship-building

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/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. 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.