Residential Care Worker (Ty'R Orsaf)

Powys County Council; Wales; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Powys County Council seeks a day-shift care worker for a small rural Children’s Home in North Powys. You will support children and young people aged 11-18 with complex needs, creating a safe, learning-focused home where their voices are heard and acted upon.

You will join a reflective, supportive team, building nurturing relationships, organizing activities with the local community, and working with families to achieve individual plans while following established policies and best practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum age 22 years
• Ability to connect with young people
• Team player with reflective, responsible culture
• Understand professional service for children and young people

Responsibilities

• Work on a day shift rota to provide continuous care to children and young people in the home
• Build positive relationships through nurture and calm interactions
• Organise activities to teach new skills and explore hobbies in the home and local community
• Collaborate with families and carers to achieve agreed plans
• Follow policies and stay updated with best practice

Job description

Minimum age of Employment is 22 years old

You will work on a day shift basis in a small Children’s Home in a rural community within North Powys. The home supports 1 or 2 children/young people with complex emotional and behavioural difficulties due to their early life experience (Age 11-18). 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 before correction 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.