Job Description

Job Purpose

This is a generic role supporting families with children with additional needs with respite care and to supervise family contact. This role involves working closely with children, their families, and other professionals to deliver tailored care plans.

To provide compassionate, person-centered care and support to individuals with varying needs, helping them achieve independence, dignity, and improved quality of life.

You will be required to undertake family contact sessions, whereby the candidate will be required to support/supervise sessions and complete well written reports.

Key Responsibilities

Direct Care and Support:

Assist children with daily living activities, including low level personal care. Support clients with mobility, ensuring safe use of aids and adaptations. Administer medication if required and approved by authorities. Assist with meal preparation, feeding, and dietary needs. Transportation. Assist with young people with independent living. School Holiday Clubs

Emotional and Social Support:

Provide companionship and encourage social interactions. Provide respite to carers/parents. Assist clients in accessing community resources, activities, and appointments. Offer reassurance and empathy during challenging times.

Household Support:

Help with light housekeeping duties, such as laundry and cleaning. Support with shopping and other household errands.

Record Keeping and Reporting:

Maintain accurate records of care provided, including daily logs and incident reports. Complete family supervision reports. Report any concerns or changes in a client's condition to the supervisor promptly.

Compliance and Training:

Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and relevant health and safety guidelines. Participate in ongoing training and professional development opportunities. Respect confidentiality and safeguard client information as per GDPR and safeguarding regulations. Pay - 13.80 per hour, 15.01 after 5pm and on Saturdays.

Person Specification

Essential:

Genuine passion for caring for others and improving their quality of life. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Good understanding of safeguarding. Physically able to perform care duties, including manual handling. Reliability, patience, and a positive attitude. Excellent literacy and numeracy skills for record-keeping and reporting. A valid driver's license and access to a vehicle Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care. Good working knowledge of IT software, such as, Word, Microsoft Teams Working hours 12pm - 7pm - 5 days a week which includes a Saturdays.

Desirable:

Previous experience in a care/supporting/ supervising children and families role or similar setting. Registered with Social Care Wales.

Additional Information

All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and further training that will be provided by the services. Flexible working hours may include evenings, weekends, and holidays. This role is not eligible for UK visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From 26,551.20 per year

Benefits:

Flexitime Health & wellbeing programme Referral programme
Application question(s):

Can you right 2 -3 sentences about your previous relevant experience? You have read the work expectations and acknowledge this role is majority a weekend role with the possibility that there may be week days work too.
Work Location: On the road

Expected start date: 12/01/2026