Job Description

About the role:

You will work in a small Children\xe2\x80\x99s Home in a rural community within South Powys. The home supports several children/young people with complex emotional and behavioural difficulties due to their early life experience (Age 11-18). You will lead the shift to 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.
• You will have a QCF/ NVQ Diploma Level 3 in Health and Social Care Children & Young People Wales and Northern Ireland (including predecessor qualifications as stipulated by Social Care Wales) and be looking to progress in Children\xe2\x80\x99s Residential Care.

What you will do:

• Senior Residential Care Workers will be required to lead on a shift basis, including sleep in duties.
• You will build positive relationships through nurture, teaching connection before correction with a patient and calm manner and promote healthy, safe routine by creating a warm, inclusive home.
• You will be a creative facilitator of opportunity at home and within the community. Leading the team to organise and promote activities for children and young people to learn new things and explore interests, hobbies, and life skills.
• Work in partnership with families and carers of young people in achieving the aims and objectives of the young people\xe2\x80\x99s plans.
• You and the colleagues that you support will follow agreed policies, procedures, and legislative standards in your work. Always striving to keep up to date with best practice.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact: Victoria Ruff-Cock, Senior Manager Intervention and Prevention

01686 617553, victoria.ruff-cock@powys.gov.uk

Minimum age of Employment is 22 years old

To find out more about working in Children\xe2\x80\x99s Services please visit our

Please note, we are now taking applications for those who have

NVQ/QCF Diploma Level 3 in Health and Social Care Children & Young People Wales and Northern Ireland (including predecessor qualifications as stipulated by Social Care Wales) OR willing to work towards the qualification withing18 months and have 1 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience of working with children and young people in a residential or relevant setting

The closing date has been extended to 10/09/2023

Job title Senior Residential Care Worker (Glyn Mawr) Job reference CHL3976F Date posted 03/07/2023 Application closing date 10/09/2023 Location Ystradgynlais Salary Grade 8 Point 19 to Point 22 \xc2\xa327,852 to \xc2\xa329,439 per annum pro rata \xc2\xa314.44 to \xc2\xa315.26 per hour Package 37 Hours, Permanent Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Children\'s Services Attachments Job description

About the role:

You will work in a small Children\xe2\x80\x99s Home in a rural community within South Powys. The home supports several children/young people with complex emotional and behavioural difficulties due to their early life experience (Age 11-18). You will lead the shift to 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.
• You will have a QCF/ NVQ Diploma Level 3 in Health and Social Care Children & Young People Wales and Northern Ireland (including predecessor qualifications as stipulated by Social Care Wales) and be looking to progress in Children\xe2\x80\x99s Residential Care.

What you will do:

• Senior Residential Care Workers will be required to lead on a shift basis, including sleep in duties.
• You will build positive relationships through nurture, teaching connection before correction with a patient and calm manner and promote healthy, safe routine by creating a warm, inclusive home.
• You will be a creative facilitator of opportunity at home and within the community. Leading the team to organise and promote activities for children and young people to learn new things and explore interests, hobbies, and life skills.
• Work in partnership with families and carers of young people in achieving the aims and objectives of the young people\xe2\x80\x99s plans.
• You and the colleagues that you support will follow agreed policies, procedures, and legislative standards in your work. Always striving to keep up to date with best practice.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact: Victoria Ruff-Cock, Senior Manager Intervention and Prevention

01686 617553, victoria.ruff-cock@powys.gov.uk

Minimum age of Employment is 22 years old

To find out more about working in Children\xe2\x80\x99s Services please visit our

Please note, we are now taking applications for those who have

NVQ/QCF Diploma Level 3 in Health and Social Care Children & Young People Wales and Northern Ireland (including predecessor qualifications as stipulated by Social Care Wales) OR willing to work towards the qualification withing18 months and have 1 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience of working with children and young people in a residential or relevant setting

The closing date has been extended to 10/09/2023

Powys County Council