Night Residential Child Care Practitioner

Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.   

Part Time Night Residential Child Care Practitioner -  22.30 hrs 

Beddau Community Home, 11 Hil View, Beddau, Pontypridd, CF38 2DS

Do you have what it takes to make a positive difference in the lives of children and young people?

Are you a hardworking and resilient individual who is able to engage with and emotionally support children and young people?

An opportunity has arisen to recruit a Night Residential Child Care Practitioner (NRCCP) Beddau Community Home. Night shifts are typically worked between 10.30pm and 7.30am for which Night Enhancement is payable.

As a NRCCP, you will be part of a caring team, that provides a safe, nurturing home, led and supported by an experienced Registered Manager and Senior staff.

Successful applicants will be committed to improving the lives of children with complex needs and those who have experienced childhood trauma.

You will be committed to understanding individual past experiences, of children and young people, and show compassion in your approach to the impact of these on the ability to settle and sleep at night.

Providing emotional, physical and personal care and support for children and young people, you will need to work creatively with a high level of active engagement in activities and direct work. You will be supported and trained to practice in a therapeutic environment, utilising the Trauma Recovery Model of care.

You will provide emotional, physical and personal care and support to enable children and young people to reach their full potential, sometimes in challenging situations, where you will need to be responsive to issues outside the home. As such the ability to travel independently is required for this role.

Much of your role will be spent supporting individuals throughout the night. There will occasionally be a need for you to have contact with services, such as Police, Health and the Emergency Duty Team, to deal with urgent situations, and you will be supported in these by a staff member at the home who is available for such situations. Once children and young people are settled, duties will include preparing the home for the following day. This will include general household tasks such as cleaning, ironing or cooking.  

To succeed in the role, you must be passionate, patient and committed to those you work with, and the professional standards of the role. This will include working actively with families and professionals to ensure care and support is personalised to meet individual needs.

Candidates will need to demonstrate:

• Excellent communication skills
• Positivity and resilience
• A commitment to providing safe and caring environments for children and young people to learn and grow
• Compassion, Empathy, and an enthusiasm to promote individual choice
• The ability to invest in developing trusting relationships.
• An enthusiasm and commitment to your own learning
• An ability to work flexibly

You will need to be prepared to work shifts, inclusive of bank holidays, weekends, and sleep in duties. You may occasionally be required to work in other residential locations to support our other homes within the local authority, to meet the needs of the service.

You will be expected to hold or be prepared to work towards the QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) or predecessor qualification NVQ Level 3 (Children and Young People). You will be registered with Social Care Wales, either on appointment, or following completion of the Induction Framework.

Our Offer to you…

We recognise that working in Social Care is professionally and personally challenging and demands considerable levels of skill, commitment, and enthusiasm. We offer a dedicated in-house Learning and Development Centre which actively supports our staff to maintain their skills and Continuous Professional Development. Successful applicants will be fully funded to receive the necessary training and support required to undertake the role. Successful applicants who do not hold the relevant qualification will be supported to achieve the QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) within 2 years of appointment.

RCT Council employees also have access to a wide range of staff benefits which include:

• 26 days Annual Leave, rising to 31 days after 5 years’ service. There is also an option to purchase additional annual leave to a maximum of 10 days (pro rata) per year.
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted LeisureForLife Membership
• Vivup Card (staff discount)
• Access to our Occupational Health Unit and CARI, our new digital confidential wellbeing tool.

Take a look at our dedicated Children’s Services webpages for more Information about why you should choose a career in Residential services. Children's Residential Service | RCT - Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (rctcbc.gov.uk)

For further information or to arrange an informal discussion please contact Nicola Howard at Nicola.Howard@rctcbc.gov.uk. 

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.

Care Experienced Leavers – Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of the Council’s corporate parenting role it is committed to supporting its care experienced leavers.  This means anyone who has spent time within the care system at any point in their life. We encourage applications from individuals who are care experienced to enable them to access employment, education, experiences and volunteering opportunities.

The Council will guarantee an interview for any care experienced leavers who wish to take part in the scheme who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Ymarferydd Gofal Plant Preswyl Dros Nos, Rhan Amser – 22.30 awr 

Cartref Cymuned Beddau, 11 Trem y Bryn, Beddau, Pontypridd, CF38 2DS

Ydych chi'n awyddus i gael effaith gadarnhaol ar fywydau plant a phobl ifainc?

Ydych chi'n unigolyn gweithgar a chydnerth sydd â'r gallu i ymgysylltu â phlant a phobl ifainc a'u cefnogi nhw'n emosiynol?

Mae cyfle wedi codi i benodi Ymarferydd Gofal Plant Preswyl Dros Nos yng Nghartref Cymuned Beddau. Mae sifftiau nos fel arfer yn cynnwys gweithio rhwng 10.30pm a 7.30am. Bydd cyflog ychwanegol ar gael ar gyfer sifftiau nos.

A chithau'n Ymarferydd Gofal Plant Preswyl Dros Nos byddwch chi'n rhan o garfan ofalgar, sy’n darparu cartref diogel, meithringar i unigolyn ifanc, dan arweiniad a chefnogaeth y Rheolwr Cofrestredig, ac Uwch Aelodau o Staff profiadol.

Byddwch chi'n ymroi i wella bywydau plant sydd ag anghenion cymhleth a rhai sydd wedi profi trawma yn ystod eu plentyndod.

Byddwch chi'n ymrwymo i ddeall profiadau plant a phobl ifainc ac yn dangos cydymdeimlad yn eich dull o weithio gyda'r unigolion yma a'u cael nhw'n barod i fynd i'r gwely.

Byddwch chi'n darparu cymorth emosiynol, corfforol a phersonol a bydd disgwyl i chi fod yn greadigol ac ymgysylltu'n weithredol wrth weithio'n uniongyrchol gyda phlant a phobl ifainc a darparu cymorth a chefnogaeth iddyn nhw. Byddwch chi'n cael eich cefnogi ac yn derbyn hyfforddiant i weithio mewn amgylchedd therapiwtig gan fanteisio ar y Model Adfer Trawma.

Byddwch chi'n darparu cymorth emosiynol, corfforol a phersonol sy'n caniatáu i bobl ifainc gyflawni eu potensial llawn. Weithiau, mewn sefyllfaoedd heriol, bydd gofyn i chi ymateb i broblemau tu hwnt i'r cartref. Mae'r gallu i deithio'n annibynnol yn hanfodol ar gyfer y swydd yma.

Bydd rhan sylweddol o'ch swydd chi'n cynnwys cefnogi unigolion drwy'r nos. Yn achlysurol, bydd gofyn i chi gysylltu â gwasanaethau megis yr Heddlu, y Garfan Iechyd a'r Garfan ar Ddyletswydd ar gyfer Argyfyngau, gan fynd i'r afael â sefyllfaoedd brys. Bydd aelod o staff arall yn y cartref ar gael i’ch helpu chi yn ystod y sefyllfaoedd yma.  Unwaith mae'r plant a'r bobl ifainc wedi setlo, bydd dyletswyddau yn cynnwys paratoi'r cartref ar gyfer y diwrnod dilynol.  Bydd hyn yn cynnwys tasgau cyffredinol yn y cartref megis glanhau, smwddio neu goginio.    

I lwyddo yn y rôl yma rhaid i chi fod yn unigolyn angerddol ac amyneddgar a rhaid ichi ymrwymo i'ch cydweithwyr ac i safonau proffesiynol y swydd. Bydd hyn yn cynnwys gweithio gyda theuluoedd a phobl broffesiynol i sicrhau bod y gofal a'r cymorth wedi'u haddasu i weddu i anghenion unigol y plant a phobl ifainc.

Bydd disgwyl i ymgeiswyr arddangos:

• Sgiliau cyfathrebu ardderchog
• Agwedd gadarnhaol a chydnerth
• Ymrwymiad i ddarparu amgylcheddau diogel a gofalgar i blant a phobl ifainc sy'n eu hannog nhw i ddysgu ac i ddatblygu
• Cydymdeimlad, empathi a brwdfrydedd dros wneud penderfyniadau personol
• Y gallu i feithrin perthnasoedd cryfion
• Brwdfrydedd ac ymrwymiad i ddysgu personol
• Gallu i weithio'n hyblyg

Bydd angen i chi fod yn barod i weithio sifftiau, gan gynnwys ar wyliau'r banc, ar benwythnosau a dyletswyddau aros dros nos. Efallai bydd gofyn i chi weithio mewn lleoliadau preswyl eraill yn achlysurol i gynorthwyo ein cartrefi eraill yn yr awdurdod lleol, er mwyn diwallu anghenion y gwasanaeth.

Bydd disgwyl i chi feddu ar, neu fod yn barod i weithio tuag at, Ddiploma FfCCh Lefel 3 mewn Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol (Plant a Phobl Ifainc) neu gymhwyster NVQ Lefel 3 (Plant a Phobl Ifainc). Byddwch chi'n cofrestru â Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru naill ai o'ch penodiad neu yn dilyn cyflawni'r Fframwaith Sefydlu Gofal Cymdeithasol yn llwyddiannus.

Ein Cynnig i Chi...

Rydyn ni'n cydnabod bod maes Gofal Cymdeithasol yn un heriol yn broffesiynol ac yn bersonol a'i fod yn gofyn am sgiliau, ymrwymiad a brwdfrydedd sylweddol. Mae gyda ni ganolfan Addysg a Datblygu fewnol, bwrpasol sy'n rhoi cymorth ymarferol er mwyn i'n staff gynnal eu sgiliau a'u Datblygiad Proffesiynol Parhaus. Bydd ymgeiswyr llwyddiannus yn derbyn hyfforddiant llawn a'r gefnogaeth sydd ei hangen i gyflawni'r rôl. Bydd ymgeiswyr llwyddiannus sydd ddim yn meddu ar gymhwyster perthnasol yn derbyn cefnogaeth i gyflawni Diploma FfCCh Lefel 3 mewn Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol (Plant a Phobl Ifainc) o fewn 2 flynedd o'u penodi.

Bydd modd i weithwyr Cyngor Rhondda Cynon Taf hefyd fanteisio ar ystod eang o fuddion staff sy'n cynnwys:

• 26 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol, sy'n cynyddu i 31 diwrnod ar ôl 5 mlynedd o wasanaeth. Mae cyfle hefyd i brynu gwyliau blynyddol ychwanegol hyd at uchafswm o 10 diwrnod (pro rata) y flwyddyn.
• Cynllun Beicio i'r Gwaith
• Aelodaeth Hamdden am Oes ratach
• Cerdyn gostyngiadau i staff – Cerdyn Vivup
• Mynediad at ein Huned Iechyd Galwedigaethol a CARI, ein hofferyn lles cyfrinachol digidol newydd.

Edrychwch ar ein tudalennau gwe pwrpasol ar gyfer Gwasanaethau i Blant am ragor o wybodaeth ynghylch pam y dylech chi ddewis gyrfa ym maes Gwasanaethau Preswyl.  Gwasanaethau Preswyl i Blant | Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Rhondda Cynon Taf (rctcbc.gov.uk)

Am ragor o wybodaeth neu i drefnu sgwrs anffurfiol mewn perthynas â'r swydd, e-bostiwch Nicola Howard: Nicola.Howard@rctcbc.gov.uk. 

Mae diogelu plant ac oedolion agored i niwed yn gyfrifoldeb craidd pob un o'r gweithwyr sy'n cael eu penodi gan y Cyngor.

Yn ogystal â'r cyfrifoldeb yma mewn perthynas â diogelu, bydd y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd hefyd yn ymchwilio’n fanwl i gefndir yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus.

Mae'r Cyngor yn cydnabod gwerth amrywiaeth yn ei weithlu. Rydyn ni wedi ymrwymo i sicrhau nad yw unrhyw ymgeisydd yn destun gwahaniaethu yn ystod y broses denu a dethol ar sail ei oedran, rhyw, hil, anabledd, cyfeiriadedd rhywiol, hunaniaeth rhywedd, gan gynnwys y rheiny a chanddyn nhw hunaniaeth anneuaidd, crefydd neu gred neu feichiogrwydd neu famolaeth. Mae gyda ni nifer o rwydweithiau staff gan gynnwys Rhwydwaith y Cynghreiriaid, Rhwydwaith Anabledd a Chynhalwyr, a 'Perthyn', ein rhwydwaith LHDTC+.

Fydd ceisiadau sy'n cael eu cyflwyno yn Gymraeg ddim yn cael eu trin yn llai ffafriol na cheisiadau sy'n cael eu cyflwyno yn Saesneg.

Yn rhan o'i amcanion hirdymor mewn perthynas â'r Gymraeg a Strategaeth Cynllunio'r Gweithlu, mae'r Cyngor wedi ymrwymo i gynllun gwarantu cyfweliad ar gyfer siaradwyr Cymraeg Lefel 3 ac uwch.  Os ydych chi'n bodloni'r meini prawf hanfodol sydd wedi'u nodi yn y fanyleb person ar gyfer y swydd ac yn siaradwr Cymraeg Lefel 3 ac uwch, fe'ch gwahoddir i gyfweliad os byddwch chi'n dewis cymryd rhan yn y cynllun.

Oherwydd y nifer sylweddol o Ffurflenni Cais sy'n cael eu cyflwyno ar hyn o bryd, does dim modd cydnabod ceisiadau unigol. Felly, os dydych chi ddim wedi clywed wrthon ni cyn pen pedair wythnos o'r dyddiad cau, cymerwch fod eich cais wedi bod yn aflwyddiannus y tro yma.  Diolch am eich diddordeb ac am gyflwyno cais am swydd gyda'r Cyngor.

Er mwyn cefnogi addewid gwirfoddol y Cyngor i gefnogi’r Lluoedd Arfog, rhaid i’r sawl sy'n penodi sicrhau bod ymgeiswyr sydd wedi datgan eu bod nhw'n aelodau o’r Lluoedd Arfog, gan gynnwys y rheiny sydd wedi gadael y lluoedd, cyn-filwyr neu filwyr wrth gefn, sy’n cwrdd â’r meini prawf hanfodol yn y fanyleb person, yn cael cynnig cyfweliad.

Unigolion â Phrofiad o fod mewn Gofal – Cynllun Gwarantu Cyfweliad

Yn rhan o rôl rhianta corfforaethol y Cyngor, mae wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi unigolion â phrofiad o fod mewn gofal.  Dyma unigolion sydd wedi treulio amser yn y system ofal ar unrhyw adeg yn ystod eu bywyd. Rydyn ni'n annog ceisiadau gan unigolion â phrofiad o fod mewn gofal i'w galluogi nhw i gael mynediad at gyflogaeth, addysg, profiadau a chyfleoedd gwirfoddoli.

Bydd y Cyngor yn gwarantu cyfweliad ar gyfer unigolion â phrofiad o fod mewn gofal sy'n dymuno cymryd rhan yn y cynllun ac sy'n bodloni meini prawf hanfodol y swydd.