Residential Care Worker (Relief)

About the role:

We have 5 Children residential homes around Powys, located in Ystradgynlais, Brecon, Welshpool and near Llanbrynmair. We are looking to build up a team a relief workers, that we can relay on to cover sickness or other absences.

The home supports 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 alongside the permanent team to deliver support to the children and young people.
• 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.

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

This position has a requirement for an enhanced DBS check