Children’s Residential Support Worker Permanent

Children and Young Persons Residential Support Worker – Blaenau Gwent – Entry Level Welcome to Apply

Your new company
My client is a successful children’s residential setting in Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, recruiting for full time support workers. With children ages to 8-18 with emotional behaviour disorder, this is a fun and active service, considered settled, and focuses on nurturing independence and mental wellbeing, through a mix of approaches including the therapeutic approach. It is a small home and requires consistent support workers to provide excellent care around the clock on a permanent, full time basis. Shift patterns are based on 2 days in home, and 3 days off with sleeps, and scope for overtime (this is subject to slight change).

My client is looking to interview promptly This is a home, with a warm atmosphere and requires likeminded, motivated, and compassionate support workers to continue to provide outstanding care to its children. If this sounds like the role for you – I want to hear from you.

Your new role
To provide outstanding care to children while applying their individual care plans
Engage in fulfilling activities
Liaising with families and support workers to ensure the best possible independent care plans are provided and carried out
Proactive approach to education and activity to improve key skills and self confidence.
Ensure clear communication with individuals via a range of methods and inspire them to carry out any tasks.
Engage in individual’s transitioning periods by nurturing them to become a functioning member of wider society
To make and maintain accurate records of activities and tasks carried out, including any incidents that may occur
Carry out general housekeeping duties, which includes elements of personal care
Apply safeguarding and protection to vulnerable individuals and ensure the safety and wellbeing of everyone you support
Comply with GDPR and Health and Safety regulations

What you’ll need to succeed
Driving Licence – essential
Experience within the care sector is desirable but not essential
QCF/ NVQ in Children and Young People or Health & Social Care is desirable
Resilience, self-motivation and the enthusiasm to engage with active young people
Excellent communication skills
Teamwork skills
Ability to navigate a challenging situation
DBS on the Update service is a bonus for swifter onboarding

What you’ll get in return
Rewarding job role
Sleep in allowance
Scope for career progression
Free DBS check
Dedicated recruitment agent to guide you through the process
Competitive salary based on experience

What you need to do now
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