Senior Residential Worker - Sunny Bank Community Home
Job description
37 hours per week
This is an exciting time to join Bridgend CBC as we continue to remodel the way we meet the needs of children who need our support in line with the Welsh Government agenda to end profit in children’s residential services in Wales.
Sunny Bank is a bespoke home that will provide assessment, care and support for young people from 8 to 17 years of age. Up to four young people of any gender can be placed at the service at any one time.
Sunny Bank will offer a therapeutic environment for children and young people, using a trauma informed approach to provide the most effective support possible. Enabling them to understand their individual circumstances, develop resilience and self-care skills.
Sunny Bank will have access to a Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst who will support the assessment and therapeutic interventions for young people and will work closely with the staff to develop bespoke Positive Behavioural Support Plans designed to reduce challenging behaviours and support positive behavioural change.
As a Senior Children’s Residential worker you will need to be suitably qualified in line with the qualification framework and have adequate experience to fulfil this role. As senior you will be responsible for organising and planning shifts, attending meetings, writing reports, healt...