Are you an experienced Children's Residential Support / Care Worker?
Do you want to join an amazing Wales-based charity that provides support to children and young people at the highest risk of homelessness?
Are you fed up of working in the private social care sector?
Residential Childcare Worker - Based in The Vale of Glamorgan area (Barry).
What will you get?
* This is a waking nights role
* 2 or 3 shifts per week and plenty of time off in between (average of 3 to 4 days off each week)
* Permanent contract
* Full time hours (35 per week)
* Up to £25,584 salary if you are unqualified
* 5.2 weeks annual leave, rising to a maximum of 6.6 week - plus bank holidays on top
* 8% pension after qualifying period
* A job with an amazing charity that lives its values
What will you do?
* To provide young people aged 14 plus with excellent care and support within the home.
* Ensuring high levels of emotional and physical care.
* Appropriate activities, as well as a comfortable, safe and supportive environment are provided to the young people who live within the home.
* Support the young people to build and manage relationships with their families, and others, as well as working with a range of external partners/services.
* Key working responsibilities with the young people using Psychological / trauma informed practice.
* Provide a child centred, kind and empathic approach to support being given.
* Following a robust safeguarding process.
* Keeping accurate, timely and up-to-date records.
What do we need?
* Desirable: A QCF Level 3 - As detailed above - This is not essential but will help.
* Experience of working within safeguarding frameworks.
* Someone who can understand the impact of trauma on children and Young People.
* A support worker who can effectively manage risk in a responsive, but calm manner.
* Experience of working in a psychologically and trauma informed environment.
* Ability to key work, and engage with a number of young people who have a complex range of support needs.
* Able to communicate effectively in writing and verbally, using appropriate tone and use of language.
* A MANUAL DRIVING LICENCE IS ESSENTIAL - There is a car at the home, so you don't need access to a vehicle.
If this sounds like the kind of role you could get excited about, one that will challenge you and provide the job satisfaction you're looking for...get in touch with Keeran @ Moxie People.
Or apply directly through this advert.
Please note: A DBS on the update service or the ability to complete a new DBS check is essential.