Overview
Senior Children's Residential Worker (Cae Bryn House) – 32 hours per week. Do you have experience working in Children's Residential Care? If so, this is an exciting time to join Bridgend County Borough Council as we remodel how we meet the needs of children and young people who need support. We continue to expand our provision with the addition of a new service.
The homes provide placements of varying lengths to children/young people aged 6 to 18 (at the time of admission) who cannot live with their own immediate or extended family. The homes are committed to offering a stimulating, safe, caring environment that promotes a holistic approach to all aspects of the child/young person’s life. The homes aim to:
Responsibilities
* Provide children/young people with an individualized package of support that focuses on their assessed needs.
* Offer therapeutically informed interventions to assist in achieving personal well-being.
* Assist children/young people to explore their issues and experiences and work through emotions and feelings that may affect placement stability and future accommodation.
* Provide appropriate levels of support that recognise, value, and encourage personal skills and self-esteem.
* Provide a comprehensive package of educational support to promote the best possible outcomes within their educational setting.
* Work closely with families or substitute families to promote independence when children/young people return home or move to other suitable placements.
* Provide age-appropriate independent living programmes to help young people develop skills to live independently where appropriate.
Role and Qualifications
As a Senior Children's Residential Worker in Bridgend, you will typically be based in one service but may be required to work across a range of services supporting young people and the residential service as a whole. You will be suitably qualified in line with the qualification framework and have substantial experience in children's residential care, with demonstrable experience documented.
As a senior, you will be responsible for organising and running shifts, attending meetings, writing reports, health and safety, supporting key working, petty cash, medication, supervising staff, and ensuring regulatory requirements are met. You will form part of the service management team and contribute to the delivery of care and support. You will be committed to your own professional development and to improving and developing the workforce under your charge. The role requires the candidate to be level 3 qualified in health and social (CYP). If you do not already possess level 4 (Leadership and Management) and/or level 5 (Leadership and Management in HSC: Practice), you should be willing to work towards these qualifications. We are committed to continuous professional development and progression.
Requirements & Compliance
The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post. Protecting children, young people, or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees. An Enhanced DBS (Children and Adults Barred List) check is a requirement for this post. Sleeping In, Weekend Working, and Standby Duties are requirements of this post.
Important Dates
Closing Date: 12 November 2025
Shortlisting Date: 13 November 2025
Interview Date: 25 November 2025
Benefits
Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council are available. (Note: details are not included in this description.)
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