Apricus Resourcing are currently are currently supporting a Residential Childcare Service looking to hire Senior or Support Worker'ss based at one of their sites in south Wales in either Pontypridd Tonyrefail or Abergavenny Monmouth or Coldbrook Abergavenny or Glynneath or Aberdare or Llanmartin Newport or Bridgend, who is really passionate about providing an effective service. This role is working full time with ideally 37 hours per week, these will be a mix of early, late, full day and sleep in shifts. Please note either role requires QCF Level 3 N&SC Children & Young People or Adults, please only apply if you have this. Main duties of the Support Worker role: * Provide advice, information and support to clients including referral to aftercare services that focus on maintaining a healthier lifestyle. * Work with clients to produce appropriate and achievable recovery plans to help them address their identified needs. * Ensure clients observe the programme’s rules and support the manager in investigating and taking action where these may have been breached including substance testing. * Support clients with the prompting of their medication, conduct accurate and timely medication audits and maintain accurate medication records. * Assist in the day-to-day operation of services by working with clients, enabling them to cope with practical aspects of daily living (life skills, benefits, housing). Main duties of the Senior Worker role: * Ensure residents attend external appointments in line with their care plan by supporting them to access transport or accompanying them if necessary. * Oversee and or conduct effective intake, assessment and discharge interventions. * Assist the therapeutic team to carry out accurate, complete and timely risk management planning and reviews in conjunction with external third parties where appropriate. * Help with duties and responsibilities in accordance with: company policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, standards; good professional practice and the company’s QA strategy, CQC and other regulatory requirements, relevant legislations, all legal and contractual obligations. * Oversee the maintenance of accurate client records and databases and provide statistics for management and to assist with service evaluation in a timely fashion. * Assist in the transfer of individuals between agencies and services Due to the need to meet clients at locations a driving licence and your own transport is required, fuel cost for travelling away from usual base will be reimbursed. In return for your commitment, we are able to offer a very competitive ltd rate of pay of £15.91 per hour for the Support Worker role & £19.47 for the Senior Worker role. Benefits else can you expect from Apricus? – Free of charge fast tracked DBS disclosure certificate – Dedicated Consultant permanently assigned to you with all the sector expertise required. – Excellent efficient weekly Payroll and professional Compliance Department System, ensuring that you are accurately paid on time, every time. – The most competitive Rates the sector can offer, allowing you to achieve earnings unlike anywhere else. – Leading £300 Referral Bonus, for every successful referral to Apricus