Waking Night Residential Childcare Worker

We are seeking dedicated Residential Childcare Workers to join our team, offering comprehensive residential services to children and young people. Your role will be to ensure their physical, social, and emotional needs are met, fostering their holistic development and resilience.

What You Will Do:
- Actively safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
- Establish structure, boundaries, and routines, supporting young people with their education and daily activities.
- Create a warm, kind, and friendly environment for vulnerable children.
- Undertake sleep-in duties and work unsociable hours, including occasional waking nights.
- Lead and mentor colleagues, ensuring transparency and openness in all actions., Opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and their families.
- A supportive and safe environment where children's voices are heard and centred on their individual needs.
- Commitment to supporting children and families to reunify and remain together.
- Regular supervision, appropriate training, and annual performance development reviews.

A friendly, trustworthy, and supportive nature with a positive outlook on life.
- Ability to build positive and constructive relationships with the children you support.
- Experience in supporting families, as we take a holistic approach to our practice.
- A minimum of two years of direct experience working with children and young people in residential care (preferred but not required).
- An NVQ/QCF Level 3 qualification in caring for Children and Young People.
- A good standard of education, with GCSEs at Grade C level or a QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care/Social Practice (or equivalent)., Ability to repair and discuss relationships with children, holding firm yet nurturing expectations.
- Understanding of residential childcare practices and the signs/symptoms of abuse.
- Ability to handle difficult encounters and critical situations with innovative strategies.
- Willingness to engage with the therapeutic model of care to meet the needs of children and young people.

Additional Information:
- All successful candidates must obtain a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)., Welsh Language Skills: The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. We are committed to our Welsh language and are proud of our Welsh culture. We welcome applications in both Welsh and English and application forms received in either language will not be treated less favourably than each other., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

At Bwthyn y Ddôl, we believe in the profound privilege of sharing the life space of children. Our Residential Childcare Workers do more than just see children once a week; they provide unwavering support and care 24/7, helping children navigate their daily lives and understand the world around them.