Company:
BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Location: Bridgend
Closing Date: 22/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Residential Worker - Shift Leader - 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 Shift Leader Residential Worker you will need to be qualified to QCF level 3 in children and young people or equivalent, or work towards this qualification in line with the Qualification framework for the Social Care Sector in Wales. You will also need to be registered with Social Care Wales.
Do you feel that you want to be at the centre of the on-going development of this innovative approach to care? Are you able to work on a flexible basis? Can you work to the highest of standards, ensuring that the home remains compliant with Regulatory Requirements and supports children and young people to achieve the best possible outcomes? If so, we would love to hear from you!
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.
Criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.
Sleeping In and Weekend Working are a requirement of this post.
Closing Date: 23 October 2024
Shortlisting Date: 25 October 2024
Interview Date:4 November 2024
Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council
Job Description & Person Specification
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 Shift Leader Residential Worker you will need to be qualified to QCF level 3 in children and young people or equivalent, or work towards this qualification in line with the Qualification framework for the Social Care Sector in Wales. You will also need to be registered with Social Care Wales.
Do you feel that you want to be at the centre of the on-going development of this innovative approach to care? Are you able to work on a flexible basis? Can you work to the highest of standards, ensuring that the home remains compliant with Regulatory Requirements and supports children and young people to achieve the best possible outcomes? If so, we would love to hear from you!
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.
Criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.
Sleeping In and Weekend Working are a requirement of this post.
Closing Date: 23 October 2024
Shortlisting Date: 25 October 2024
Interview Date:4 November 2024
Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council
Job Description & Person Specification
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