I have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Residential Child Care Worker to join an Ofsted good rated children's residential team near to Swansea. The role comes with a great salary, excellent benefits and future progression opportunities. The organisation prides itself on its caring, friendly approach and all of their senior positions have been filled with internal promotions.
I am looking for someone who is caring, compassionate, understanding and has a passion for supporting and working with children. The main duties of the role will include:
1. You must be committed to the provision of high standards of care at all times.
2. Have a willingness to work with a wide range of presenting needs of the children.
3. Maintain effective care practice to ensure the children are cared for in a safe, nurturing environment with a therapeutic underpinning.
4. Be a good role model, able to demonstrate effective practice and appropriate relationships.
5. Be confident in supporting colleagues in responding to the varied, unique and collective needs of the children.
6. You will be required to follow clear direction and guidance, working as part of a team to function at the highest possible level.
7. You will support the home in attaining its legislative requirements.
8. The post requires the ability to be resilient, solution-focused, motivated, understanding and insightful of the children, and to be part of their successful outcomes.
9. The post requires flexibility and creative approaches to working; therefore, the post holder must be able to commit to undertaking a flexible work pattern, including regular sleep-ins and weekends.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
As the Residential Child Care Worker, you will have the following:
1. Must have a passion to work with children.
2. QCF Level 3 in Children & Young People (or equivalent) or Health & Social Care, or be willing to work towards it.
3. Flexibility and understanding are a must, as the service is open all year round and requires willingness to work sleep-in shifts.
4. Must have an understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures.
5. Driving licence.
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