Description Residential Support Worker Salary: £26,600 per annum plus an opportunity to earn an additional £4,200 per annum based on an average of 7 sleep-ins per month Location: Wrexham Contract/Hours: Permanent, Full-time – 37 hours per week (on a rota basis, working days, evenings, waking nights and weekends) Benefits: 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts. Vulnerable children in the UK need your help Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. Why Action for Children? Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. A bit about the role This Residential Support Worker role guides a dedicated team through shifts with expertise and empathy. Their proactive approach to risk management, safeguards our young people’s wellbeing allowing us to deliver the highest quality of care. With a commitment to continuous improvement, they’ll ensure the wellbeing of our children and young people is prioritised by delivering personalised care, guidance and advocacy. In return we’ll offer you amazing opportunities to progress within our organisation. We’ll enrol you in the qualifications which you need to move towards a Registered Manager role. Once you have gained the relevant experience and qualifications you’ll be ready to progress to the next step in your career with us. About the service Tan y Dre Residential Services is a 4-bed therapeutic residential home, where we provide medium to long term care for young people aged 9-18 years old with complex needs and challenging behaviours. The aim of this role is to support them with their transition in to safe and happy adults. Our children receive a bespoke intervention tailored to their individual needs supported by a team of staff who are fully committed to understating and meeting the child's needs and reduces the identified barriers. Our therapeutic model will provide an environment where they will receive positive experiences of reliable, consistent parenting through providing specific and structured care, with very clear consistent boundaries. How you'll help to create brighter futures Provide lead case/care planning management, including assessing, reviewing and managing risk. Co-ordinating responsibilities within the service, with multi agency and producing family information, including analysis and written reports. Attendance at professional meetings including reviews, court work etc. Lead shifts with the primary aim of the provision of a high-quality service. Supervise and guide staff as required, in accordance with Action for Children policies and procedures. Lead by example with the application of Action for Children’s policy procedures and professional practice standards and in line with registration requirements Let's talk about you Are you resilient and have a positive approach to change and challenge? We’re looking for someone with a ‘can do’ attitude to join our team. Ideally you’ll have: Experience of leading Shifts in a Care setting Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognised equivalent). Flexibility to work a variety of shift patterns as agreed via the rolling rota. Experience and training in safeguarding An innovative and creative approach to problem solving Experience of developing tailored care plans The ability to create a safe and fun environment for both staff and children in the home and in the community Good to know Please note we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role As a non-profit organization, we are committed to the recent update from the Welsh Government in relation to ‘eliminating private profit from the care of children looked after’. “80% of care homes in Wales are run by the private sector. Our aim is to ensure that public money invested in the care of children looked after does not profit individuals or corporate entities, but is wholly spent on children’s services to deliver better experiences and outcomes for children and young people, supporting service development and improvement and further professional development for staff.” By 2027, they aim to have the care of children who are looked after in Wales, to be provided by the public Sector and charitable or non-profile organisations. For more information, please visit their website https://www.gov.wales/removing-profit-care-looked-after-children. Contact: Scott Jones at recruitmentserviceactionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 10457. We'll be happy to give you any support you require. Diversity, equality and inclusion At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family. Want to know more about Action for Children? Find us on X, Linkedin, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better. For more information, please review the full job description here See below for further information about working with us: Action for Children Employee Benefits AfC Commitment Statement Cyflog: £26,600 y flwyddyn (yn ogystal â chyfle i ennill £4,200 ychwanegol y flwyddyn yn seiliedig ar gyfartaledd o 7 cwsg y mis Lleoliad: Wrecsam Contract/Oriau: Parhaol, Amser Llawn – 37 awr yr wythnos (ar sail rota, diwrnodau gwaith, gyda'r nos, nosweithiau effro a phenwythnosau) Buddion: 29 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol A gwyliau’r banc, gyda hyd at 5 diwrnod ychwanegol am wasanaeth parhaus ac opsiwn i brynu neu werthu dyddiau rhydd Ennill cymwysterau proffesiynol â chyfleoedd hyfforddiant/datblygiad rhagorol. Pecynnau mamolaeth, mabwysiadu a thadolaeth hyblyg. Pensiwn opsiynol, gyda hyd at 7% o gyfraniad y cyflogwr, sy’n cynnwys yswiriant bwyd Porth disgownt staff a chymhwysedd Cerdyn Golau Glas gyda disgowntiau gan 15,000 o werthwyr cenedlaethol Mae angen eich cymorth chi ar blant sy’n agored i niwed yn y DU Ble bynnag yr ydych yn gweithio yn y teulu Gweithredu dros Blant, byddwch yn helpu i newid bywydau’r plant sy’n fwyaf agored i niwed yn y DU. Y llynedd, cafodd mwy na 670,000 o blant a theuluoedd ar draws y DU ein help. O waith uniongyrchol mewn cymunedau i ymgyrchu cenedlaethol, rydym yn canolbwyntio ar sicrhau bod gan bob plentyn blentyndod diogel a hapus, a’r sylfeini sydd eu hangen arnynt i ffynnu. Pam Gweithredu dros Blant? Mae gweithio yma yn fwy na swydd. Mae pawb yn y teulu Gweithredu dros Blant yn angerddol am ddiogelu a chynorthwyo plant. Y teimlad o bwrpas sy’n ein gyrru ni bob dydd. Oherwydd gwyddom, pan fyddwn yn cydweithio, y gallwn wneud gwahaniaeth enfawr i ddod â gwelliannau sy’n parhau i fywydau plant sy’n agored i niwed. Gair am y rôl Mae'r rôl hon o Weithwyr Cymorth Preswyl yn arwain tîm ymroddedig trwy shifftiau gydag arbenigedd ac empathi. Mae eu dull rhagweithiol o reoli risg, yn diogelu lles ein pobl ifanc gan ein galluogi i ddarparu'r ansawdd uchaf o ofal. Gydag ymrwymiad i welliant parhaus, byddant yn sicrhau bod lles ein plant a'n pobl ifanc yn cael ei flaenoriaethu drwy ddarparu gofal personol, arweiniad ac eiriolaeth. Yn gyfnewid, byddwn yn cynnig cyfleoedd anhygoel i chi symud ymlaen yn ein sefydliad. Byddwn yn eich cofrestru yn y cymwysterau sydd eu hangen arnoch i symud tuag at rôl Rheolwr Cofrestredig. Ar ôl i chi ennill y profiad a'r cymwysterau perthnasol byddwch yn barod i symud ymlaen i'r cam nesaf yn eich gyrfa gyda ni. Gair am y gwasanaeth Mae Gwasanaethau Preswyl Tan y Dre yn gartref preswyl therapiwtig 4 gwely, lle rydym yn darparu gofal tymor canolig i hir i bobl ifanc 9-18 oed ag anghenion cymhleth ac ymddygiadau heriol. Nod y rôl hon yw eu cynorthwyo a’u trawsnewid i fod yn oedolion diogel a hapus. Mae ein plant yn derbyn ymyriad pwrpasol i’w hangenion unigol wedi’u cynorthwyo gan dîm o staff sy’n gwbl ymroddedig i ddeall ac ateb anghenion y plant ac i leihau’r rhwystrau a adnabyddir. Bydd ein model therapiwtig yn darparu amgylchedd lle byddant yn derbyn profiadau cadarnhaol o fagu teulu yn ddibynadwy, a chyson trwy ddarparu gofal penodol a strwythuredig, gyda ffiniau eglur cyson iawn. Sut y byddwch yn helpu i greu dyfodol mwy llewyrchus Byddwch yn rheoli/arwain gwaith cynllunio achosion, gan gynnwys cynnal asesiadau, adolygu a rheoli risgiau. Cydlynu cyfrifoldebau o fewn y gwasanaeth, gydag amlasiantaeth a chynhyrchu gwybodaeth i deuluoedd, gan gynnwys dadansoddi ac adroddiadau ysgrifenedig. Presenoldeb mewn cyfarfodydd proffesiynol gan gynnwys adolygiadau, gwaith llys ac ati. Arwain sifftiau gyda'r prif nod o ddarparu gwasanaeth o ansawdd uchel. Goruchwylio ac arwain staff yn ôl yr angen, yn unol â pholisïau a gweithdrefnau Gweithredu dros Blant. Arwain drwy esiampl gyda chymhwyso gweithdrefnau polisi Gweithredu dros Blant a safonau ymarfer proffesiynol ac yn unol â gofynion cofrestru Gadewch i ni siarad amdanoch chi Ydych chi'n wydn ac yn meddu ar ymagwedd gadarnhaol tuag at newid a herio? Rydym yn chwilio am rywun ag agwedd 'all wneud' i ymuno â'n tîm. Yn ddelfrydol bydd gennych: Profiad o arwain Shifftiau mewn lleoliad Gofal Diploma Lefel 3 mewn Gofal Plant Preswyl (neu gyfwerth cydnabyddedig). Hyblygrwydd i weithio amrywiaeth o batrymau shifft fel y cytunwyd trwy'r rota treigl. Profiad a hyfforddiant mewn diogelu Dull arloesol a chreadigol o ddatrys problemau Profiad o ddatblygu cynlluniau gofal wedi'u teilwra Y gallu i greu amgylchedd diogel a hwyliog i staff a phlant yn y cartref ac yn y gymuned Da i wybod Fel sefydliad nid-er-elw, rydym yn ymrwymedig i’r diweddariad diweddar gan Lywodraeth Cymru mewn perthynas â ‘newid i fodelau nid-er-elw ar gyfer plant sy’n derbyn gofal ’. “Mae 80% o gartrefi plant yng Nghymru’n cael eu rhedeg gan y sector preifat. Ein nod ni yw sicrhau nad yw’r arian sy’n cael ei fuddsoddi mewn gofalu am blant sy’n derbyn gofal yn mynd yn elw i unigolion nac endidau corfforaethol, ond yn hytrach y caiff ei wario’n gyfan gwbl ar wasanaethau plant i gyflwyno profiadau a chanlyniadau gwell i blant a phobl ifanc, cefnogi datblygiad gwasanaethau a gwelliant a datblygiad proffesiynol pellach i staff.” Erbyn 2027, y nod yw y bydd gofal plant sy’n derbyn gofal yng Nghymru’n cael ei ddarparu gan y sector preifat a sefydliadau elusennol neu nid-er-elw. Am ragor o wybodaeth, ewch i’r wefan https://www.gov.wales/removing-profit-care-looked-after-children. Cysylltwch â: Scott Jones ar recruitmentserviceactionforchildren.org.uk Amrywiaeth, cydraddoldeb a chynhwysiant Yn Gweithredu dros Blant, rydym yn ymroddedig i feithrin gweithle amrywiol, cynhwysol a dilys. Rydym yn annog ceisiadau’n frwd gan ymgeiswyr Du, Asiaidd ac o Ethnigrwydd Lleiafrifol, ac ymgeiswyr anabl, am nad ydynt wedi eu cynrychioli’n ddigonol yn Gweithredu dros Blant. Rydym eisiau cymryd camau pwrpasol a bwriadol i sicrhau cyfleoedd cyfartal i bob grŵp mewn cymdeithas ac i Gweithredu dros Blant. Ddim yn bodloni pob un o’r gofynion? Os ydych yn gyffrous ynghylch y rôl hon ond nid yw’ch profiad yn cyd-fynd yn union â’r disgrifiad swydd, byddem wrth ein bodd i chi gyflwyno cais beth bynnag. Efallai chi yw’r person perffaith ar gyfer y rôl hon, neu rôl arall o fewn teulu Gweithredu dros Blant. Eisiau gwybod mwy am Gweithredu dros Blant? Dewch o hyd i ni ar X, LinkedIn, Facebook neu YouTube i ddod i'n hadnabod yn well.