Description Residential Support Worker Salary: Up to £28,000 per annum pro-rata dependent on experience plus an opportunity to earn an additional £5,200 per annum based on an average of 2 sleep-in per week Location: Swansea Contract/Hours: Permanent, Part-time – 35 hours per week 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. The shifts for this role are typically worked over 5 days with a set weekend off every four weeks. Examples of this include morning shifts starting at 7am (finishing between 11am and 2pm), afternoon shifts starting between midday and 2pm (finishing at 9pm and 10pm) and waking nights starting at 9pm (finishing at 8am). There is also a requirement to complete Sleep-ins which are paid £50 additional per sleep in to salary. All shifts will be given in advance and are allocated on a rolling rota basis. About the service Ty Laura provides Short Break overnight stays for children and young people with complex additional learning and health needs on a minimum of 2 nights per month basis. We support up to 4 children a night, across 6 days a week. As part of a friendly and supportive team you will provide opportunities for the young people to develop socially, behaviourally, emotionally, independent living skills as well as supporting them to integrate in their local community. Our aim is to provide opportunities and experiences that widen the individuals sense of belonging through our individualised support. We want our young people to be seen for the happy, bubbly individuals they are and not their disability. You will support them to attend trips including bowling, cinema, Buzz Trampoline park etc as well as supporting with medication, personal care, feeding and dressing. You'll be a key role model to the people we support. Your role will also require you to attend training, team meetings and take part in supervisions to aid your development and ability to provide high quality individualised support to our young people. 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 offer visa sponsorship for this role. Application Process There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. Talent Pool We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't. Contact: Scott Jones via email at recruitmentserviceactionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 10375 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 about the role, please check out our Job Description by clicking here. See below for further information about working with us: Action for Children Employee Benefits AfC Commitment Statement Gweithiwr Cymorth Preswyl Cyflog: £26,800 y flwyddyn (£25,351 y flwyddyn pro-rata) ynghyd â chyfle i ennill £2,600 ychwanegol y flwyddyn yn seiliedig ar gyfartaledd o 1 gysgu i mewn yr wythnos Lleoliad: Abertawe Contract/Oriau: Parhaol, Rhan amser – 35 awr yr wythnos 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. Mae'r shifftiau ar gyfer y rôl hon fel arfer yn cael eu gweithio dros 5 diwrnod gyda phenwythnos penodol i ffwrdd bob pedair wythnos. Mae enghreifftiau o hyn yn cynnwys shifftiau bore sy'n dechrau am 7am (gorffen rhwng 11am a 2pm), sifftiau prynhawn sy'n dechrau rhwng canol dydd a 2pm (gorffen am 9pm a 10pm) a nosweithiau deffro sy'n dechrau am 9am (gorffen am 8am). Mae yna hefyd ofyniad i gwblhau nosweithiau Cysgu i mewn a delir £50 ychwanegol y cwsg i mewn at gyflog. Bydd pob shifft yn cael eu rhoi ymlaen llaw ac fe'u dyrannir ar sail rota treigl. Gair am y gwasanaeth Mae Tŷ Laura yn darparu arosiadau dros nos Seibiant Byr i blant a phobl ifanc sydd ag anghenion dysgu ac iechyd ychwanegol cymhleth ar sail o leiaf 2 noson y mis. Rydym yn cefnogi hyd at 4 plentyn y noson, ar draws 6 diwrnod yr wythnos. Fel rhan o dîm cyfeillgar a chefnogol byddwch yn rhoi cyfleoedd i'r bobl ifanc ddatblygu sgiliau byw'n gymdeithasol, ymddygiadol, emosiynol, annibynnol yn ogystal â'u cefnogi i integreiddio yn eu cymuned leol. Ein nod yw darparu cyfleoedd a phrofiadau sy'n ehangu ymdeimlad unigolion o berthyn trwy ein cymorth unigol. Rydym am i'n pobl ifanc gael eu gweld am yr unigolion hapus, bywiog ydynt ac nid eu hanabledd. Byddwch yn eu cefnogi i fynychu teithiau gan gynnwys bowlio, sinema, parc Trampolîn Buzz ac ati yn ogystal â chefnogi gyda meddyginiaeth, gofal personol, bwydo a gwisgo. Byddwch yn fodel rôl allweddol i'r bobl rydyn ni'n eu cefnogi. Bydd eich rôl hefyd yn ei gwneud yn ofynnol i chi fynychu hyfforddiant, cyfarfodydd tîm a chymryd rhan mewn goruchwyliaethau i gynorthwyo eich datblygiad a'ch gallu i ddarparu cymorth unigol o ansawdd uchel i'n pobl ifanc. 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 Sylwch na allwn gynnig nawdd ar gyfer y rôl hon. Y Broses Ymgeisio Mae pum adran i’w cwblhau: Manylion Personol, CV, Datganiad a Gwybodaeth Gefnogol, Cydraddoldeb ac Amrywiaeth, Cyflwyniad a Datganiad. Cronfa Dalent Rydym yn adnabod talent pan fyddwn yn ei gweld. Ond weithiau byddwn yn canfod y person iawn ond nid ar gyfer y swydd iawn. Byddem wrth ein boddau’n cadw eich manylion yn barod ar gyfer y swydd iawn pan ddaw. Gadewch i ni wybod os nad ydych eisiau i ni wneud hynny. Cysylltwch â: SScott Jones drwy e-bost yn recruitmentserviceactionforchildren.org.uk gan ddyfynnu cyfeirnod 10375 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 am gymryd 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 wedi’ch cyffroi ynghylch y rôl hon ond nad yw’ch profiad yn cyd-fynd yn union â’r disgrifiad swydd, hoffem i chi gyflwyno cais beth bynnag. Efallai mai chi yw’r person perffaith ar gyfer y rôl hon, neu rôl arall yn y 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.