Contract/Hours: Permanent, Part-time, Term-time - 9 hours per week - Monday to Thursday 16:00 to 19:30 and Saturdays between 09:30 - 16:00.
* 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave
* Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
* Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution with included life assurance cover
* Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts
* We are a Real Living Wage accredited employer
We are one of the largest children's charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UK's vulnerable children for over 150 years.
About the Service
Swansea Short Breaks allows children to enjoy a safe, meaningful experience whilst providing access to community-based activities on a 1:1 basis and small groups, both within the community and project base.
We engage in inclusive activities that cater to the diverse needs of the children and young people in our care and offer residential support with overnight stays where necessary at Llanrhidian Holiday Park.
About the role
As a Community Short Breaks Worker, you'll play a vital part of our social care team by engaging the community providing respite care for children and their families in need of short breaks. This role is an opportunity for someone who has experience in disability support, childcare or family support ensuring the well-being of children and young people during their stay.
You'll provide both personal care and therapeutic support, whilst collaborating with families and other professionals to tailor activities and support to the specific needs of each child or young person.
We are ready to support and develop you to build on the experience you already have. We would love to hear from you if you want to help change lives by working at the forefront of child-centered care.
How you'll create brighter futures
* Providing temporary respite care for children and young people
* Planning and organising engaging activities that promote independence and personal development.
* Supporting with their needs whilst providing emotional support, personal care and maintaining a clean, safe and nurturing environment.
* Monitoring and assessing the progress and behaviour of children and young people, providing feedback to families and relevant professionals
* Participating in training and professional development opportunities to stay updated on best practices in care and support
Let's talk about you
* Experience within disability support, childcare or family support
* Experience of working in a therapeutic way
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with children, young people, families and other professionals
* Ability to work on your own or as part of a team.
* Driving license with access to vehicle (desirable but not essential)
Good to know
We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
For more information about the role, please review our full job description by visiting our careers page.
If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact Scott Jones quoting reference 10706 and 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.
Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.
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