Description Job title: Residential Support Worker Salary: £12.00 per hour Location: Swansea 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. Benefits: 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. Find out more about Action for Children here: Action for Children and on X, LinkedIn, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better. About the Service Swansea Short Breaks allows children to enjoy a safe, meaningful experience whilst providing access 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 clicking here. If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact Scott Jones at recruitmentserviceactionforchildren.org.uk 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. Useful Documents: Action for Children employee benefits booklet AfC Commitment Statement Teitl swydd: Gweithiwr Cymorth Preswyl Cyflog: £12.00 yr awr Lleoliad: Abertawe Contract/Oriau: Parhaol, Rhan-amser, Yn ystod y Tymor – 9 awr yr wythnos - Dydd Llun i Ddydd Iau 16:00 i 19:30 a Dyddiau Sadwrn 09:30 – 16:00. Buddion: 29 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol ynghyd â gwyliau banc ac opsiynau i brynu neu werthu absenoldeb 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 Rydym yn gyflogwr achrededig Cyflog Byw Go Iawn Rydym yn un o'r elusennau plant mwyaf yn y DU ac rydym wedi bod yn gwneud gwahaniaeth i fywydau plant bregus y DU ers dros 150 o flynyddoedd. Dysgwch fwy am Weithredu dros Blant yma: Gweithredu dros Blant ac ar X, LinkedIn, Facebook neu YouTube i ddod i'n hadnabod yn well. Ynglŷn â'r Gwasanaeth Mae Swansea Short Breaks yn caniatáu i blant fwynhau profiad diogel ac ystyrlon gan hefyd ddarparu mynediad i weithgareddau wedi eu seilio yn y gymuned ar sail 1:1 ac mewn grwpiau bach, o fewn y gymuned ac yn lleoliad y prosiect. Rydym yn cymryd rhan mewn gweithgareddau cynhwysol sy’n darparu ar gyfer anghenion amrywiol y plant a phobl ifanc sydd o dan ein gofal ac yn cynnig cymorth preswyl gydag arosiadau dros nos lle bo raid ym Mharc Gwyliau Llanrhidian. Ynglŷn â'r rôl Yn rôl y Gweithiwr Egwyliau Byr Cymunedol, byddwch yn chwarae rhan hanfodol yn ein tîm gofal cymdeithasol drwy ymgysylltu â’r gymuned i ddarparu gofal preswyl i blant a’u teuluoedd sydd angen egwyliau byr. Mae’r rôl yn gyfle i rywun sydd â phrofiad mewn cymorth anabledd, gofal plant neu gymorth i’r teulu sicrhau lles plant a phobl ifanc yn ystod eu harhosiad. Byddwch yn darparu gofal personol a chymorth therapiwtig, wrth gydweithio â theuluoedd a phobl broffesiynol eraill i deilwra gweithgareddau a chefnogi anghenion penodol pob plentyn neu berson ifanc. Rydym yn barod i'ch cefnogi a'ch datblygu i adeiladu ar y profiad sydd gennych eisoes. Byddem wrth ein boddau’n clywed gennych os ydych am helpu i newid bywydau trwy weithio ar flaen y gad ym maes gofal sy'n canolbwyntio ar blant. Sut byddwch yn helpu i greu dyfodol mwy disglair Darparu gofal seibiant dros dro i blant a phobl ifanc Cynllunio a threfnu gweithgareddau diddorol sy’n hyrwyddo annibyniaeth a datblygiad personol. Cefnogi pobl ifanc gyda'u hanghenion gan ddarparu cefnogaeth emosiynol, gofal personol a chynnal amgylchedd diogel, glân a meithringar. Monitro ac asesu cynnydd ac ymddygiad plant a phobl ifanc, darparu adborth i deuluoedd a phobl broffesiynol berthnasol Cymryd rhan mewn hyfforddiant a chyfleoedd datblygiad proffesiynol er mwyn gwybod am yr arferion gorau diweddaraf mewn gofal a chefnogaeth Gadewch i ni siarad amdanoch chi Profiad ym maes cymorth anabledd, gofal plant neu gymorth teulu Profiad o weithio mewn ffordd therapiwtig Sgiliau cyfathrebu llafar ac ysgrifenedig rhagorol i ryngweithio’n effeithiol gyda phlant, pobl ifanc, teuluoedd a phobl broffesiynol eraill Y gallu i weithio ar eich pen eich hun neu fel rhan o dîm. Trwydded yrru a cherbyd i’w ddefnyddio (byddai hyn yn ddymunol ond nid yn hanfodol) Da i wybod Sylwer na allwn gynnig nawdd ar gyfer y rôl hon. I gael rhagor o wybodaeth am y rôl, adolygwch ein disgrifiad swydd llawn drwy glicio yma. Os bydd angen cefnogaeth arnoch chi gyda'ch cais am unrhyw reswm, cysylltwch â Scott Jones yn recruitmentserviceactionforchildren.org.uk gan ddyfynnu’r cyfeirnod 10706 a byddwn yn hapus i roi unrhyw gefnogaeth sydd ei hangen arnoch chi. 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. Mae staff gwrywaidd yn cael eu tangynrychioli o fewn ein rolau Gwasanaeth Plant. Hoffem annog mwy o ymgeiswyr gwrywaidd ar gyfer ein rolau Gwasanaeth Plant. Dogfennau Defnyddiol: Llyfryn buddion gweithwyr Gweithredu dros Blant Datganiad Ymrwymiad GdB