Senior Residential Worker - Assessment and Emergency Provision - Internal Only

Golygfa'r Dolydd (Meadows View) is a new purpose-built home that provides care and support for young people from 6 to 17 years of age. The service is made up of two distinct parts, the assessment provision and the emergency provision. Up to seven young people of any gender can be placed at the service at any one time: four in the assessment unit and three in the emergency unit.

Golygfa'r Dolydd offers a therapeutic environment for children and young people, using a trauma informed approach to provide the most effective support possible. Enabling them to understand their individual circumstances, develop resilience and self-care skills.

Golygfa'r Dolydd has an onsite Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst who co-ordinates the assessment and therapeutic interventions for young people and will work closely with the staff to develop bespoke Positive Behavioural Support Plans designed to reduce challenging behaviours and support positive behavioural change.

As a Senior Children's Residential worker you will need to be suitably qualified in line with the qualification framework and have adequate experience to fulfil this role . As senior you will be responsible for organising and planning shifts, attending meetings, writing reports, health and safety, supporting key working, petty cash, medication, supervising staff, ensuring regulatory requirements are completed and more. The successful applicant will form part of the management team at the service and be an integral part in our delivery of care and support. This successful candidate will be responsible in having to potentially manage admissions, departures and working with other professionals such as social workers, police, health and education professionals as we meet the needs of the children residing at Golygfa'r Dolydd. The successful candidate will need to be registered with Social Care Wales and have experience in the trauma informed approach.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

An Enhanced Children and Adults Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.

Sleeping In, Weekend Working are a requirement of this post.

Closing Date: 12 February 2025

Shortlisting Date: 13 February 2025

Interview Date: 21 February 2025

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