Senior Residential Worker - Sunny Bank Community Home

Sunny Bank is a bespoke home that will provide assessment, care and support for young people from 8 to 17 years of age. Up to four young people of any gender can be placed at the service at any one time.

Sunny Bank will offer 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.

Sunny Bank will have access to a Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst who will support 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 Sunny Bank. The successful candidate will need to be registered with Social Care Wales and have experience in the trauma informed approach.

Do you feel that you want to be at the centre of the on-going development of this innovative approach to care? Are you able to work on a flexible basis? Can you work to the highest of standards, ensuring that the home remains compliant with Regulatory Requirements and supports children and young people to achieve the best possible outcomes? If so, we would love to hear from you!

The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.

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.

Closing Date: 28 May 2025

Shortlisting Date: 30 May 2025

Interview Date: 09 June 2025

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