Night Residential Care Worker

Posted 6 days 16 hours ago by POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL

Permanent
Part Time
Other
Powys, Brecon, United Kingdom, LD3 0
Job Description

Minimum age of Employment is 22 years old

About the role:

You will work on a night shift basis in a Children's Home within South Powys. The home supports 4 children/young people aged 5-18 with behaviours associated with a learning disability, complex needs and autism. You will create a safe, healthy, learning, fulfilled home where children have their voices heard to achieve positive outcomes in their lives

About you:

  • We are looking for people who care and can connect with young people.
  • You will enjoy participating and sharing activities, interests, and life skills.
  • You can listen to children and young people with dignity and respect.
  • You will enjoy working in a small team that is reflective, resourceful, contributing to a culture of trust and open responsibility.
  • You will understand the importance of providing professional specialist to provide a safe and effective service, delivered in a way that is sensitive to the needs of children and young people

What you will do:

  • You will work on a night shift rota to provide continuous care as part of team to the children and young people living in the home.
  • You will build positive relationships through nurture, teaching connection before correction with a patient and calm manner.
  • You will promote healthy and safe routines by creating a warm, inclusive home supporting the day care team through continuity and structure within the home at the start and end of each day.
  • Work in partnership with families and carers of young people in achieving the aims and objectives of the young people's plans.
  • You will follow agreed policies, procedures, and legislative standards in your work. Always striving to keep up to date with best practice