Residential Manager - Emergency and Assessment Provision

Residential Manager - Emergency and Assessment Provision
Job description
37 hours per week

This is an exciting time to join Bridgend CBC as we continue to develop the way we meet the needs of children who need our support in line with the Welsh Government agenda to end profit in children s residential services in Wales.

Golygfa'r Dolydd (Meadows View) is a purpose-built home that will provide assessment, care and support for young people from 8 to 17 years of age. 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 works closely with the staff to develop bespoke Positive Behavioural Support Plans designed to reduce challenging behaviours and support positive behavioural change.

As the Residential Manager you will need to be qualified to the required level in leadership and management as listed in the Qualification framework for the Social Care Sector in Wales. You will also need to be registered with Social Care Wales.

We require a strong experienced manager with who will lead the home and staff team to continue to drive this service forward. This vacancy is due to an internal promotion and this evidences our commitment to developing our staff and managers across our in-house services.

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.

Emergency Response are a requirement of this post.

Closing Date: 29 January 2025

Shortlisting Date: 30 January 2025

Interview Date: 6 February 2025

Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council

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