Night Residential Care Worker

You will work on a night shift basis in a small Children's Home in a rural community within South Powys. The home supports children and young people with learning disabilities and physical disabilities. Working within a small Children's Home in a rural community in South Powys, you will help create a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment where children and young people are encouraged to develop their independence, reach their full potential, and have their voices heard.

You will promote positive outcomes by supporting their individual needs, wellbeing, learning, and personal development, ensuring they feel valued, respected, and empowered in all aspects of their lives.

• 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.

• 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 with a patient and calm manner and promote healthy, safe routines by creating a warm, inclusive home.
• You will organise and promote activities for children and young people to learn new things and explore interests, hobbies, and life skills within the home and the local community.
• 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. If you have any questions about the role, please contact:
Brendan Hackett

This position has a requirement for an enhanced DBS check

Powys County Council welcomes applications in either Welsh or English, an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.