Senior Residential Childcare Officer

6 days ago

Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff Council Full time

**About The Service**
Do you want to work in a meaningful role supporting children to meet their individual needs and overcome challenges helping them to live full and happy lives?

This is an exciting opportunity to join Ty Storrie our Residential Home, which provides short break accommodation for young people with additional learning needs.

In addition to making a positive impact on the lives of our children, there are generous enhancements paid for evenings, weekend working, Bank Holidays and sleeping in duties, additional to your salary.

You will receive an additional salary enhancement of 30% after 8pm weekdays, 50% weekends and £38 per sleep in.

**About the job**
It takes a special type of person to dedicate their career to supporting others. Your patience, empathy and caring nature would make you the ideal person to support individuals who use our short break home at Ty Storrie. If you feel you are this type of person, then you are who we are looking for.

We are looking for experienced individuals to help ensure children and young people receive a high level and quality of individual support throughout their time in our home.

You will be working within a team supporting children and young people to achieve positive outcomes, build appropriate relationships and have fun, being there at every step of their development. You need to be willing to learn and share experiences, skills and knowledge whilst also putting children and young people at the centre of your role.

**What We Are Looking For From You**

As a Senior Residential Childcare Officer, you will play an essential part in providing direct care and effective support to young people in our short break home to enable them to achieve positive outcomes in line with their childcare personal plan.

Every day is different, and you will face new challenges, we need staff members with a can-do attitude, that are willing to go above and beyond for the young people in their care.

We need our team to help recognise and promote young people’s individuality, uniqueness and diverse needs whilst providing a nurturing and positive environment.

**In return for your skills and commitment you will receive**:

- Competitive annual leave entitlements and pension plans.
- Continual professional development and progression within the service is encouraged and supported along with regular training opportunities.
- Training opportunities for Welsh language learners to further their skills.
- Formal and informal supervision is provided.
- Access to Care First staff well-being services.

**Additional information**

This post has a requirement for registration with Social Care Wales.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable children to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people, will take action to safeguard their well-being and acknowledge that children and young people have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of Cardiff Council.
- Application Guidance
- Behavioural Competency Framework

Additional Information:

- Employee Charter
- Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
- Privacy Notice

Job Reference: PEO02627

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