Residential Support Worker
Salary: £23,151.50 per annum (£12,514 per annum pro-rata) plus an opportunity to earn and additional £50 per sleep-in
Location: Neath Port Talbot
Contract/Hours: Permanent, Part-time –20 hours per week (we also offer casual hours for a more flexible work/life balance)
Benefits:
Vulnerable children in the UK need your help
Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.
Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.
Why Action for Children?
Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.
A bit about the role
This Residential Support Worker role is an entry level position, where you’ll help create a safe and supportive environment for children and young people to grow and develop.
You will ensure their wellbeing is prioritised by delivering personalised care, guidance and advocacy. It is key that they stay safe and healthy and can reach their full potential.
In return we offer an in-depth induction and amazing opportunities for career progression. We'll enrol you on necessary industry qualifications along with regular supervision and team meetings to ensure you feel part of our team.
Once you have gained the relevant experience and qualifications you will be ready to progress to the next step in your career with us.
Our entry level roles operate on a variety of shift patterns including 06:30 to 10:00, 15:00 to 21:30 and 21:30 to 08:30. All shifts are provided in advance and are allocated on a rolling rota and include weekdays and weekends.
About the service
This is a fun and welcoming home and you’ll be joining a committed and ambitious team, led by a manager who really wants to see you develop and reach your potential!
Park House was developed in partnership between Action for Children and Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council in 2012 and is a three-bedroom bungalow offering children and teenagers with disabilities short-term and planned residential breaks, where the children can explore, make friends, access new opportunities and learn new life skills.
The purpose-built property is located in the heart of the Port Talbot community, close to beautiful Aberavon beach.
How you'll help to create brighter futures
You’ll be engaging in enjoyable activities both within the project and within the community. You’ll be assuming responsibility for the personal care and daily routines of the young individuals, providing support with personal hygiene, communication, administering of medication and ensuring the safeguarding of our young people by accurate recording and reporting.
Let's talk about you
Don’t worry if you’ve never worked in a similar role before, it’s your personality and personal values that matter.
If you’re passionate about creating brighter futures, this could be the perfect role for you.
Ideally you’ll:
Good to know
As a non-profit organization, we are committed to the recent update from the Welsh Government in relation to ‘eliminating private profit from the care of children looked after’.
“80% of care homes in Wales are run by the private sector. Our aim is to ensure that public money invested in the care of children looked after does not profit individuals or corporate entities, but is wholly spent on children’s services to deliver better experiences and outcomes for children and young people, supporting service development and improvement and further professional development for staff.”
By 2027, they aim to have the care of children who are looked after in Wales, to be provided by the public Sector and charitable or non-profile organisations.
For more information, please visit their website https://www.gov.wales/removing-profit-care-looked-after-children.
Contact: Scott Jones or email us at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 10300
Diversity, equality and inclusion
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
Don't meet every single requirement?
If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.
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Action for Children Employee Benefits
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Gweithiwr Cymorth Preswyl
Cyflog: £23,151.50 y flwyddyn (£12,514 y flwyddyn pro-rata) ynghyd â chyfle i ennill a £50 ychwanegol fesul cwsg i mewn
Lleoliad: Castell-nedd Port Talbot
Contract/Oriau: Parhaol, Rhan-amser —20 awr yr wythnos (rydym hefyd yn cynnig oriau achlysurol ar gyfer cydbwysedd gwaith/bywyd mwy hyblyg)
Buddion:
Mae angen eich cymorth chi ar blant sy’n agored i niwed yn y DU
Ble bynnag yr ydych yn gweithio yn y teulu Gweithredu dros Blant, byddwch yn helpu i newid bywydau’r plant sy’n fwyaf agored i niwed yn y DU.
Y llynedd, cafodd mwy na 670,000 o blant a theuluoedd ar draws y DU ein help. O waith uniongyrchol mewn cymunedau i ymgyrchu cenedlaethol, rydym yn canolbwyntio ar sicrhau bod gan bob plentyn blentyndod diogel a hapus, a’r sylfeini sydd eu hangen arnynt i ffynnu.
Pam Gweithredu dros Blant?
Mae gweithio yma yn fwy na swydd. Mae pawb yn y teulu Gweithredu dros Blant yn angerddol am ddiogelu a chynorthwyo plant. Y teimlad o bwrpas sy’n ein gyrru ni bob dydd. Oherwydd gwyddom, pan fyddwn yn cydweithio, y gallwn wneud gwahaniaeth enfawr i ddod â gwelliannau sy’n parhau i fywydau plant sy’n agored i niwed.
Gair am y rôl
Mae'r rôl hon o'r Gweithiwr Cymorth Preswyl yn swydd lefel mynediad, lle byddwch yn helpu i greu amgylchedd diogel a chefnogol i blant a phobl ifanc dyfu a datblygu.
Byddwch yn sicrhau bod eu lles yn cael ei flaenoriaethu drwy ddarparu gofal personol, arweiniad ac eiriolaeth.
Mae'n allweddol eu bod yn cadw'n ddiogel ac yn iach ac yn gallu cyrraedd eu potensial llawn.
Yn gyfnewid, rydym yn cynnig ymsefydlu manwl a chyfleoedd anhygoel ar gyfer dilyniant gyrfa. chi ar gymwysterau diwydiant angenrheidiol ynghyd â goruchwylio rheolaidd a chyfarfodydd tîm i sicrhau eich bod yn teimlo'n rhan o'n tîm.
Ar ôl i chi ennill y profiad a'r cymwysterau perthnasol byddwch yn barod i symud ymlaen i'r cam nesaf yn eich gyrfa gyda ni.
Mae ein rolau lefel mynediad yn gweithredu ar amrywiaeth o batrymau shifft gan gynnwys 06:30 i 10:00, 15:00 i 21:30 a 21:30 a 21:30 i 08:30. Darperir pob shifft ymlaen llaw ac yn cael eu dyrannu ar rota treigl ac yn cynnwys dyddiau'r wythnos a phenwythnosau.
Gair am y gwasanaeth
Mae hwn yn wasanaeth difyr a chroesawgar a byddwch yn ymuno â thîm ymroddedig ac uchelgeisiol, dan arweiniad rheolwr sydd wir yn dymuno eich gweld chi’n datblygu ac yn cyrraedd eich potensial!
Datblygwyd Park House mewn partneriaeth rhwng Gweithredu dros Blant a Chyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Castell-nedd Port Talbot yn 2012 ac mae'n fyngalo tair ystafell wely sy'n cynnig seibiannau preswyl tymor byr, wedi'u cynllunio i blant ac arddegau ag anableddau lle gall y plant archwilio, gwneud ffrindiau, cael cyfleoedd newydd a dysgu sgiliau bywyd newydd, i gyd gyda chymorth tîm y staff.
Mae'r eiddo pwrpasol wedi'i leoli yng nghanol cymuned Port Talbot, yn agos at draeth hardd Aberafan.
Sut y byddwch yn helpu i greu dyfodol mwy llewyrchus
Byddwch yn cymryd rhan mewn gweithgareddau pleserus o fewn y prosiect ac o fewn y gymuned. Byddwch yn cymryd cyfrifoldeb am ofal personol ac arferion dyddiol yr unigolion ifanc, gan ddarparu cymorth gyda hylendid personol, cyfathrebu, gweinyddu meddyginiaeth a sicrhau diogelu ein pobl ifanc drwy gofnodi ac adrodd yn gywir.
Gadewch i ni siarad amdanoch chi
Peidiwch â phoeni os nad ydych erioed wedi gweithio mewn rôl debyg o'r blaen, eich personoliaeth a'ch gwerthoedd personol sy'n bwysig.
Os ydych chi'n angerddol am greu dyfodol mwy disglair, gallai hon fod y rôl berffaith i chi.
Yn ddelfrydol byddwch yn:
Da i wybod
Fel sefydliad nid-er-elw, rydym yn ymrwymedig i’r diweddariad diweddar gan Lywodraeth Cymru mewn perthynas â ‘dileu elw preifat o ofal plant sy’n derbyn gofal’.
“Mae 80% o gartrefi plant yng Nghymru yn cael eu rhedeg gan y sector preifat. Ein nod ni yw sicrhau nad yw’r arian cyhoeddus sy’n cael ei fuddsoddi mewn gofalu am blant sy’n derbyn gofal yn mynd yn elw i unigolion nac endidau corfforaethol, ond yn cael ei wario’n gyfan gwbl ar wasanaethau plant i gyflawni profiadau a chanlyniadau gwell i blant a phobl ifanc, cefnogi datblygiad gwasanaethau a gwelliant a datblygiad proffesiynol ychwanegol i staff.”
Erbyn 2027, eu nod yw y bydd gofal plant sy’n derbyn gofal yng Nghymru yn cael ei ddarparu gan y Sector cyhoeddus a sefydliadau elusennol neu nid-er-elw.
Am ragor o wybodaeth, ewch i’w gwefan .
Cysylltwch â: Scott Jones ar 01923 361 778 neu drwy e-bost yn
Amrywiaeth, cydraddoldeb a chynhwysiant
Yn Gweithredu dros Blant, rydym yn ymroddedig i feithrin gweithle amrywiol, cynhwysol a dilys. Rydym yn annog ceisiadau’n frwd gan ymgeiswyr Du, Asiaidd ac o Ethnigrwydd Lleiafrifol, ac ymgeiswyr anabl, am nad ydynt wedi eu cynrychioli’n ddigonol yn Gweithredu dros Blant. Rydym am gymryd camau pwrpasol a bwriadol i sicrhau cyfleoedd cyfartal i bob grŵp mewn cymdeithas ac i Gweithredu dros Blant.
Ddim yn bodloni pob un o’r gofynion?
Os ydych wedi’ch cyffroi ynghylch y rôl hon ond nad yw’ch profiad yn cyd-fynd yn union â’r disgrifiad swydd, hoffem i chi gyflwyno cais beth bynnag. Efallai mai chi yw’r person perffaith ar gyfer y rôl hon, neu rôl arall yn y teulu Gweithredu dros Blant.