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Job details

Job reference: CHL5164F
Date posted: 23/04/2025
Application closing date: 31/05/2025
Location: Various locations in Powys
Salary: Grade 6 Point 11 to Point 14 £27,269 to £28,624 per annum pro rata £14.13 to £14.83 per hour
Package: Relief Hours
Contractual hours: 0
Basis: Part time
Job category/type: Children's Services
Attachments: CHL5164 Eng Job Description 5.pdf CHL5164 Cym Swydd Ddisgrifiad 5.pdf

Job description

Minimum age of Employment is 22 years old

About the role:

We are looking to build up our team of relief workers to cover weekends, half terms and summer holidays. If this is something you may be able to assist with then please get in touch.

We have 5 Children residential homes around Powys, located in Ystradgynlais, Brecon, Welshpool and near Llanbrynmair. We are looking to build up a team a relief workers, that we can relay on to cover sickness or other absences.

The home supports children/young people with complex emotional and behavioural difficulties due to their early life experience (Age 11-18). You will create a safe, healthy, learning, fulfilled home where children have their voices heard and acted upon 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 alongside the permanent team to deliver support to the children and young people.
You will work on a day 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 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:

recruitment@powys.gov.uk

This position has a requirement for an enhanced DBS check

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Job title

Residential Care Worker (Relief)

Job reference

CHL5164F

Date posted

23/04/2025

Application closing date

31/05/2025

Location

Various locations in Powys

Salary

Grade 6 Point 11 to Point 14 £27,269 to £28,624 per annum pro rata £14.13 to £14.83 per hour

Package

Relief Hours

Contractual hours

Basis

Part time

Job category/type

Children's Services

Attachments

CHL5164 Eng Job Description 5.pdf CHL5164 Cym Swydd Ddisgrifiad 5.pdf

Job description

Minimum age of Employment is 22 years old

About the role:

We are looking to build up our team of relief workers to cover weekends, half terms and summer holidays. If this is something you may be able to assist with then please get in touch.

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 alongside the permanent team to deliver support to the children and young people.
You will work on a day 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 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:

recruitment@powys.gov.uk

This position has a requirement for an enhanced DBS check

Apply online

Send to a friend

Apply online