Residential Support Worker

Residential Support Worker Salary: £25,949 per annum (pro-rata) plus an opportunity to earn an additional £1,200 per annum based on an average of 2 sleep-in per month Location: Rhydyfelin, Rhondda Cynon Taf Contract/Hours: Permanent, Part-time – 16 hours per week (on a rota basis, working days, evenings, waking nights and weekends) Benefits: Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing, you’ll receive a paid annual Wellbeing Day to use however you choose, supporting a healthy balance between work and life.

Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles Flexible maternity, paternity and adoption packages Up to 5% employer contribution and life assurance cover Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job.

Join us and you’ll be part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping solve the problems children and young people face every day. A bit about the role We’re looking for a caring and motivated Residential Support Worker to join our team and help create a safe, supportive home for our young people.

As a Residential Support Worker, you’ll build meaningful relationships, and help children feel understood and valued. Working alongside experienced colleagues, you’ll grow your confidence and skills while contributing your own strengths and interests to the home. This role is ideal for someone who wants to make a real difference and develop their practice within a warm, child‑centred team.

About the Service Rhondda Short Breaks provides overnight short breaks for children and young people from Rhondda Cynon Taff who have physical disability, learning disabilities and complex needs. This service is available for young people aged 5-18 years old, giving them a high-quality break from home and their families some much-needed rest.

Many of the children we support may have substantial and highly complex needs and playing outside benefits their health, wellbeing and development. What you do could make a difference 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: Understand how to engage with young people. Have a positive approach and ‘can do’ attitude.

Ability to work on your own or as part of a team. Be ready to complete a level 3 in Health and Social Care within 2 years of commencing employment with us, fully funded by us. How to apply If you require any support to apply, please contact: Scott Jones via email at [email protected] quoting reference 13846 Our Commitment to Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism At Action for Children, we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive.

We know that racism and discrimination create barriers, and we are taking active steps to challenge these inequalities in our organisation and in the communities we serve. We strongly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian, or from other racialised and ethnically marginalised communities, as well as disabled people, who are currently under-represented in our workforce.

We are committed to removing barriers in our recruitment processes and ensuring fair access to opportunities. We also encourage applications from men, who are under-represented in our Children’s Services roles. We recognise that people hold multiple identities, and we value the richness this brings to our team. Want to know more about Action for Children?

Find us on Linkedin , Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better. Job description See below for further information about working with us: AfC Commitment Statement Make a Difference

• A Career in Residential Services ********* Gweithiwr Cymorth Preswyl Cyflog: £25,949 y flwyddyn (pro-rata) - ynghyd â chyfle i ennill £1,200 ychwanegol y flwyddyn yn seiliedig ar gyfartaledd o 2 gwsg i mewn y mis Lleoliad: Rhydyfelin, Rhondda Cynon Taf Contract/Oriau: Parhaol, Rhan amser – 16 awr yr wythnos (ar sail rota, diwrnodau gwaith, gyda'r nos, nosweithiau effro a phenwythnosau) Buddion: Dros 7 wythnos o absenoldeb â thâl cynhwysol a’r opsiwn i brynu neu werthu absenoldeb Fel rhan o'n hymrwymiad i lesiant staff, byddwch yn derbyn Diwrnod Llesiant blynyddol â thâl i'w ddefnyddio sut bynnag y dewiswch, gan gefnogi cydbwysedd iach rhwng gwaith a bywyd. Hyfforddiant gwych a’r cyfle i ymgymryd â hyfforddiant proffesiynol ar gyfer rhai rolau Pecynnau mamolaeth, tadolaeth a mabwysiadu hyblyg Hyd at 5% o gyfraniad cyflogwr ac yswiriant bywyd Cymhwysedd Cerdyn Golau Glas gyda gostyngiadau mewn 15,000 o fanwerthwyr cenedlaethol Yn Action for Children, rydym yn cynnig mwy na dim ond swydd. Ymunwch â ni a byddwch yn rhan o dîm sy'n ymroddedig i roi plentyndod diogel a hapus i blant. Gweld sut y gall eich sgiliau wneud gwahaniaeth go iawn, gan helpu i ddatrys y problemau y mae plant a phobl ifanc yn eu hwynebu bob dydd. Ynglŷn â'r Gwasanaeth Mae Gwyliau Byr Rhondda yn darparu seibiannau byr ar gyfer plant a phoblifanc o Rondda Cynon Taf syddag anabledd corfforol, anableddau dysgu ac anghenion cymhleth. Mae'r gwasanaeth hwn ar gael i bobl ifanc 5-18 oed, gan roi gwyliau o ansawdd uchel iddynt gartref a'u teuluoedd ychydig o orffwys sydd ei angen. Efallai y bydd gan lawer o'r plant yr ydym yn eu cefnogi anghenion sylweddol a chymhleth iawn ac mae chwarae'r tu allan o fudd i'w hiechyd, eu lles a'u datblygiad. Ychydig am y rôl Rydym yn chwilio am Weithiwr Cymorth Preswyl gofalgar ac â chymhelliant i ymuno â’n tîm a helpu creu cartref diogel, cefnogol ar gyfer ein pobl ifanc. Byddwch yn adeiladu perthnasoedd ystyrlon a helpu plant i deimlo eu bod yn cael eu deall a’u gwerthfawrogi. Yn gweithio ochr yn ochr â chydweithwyr profiadol, byddwch yn tyfu’ch hyder a sgiliau tra byddwch yn cyfrannu’ch cryfderau a’ch diddordebau eich hun yn y cartref. Mae’r rôl hon yn ddelfrydol ar gyfer rhywun sydd eisiau gwneud gwahaniaeth go iawn a datblygu eu hymarfer oddi fewn i dîm gwresog sy’n canolbwyntio ar y plentyn. Sut byddwch yn helpu i greu dyfodol mwy disglair 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: Deall sut i ymgysylltu â phobl ifanc. Cael ymagwedd gadarnhaol ac agwedd 'gallu gwneud'. Y gallu i weithio ar eich pen eich hun neu fel rhan o dîm. Byddwch yn barod i gwblhau lefel 3 mewn Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol o fewn 2 flynedd i ddechrau cyflogaeth gyda ni, wedi'i ariannu'n llawn gennym ni. Da i wybod Cysylltwch â: [email protected] gan ddyfynnu cyfeirnod 13846. Byddwn yn hapus i roi unrhyw gefnogaeth sydd ei hangen arnoch chi. 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’u 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 Weithredu dros Blant. Eisiau gwybod mwy am Weithredu dros Blant? Dewch o hyd i ni ar LinkedIn , Facebook , neu YouTube i ddod i’n hadnabod yn well. Disgrifiad swydd Gweler isod am ragor o wybodaeth am weithio gyda ni: Buddion Gweithwyr Gweithredu dros Blant Datganiad Ymrwymiad AfC Gwnewch Wahaniaeth
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