POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL
Minimum age of Employment is 22 years old
About the role:
You will work on a night shift basis in a Children’s Home within South Powys. The home supports 4 children/young people aged 5-18 with behaviours associated with a learning disability, complex needs and autism. You will create a safe, healthy, learning, fulfilled home where children have their voices heard 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 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 before correction with a patient and calm manner.
- You will promote healthy and safe routines by creating a warm, inclusive home supporting the day care team through continuity and structure within the home at the start and end of each day.
- 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
