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On-site in Gwent·Full-time·Added 10 days ago (last checked 21 Oct)
Action for Children
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Our summary
- Salary
- £27,000 a year
About £1,910 a month after tax.
- Work mode
- On-site, Gwent
- Contract
- Full-time
Skills
Action for Children is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Gwent.
This job advert was originally written in CY.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Experience working with children or young people in a supportive or care‑based setting.
- Ability to stay calm and consistent when situations become unpredictable or emotionally heightened.
- Willingness to work as part of a team, take guidance, and follow established care plans.
- Strong safeguarding awareness, with the confidence to raise concerns appropriately.
- Commitment to learning and development, including working towards required qualifications.
- Experience working with children or young people in a supportive or care-based setting.
- The ability to remain undistracted and consistent when unpredictable or emotionally intense situations arise.
- The readiness to work as part of a team, take leadership, and follow robust care plans.
- A strong awareness of safeguarding, with the confidence to raise concerns appropriately.
- A commitment to learning and development, including working towards the required qualifications.
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
Salary: £27,000 per annum plus an opportunity to earn an additional £2,400 per annum based on 4 sleep-ins per month
- 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
- Over 7 weeks of inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave
- As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing, you will receive an annual paid Wellbeing Day to use however you choose, supporting a healthy balance between work and life.
- Great training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for certain roles
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- Up to 5% employer contribution and life assurance
- Blue Light Card membership with discounts at 15,000 national retailers
At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to providing safe and happy childhoods for children. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping to tackle the problems that children and young people face every day.
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.
We are looking for a caring and enthusiastic Residential Support Worker to join our team and help create a safe, supportive home for our young people.
You'll build meaningful relationships and help children feel understood and valued.
Working alongside experienced colleagues, you will 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.
What you'll do
Provide lead case/care planning management, including assessing, reviewing and managing risk.
Co-ordinating responsibilities within the service, with multi agency and producing family information, including analysis and written reports.
- Supporting with taking part in fun activities, learn new skills and work towards independence
- Supporting with personal care, communication, administration of medication and clinical procedures
- You will manage/lead case planning work, including conducting assessments, reviewing and managing risks.
- Coordinating responsibilities within the service, with multi-agency working and producing information for families, including analysis and written reports.
- Supporting by taking part in fun-filled activities, learning new skills and working towards independence
- Supporting with personal care, communication, administering medication and clinical treatments
How you'll work
Location: Newport (local transport links 5 minutes away including train station, bus routes and M4 motorway)
Contract/Hours: Permanent - Full-Time - 37 hours per week
Location: Newport (local transport links 5 minutes away including a train station, bus routes and the M4 motorway)
Contract/Hours: Permanent - Full time - 37 hours per week
Residential Support Worker
Salary: £27,000 per annum plus an opportunity to earn an additional £2,400 per annum based on an average of 4 sleep-ins per month
Hiring process
Interviews to be held week commencing 9th November 2026.
If you require any support to apply, please contact: Scott Jones via email at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13861
Contact: recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13861. We will be happy to provide any support you may need.
About Action for Children
- Industry
- Children's charity
In their own words
About the company & team
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.
Ty Ash is a nurturing, therapeutic children's home offering long‑term residential care for up to four young people aged 4-18. Grounded in DDP and relational, trauma‑informed practice, the home provides a calm, emotionally safe environment where trust, connection, and healing are prioritised.
The team specialises in supporting neurodiverse children and those with autism, early childhood trauma, attachment needs, and dysregulated behaviours.
We also believe that caring for young people starts with caring for our staff. Our team is supported to reflect, learn, and grow, with a strong culture of teamwork, open communication, and shared learning. We encourage staff to bring their own passions like music, art, sports, or practical skills into the home, helping young people discover new interests and abilities. With relationships at the heart of our work, we celebrate meaningful progress and create a culture where both young people and staff can thrive.
Ash House is a therapeutic children's home, nurturing, offering long-term residential care for up to four young people between the ages of 8 and 18. Based on Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) and related practice, trauma-informed, the home provides a calm and emotionally safe environment where priority is given to trust, connection and healing.
The team specialises in supporting neurodivergent children and those with autism, early years trauma, attachment needs, and unmanaged behaviours.
We also believe that caring for young people starts with caring for our staff. Our team is supported to thrive, learn and grow with a strong culture of teamwork, open communication, and shared learning. We encourage staff to bring their own passions such as music, art, sports, or practical skills to the home, helping young people to discover new interests and abilities. With relationships at the heart of our work, we celebrate meaningful progress and create a culture where young people and staff can flourish.
Additional information
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.
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Diversity, equality and inclusion
At Action for Children, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, and disabled candidates, as they are under-represented at Action for Children. We want to take purposeful and deliberate steps to ensure equal opportunities for every group in society and at Action for Children.
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