Night Residential Child Care Practitioner

Our Offer to you...

We recognise that working in Social Care is professionally and personally challenging and demands considerable levels of skill, commitment, and enthusiasm. We offer a dedicated in-house Learning and Development Centre which actively supports our staff to maintain their skills and Continuous Professional Development. Successful applicants will be fully funded to receive the necessary training and support required to undertake the role. Successful applicants who do not hold the relevant qualification will be supported to achieve the QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) within 2 years of appointment.

RCT Council employees also have access to a wide range of staff benefits which include:

• 26 days Annual Leave, rising to 31 days after 5 years' service. There is also an option to purchase additional annual leave to a maximum of 10 days (pro rata) per year.
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted LeisureForLife Membership
• Vivup Card (staff discount)
• Access to our Occupational Health Unit and CARI, our new digital confidential wellbeing tool.

Part Time Night Residential Child Care Practitioner - 22.30 hrs

Do you have what it takes to make a positive difference in the lives of children and young people?

Are you a hardworking and resilient individual who is able to engage with and emotionally support children and young people?

An opportunity has arisen to recruit a Night Residential Child Care Practitioner (NRCCP) Beddau Community Home. Night shifts are typically worked between 10.30pm and 7.30am for which Night Enhancement is payable.

Successful applicants will be committed to improving the lives of children with complex needs and those who have experienced childhood trauma.

You will be committed to understanding individual past experiences, of children and young people, and show compassion in your approach to the impact of these on the ability to settle and sleep at night.

Providing emotional, physical and personal care and support for children and young people, you will need to work creatively with a high level of active engagement in activities and direct work. You will be supported and trained to practice in a therapeutic environment, utilising the Trauma Recovery Model of care.

You will provide emotional, physical and personal care and support to enable children and young people to reach their full potential, sometimes in challenging situations, where you will need to be responsive to issues outside the home. As such the ability to travel independently is required for this role.

Much of your role will be spent supporting individuals throughout the night. There will occasionally be a need for you to have contact with services, such as Police, Health and the Emergency Duty Team, to deal with urgent situations, and you will be supported in these by a staff member at the home who is available for such situations. Once children and young people are settled, duties will include preparing the home for the following day. This will include general household tasks such as cleaning, ironing or cooking.

To succeed in the role, you must be passionate, patient and committed to those you work with, and the professional standards of the role. This will include working actively with families and professionals to ensure care and support is personalised to meet individual needs.

You will need to be prepared to work shifts, inclusive of bank holidays, weekends, and sleep in duties. You may occasionally be required to work in other residential locations to support our other homes within the local authority, to meet the needs of the service.

Beddau Community Home, 11 Hil View, Beddau, Pontypridd, CF38 2DS

Night Residential Child Care Practitioner, Part Time - 22.30 hrs

Beddau Community Home, 11 Trem y Bryn, Beddau, Pontypridd, CF38 2DS

Do you have the ambition to make a positive impact on the lives of children and young people?

Are you a hardworking and resilient individual who has the ability to engage with and emotionally support children and young people?

An opportunity has arisen to appoint a Night Residential Child Care Practitioner at Beddau Community Home. Night shifts usually include working between 10.30pm and 7.30am. Additional pay will be available for night shifts.

As a Night Residential Child Care Practitioner, you will be part of a caring team, providing a safe, nurturing home to a young individual, under the leadership and support of an experienced Registered Manager and Senior Staff.

You will be committed to improving the lives of children with complex needs and those who have experienced trauma during their childhood.

You will be committed to understanding the experiences of children and young people and showing empathy in your way of working with these individuals and getting them ready for bed.

You will provide emotional, physical and personal support and it will be expected that you are creative and engage actively when working directly with children and young people and providing them with support. You will receive support and training to work in a therapeutic environment by taking advantage of the Trauma Recovery Model.

You will provide emotional, physical and personal support that allows young people to reach their full potential. Sometimes, in challenging situations, you will be asked to respond to problems outside of the home. The ability to travel independently is essential for this role.

A significant part of your job will involve supporting individuals through the night. Typically, you will be asked to contact services such as the Police, the Health Team and the Duty Team for Safeguarding, dealing with emergency situations. Another member of staff will be available in the home to help you during these situations. Once the children and young people have settled, duties will include preparing the home for the following day. This will include general tasks in the home such as cleaning, tidying or cooking.

To succeed in this role you must be an enthusiastic and patient individual and you must be committed to your colleagues and to the professional standards of the job. This will include working with families and professionals to ensure that care and support are tailored to the individual needs of the children and young people.

Applicants will be expected to demonstrate:

• Excellent communication skills
• A positive and resilient approach
• A commitment to providing safe and caring environments for children and young people that encourage them to learn and grow
• Empathy, compassion and readiness to make personal decisions
• The ability to build strong relationships
• Readiness and commitment to personal learning
• Ability to work flexibly

You will need to be prepared to work shifts, including on bank holidays, weekends and overnight duties. You may occasionally be asked to work in other residential locations to assist our other homes in the local authority, in order to meet the needs of the service.

You will be expected to hold, or be prepared to work towards, a Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) or a Level 3 NVQ qualification (Children and Young People). You will be registering with Social Care Wales either upon your appointment or following successful completion of the Social Care Framework.

Our Offer to You...

We recognise that the field of Social Care is one that is professionally and personally challenging and that it requires significant skills, commitment and readiness. We have an in-house Learning and Development centre, which provides practical support so that our staff can maintain their skills and their Continuing Professional Development. Successful applicants will receive full training and the support needed to carry out the role. Successful applicants who do not hold a relevant qualification will receive support to achieve a Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) within 2 years of their appointment.

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council employees will also be able to benefit from a wide range of staff benefits which include:

• 26 days of annual leave, increasing to 31 days after 5 years' service. There is also an opportunity to purchase additional annual leave up to a maximum of 10 days (pro rata) per year.
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lifelong Leisure Membership
• Discount card for staff - Vivup Card
• Access to our Occupational Health Unit and CARI, our new digital confidential wellbeing offering.

Look at our purposeful web pages for Children's Services for more information about why you should choose a career in Residential Services. Children's Residential Services | Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (rctcbc.gov.uk)

For further information or to arrange an informal discussion in relation to the role, please email Nicola Howard: Nicola.Howard@rctcbc.gov.uk.