Senior Residential Child Care Practitioner

1. Do you have what it takes to make a positive difference in the lives of children and young people?
2. We are seeking to appoint an experienced and confident Senior Residential Child Care Practitioner, who is enthusiastic about raising aspirations and working in a Trauma Informed way.  
3. We offer a dedicated in-house Learning and Development Centre which actively supports our staff to maintain their skills and Continuous Professional Development.

Job Reference: REQ001147

Salary: £33,945 per annum

Location: Ty Ni, Llanharan & Ty Brynna, Pontyclun

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 can lead and support a team in engaging with and emotionally supporting children and young people?

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and confident Senior Residential Child Care Practitioner, who is enthusiastic about raising aspirations and working in a Trauma Informed way.  As a Senior RCCP, you will have a minimum of three years’ experience in a residential childcare setting. You will be part of a caring team, that provides a safe, nurturing home for children and young people, led, and supported by an experienced Registered Manager.

Successful applicants will be committed to improving the lives of children with complex needs and those who have experienced childhood trauma. Leading a team in providing care and support, you will need to be organised and flexible to what can be a fast-paced environment. You will work creatively with a high level of active engagement in activities and direct work, while providing formal supervision and support to team members.  You will be supported and trained to practice in a therapeutic environment, utilising the Trauma Recovery Model of care.

Much of your role will be spent supporting the team to work effectively with children and young people, with the goal of aiding recovery and building resilience, to achieve their personal goals.

This will involve you providing emotional, physical and personal care and support to enable children and young people to reach their full potential, sometimes in challenging situations. This will include working actively with families and professionals to ensure care and support is personalised to meet individual needs.

The post holder will have a key role within the home in ensuring that all RISCA requirements are met, and that registration is maintained.

To succeed in the role, you must be passionate, patient and committed to those you work with, and the professional standards of the role.

As a full time, member of the management team, you will need to be prepared to work a full range of shifts, inclusive of bank holidays, weekends, nights, 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.

Candidates Will Need To Demonstrate:

• Excellent communication skills
• A motivation to provide a high- quality service
• Good IT skills and be able to write and keep clear accurate records
• A positive attitude to leading and supporting a staff team
• Organised and flexible to meet service needs
• Positivity and resilience
• A commitment to providing safe and caring environments for children and young people to learn and grow
• Compassion and Empathy, and an enthusiasm to promote individual choice
• The ability to invest in developing trusting relationships with children, families, and other professionals.
• An enthusiasm and commitment to learning
• An ability to travel independently

You will hold the QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) or predecessor qualification NVQ Level 3 (Children and Young People). You will be registered with Social Care Wales, and have a minimum of three years current experience in residential childcare.

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
• Vectis Card (staff discount)
• Technology Purchase Scheme
• Access to our Occupational Health Unit and CARI, our new digital confidential wellbeing tool.
• Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.