A career that's life-changing

Assistant Residential Worker

Location: Barry

Hours: Permanent, Part-Time (working 25 hours a week on a 24/7 shift rota basis

Salary: Circa £17,000 per annum, pro rata

How do Action for Children work?

Action for Children does what's right, does what's needed and does what works for children in the UK. Every year, our team changes the lives of 301,000 children, young people and families.

Our Vale of Glamorgan Short Breaks Project in Ty Robin Goch provides residential short breaks and community outreach services for the most vulnerable disabled children and young people aged from 6 to 18 years in the Vale of Glamorgan.

How will you make a difference?

As an Assistant Residential Worker you will support the service we provide to children and young people by:
Undertaking sessional work with young people out in the community (leisure activities, park visits, shopping trips etc.) and transporting them to these locations.
Supporting young people and families in their home environment.
Supporting young people in Ty Robin on their overnight stays.
Taking responsibility for the personal care and routines of the young people
Supporting young people to achieve positive outcomes
Being responsible for the safeguarding of young people

What will you need?

Experience of working with children or young people (experience working with children with disabilities would be an advantage)
Level 3 QCF Working with Children and Young People or be willing to work towards this
You'll need to be a driver and have access to your own car. The role requires the ability to travel according to the needs of the job, with reasonable adjustments, if required, according to the Equality Act.
A positive and confident approach to engaging with children and young people
The ability to work effectively as part of a team
A flexible approach to working hours (service open seven days a week)
A good standard of written English and the ability to make accurate notes for record-keeping purposes
Registration or willingness to register with Social Care Wales

How will we reward you?

Minimum 29 days' holiday (pro-rata)
Flexible working, including maternity, paternity and adoption packages
Season ticket travel loans
Company pension scheme
Discounts at major high street retailers.

Plus, there's a lot more besides.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to vulnerable children's lives and to build a fulfilling and meaningful career with a leading UK children's charity.

Action for Children is committed to safer recruitment practices, designed to protect the welfare of the children and young people using our services.

Apply now

Gweithiwr Preswyl Cynorthwyol

Lleoliad: Y Barri

Oriau: Parhaol, Rhan-amser (25 awr yr wythnos ar gyfartaledd ar sail patrwm sifft 24/7)

Cyflog: Tua £17,000 y flwyddyn pro rata

Sut mae Gweithredu dros Blant yn gweithio?

Mae Gweithredu dros Blant yn gwneud yr hyn sy'n iawn, yr hyn sydd ei angen, a'r hyn sy'n effeithiol i blant yn y Deyrnas Unedig. Bob blwyddyn mae'r tîm yn newid bywydau 301,000 o blant, pobl ifanc a'u teuluoedd.

Mae prosiect Seibiannau Byr Tŷ Robin Goch ym Mro Morgannwg yn darparu seibiannau preswyl byr a gwasanaethau cymunedol allymestyn ar gyfer y plant mwyaf agored i niwed ag anabledd rhwng 6 a 18 oed ym Mro Morgannwg.

Sut byddwch yn gwneud gwahaniaeth?

Bydd y Gweithiwr Preswyl Cynorthwyol yn cefnogi'r gwasanaeth yr ydym yn ei ddarparu i blant a phobl ifanc trwy:
Ymgymryd â gwaith sesiynol gyda phobl ifanc yn y gymuned (gweithgarwch hamdden, ymweliadau â'r parc, siopa ac yn y blaen) a chludo'r plant i'r lleoedd perthnasol
Cefnogi pobl ifanc yn Nhy Robin are u harhosiadau dros nos.
Cymryd cyfrif oldeb am ofal personol ac arferion y bobl ifanc
Ymweld â chartrefi'r teuluoedd i fynd â'r plant allan i'r gymuned
Derbyn cyfrifoldeb am ofal personol a threfn feunyddiol y bobl ifanc
Cynorthwyo pobl ifanc er mwyn sicrhau canlyniadau cadarnhaol
Bod yn gyfrifol am ddiogelu'r bobl ifanc

Beth fydd ei angen arnoch?

Profiad o weithio â phlant neu bobl ifanc (byddai profiad o weithio â phlant ag anabledd yn fantais)
Fframwaith Cymwysterau a Chredydau Lefel 3 Gweithio â Phlant a Phobl Ifanc, neu barodrwydd i weithio tuag ato
Rhaid eich bod yn gallu gyrru a bod gennych gerbyd. Mae'r swydd yn galw am allu teithio yn ôl anghenion y swydd, gydag addasiadau rhesymol lle bo angen, yn unol â'r Ddeddf Cydraddoldeb.
Ymagwedd gadarnhaol a hyderus tuag at ymwneud â phlant a phobl ifanc
Y gallu i weithio'n effeithiol yn rhan o dîm
Ymagwedd hyblyg tuag at oriau gwaith (mae'r gwasanaeth ar gael saith diwrnod yr wythnos)
Y gallu i ysgrifennu i safon dda yn Saesneg a'r gallu i gadw cofnodion cywir
Wedi cofrestru, neu barodrwydd i gofrestru, â Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru

Y buddion

Lleiafswm o 29 diwrnod o wyliau (pro rata)
Gweithio hyblyg, gan gynnwys pecyn mamolaeth, tadolaeth a mabwysiadu
Benthyciad ar gyfer tocyn tymor
Cynllun pensiwn y cwmni
Gostyngiadau mewn manwerthwyr y stryd fawr.

Ac mae llawer mwy hefyd.

Mae hyn yn gyfle gwych i wneud gwahaniaeth mawr i fywydau plant agored i niwed ac i adeiladu gyrfa foddhaus ac ystyrlon gydag elusen plant blaenllaw yn y Deyrnas Unedig.

Mae Gweithredu dros Blant wedi ymrwymo i arfer recriwtio diogelach a ddyluniwyd i ddiogelu lles y plant a phobl ifanc sy'n defnyddio ein gwasanaethau.

Ymgeisio yn awr.

Guidant is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.