This residential childcare post sits within Sylva Garden's, a registered children's home run by Conwy County Borough Council for three young people up to age 18. The work centres on helping each child build skills, have their voice heard and take part in their community, using Active Support and Positive Behaviour Support approaches. The role includes rota-based unsociable hours and a relationship-led approach to children whose behaviour communicates distress. A Level 2 health and social care qualification is required, and Welsh is desirable.
What the job involves
- Help children and young people have their voice heard and build skills for their future
- Plan and deliver imaginative activities that build children's skills
- Use a 'can do' approach to help children who communicate through behaviours of concern find other ways to communicate
- Support children in special interests and activities that promote health and wellbeing, in the home or community
- Provide homely, kind, bespoke support tailored to each child's development needs
- Promote Active Support, Positive Behaviour Support and the reduction of restrictive practices
- Respond to difficult encounters and critical situations, using strategies to manage behaviours that challenge
- Keep all actions transparent and open to discussion in supervision, in line with the Codes of Professional Practice for Social Care
- Build trusted relationships that keep children safe, balancing empowerment with consistent limit setting
- Communicate with each child using strategies they can understand
- Work unsociable hours on a rota basis
- Work as part of a team
What’s required
Qualifications
- Health and social care qualification at Level 2 minimum
Experience
- Experience of working effectively with children and young people who present challenging behaviours
Skills & knowledge
- Ability to deal with difficult encounters and critical situations
- Creative and open-minded approach to support, helping children reach their potential
- Friendly, trustworthy and supportive nature with a positive outlook
- Ability to build positive and constructive relationships with children
- Resilience and the ability to remain calm and supportive
Checks & eligibility
- Qualifications and references verified
Other
- Commitment to, and openness to engaging with, the model of care
Nice to have
- Welsh language skills
- Level 3 Positive Behaviour Support qualification, or the ability to achieve it
- Makaton or PECS communication training, or willingness to undertake it
What’s offered
- Free Welsh language classes at all levels, in person and online
- Appropriate additional work facilities and reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants
- Guaranteed interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
