About The Service
An exciting opportunity has become available at Cardiff Council Children’s Services, and we are recruiting a full time Waking Night Staff Officer for Ty Storrie which is a short break facility, working with children and young people with complex needs and disabilities.
We are currently recruiting for 1 full time and 1 part time post (24.5 hours).
This is an exciting time to join a service, which puts the individual at the heart of our work. This is an opportunity to work in a way that understand the needs of this important group of young people. Ty Storrie’s team will work from a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach to meet the needs of children, young people and their families.
There are some fantastic benefits when working for Cardiff Council, generous annual leave entitlement, shift allowance and continuous personal development are just a few.
About the job
Working in line with our statement of purpose, you will take responsibility for the smooth and safe running of the establishment, ensuring that young people receive a sensitive service best meeting their social, racial, psychological, educational, cultural, physical identity and health care needs.
You should be able to work flexibly. This will include working 12-hour shifts.
What We Are Looking For From You
The successful candidates will be part of a vital team providing a comprehensive service to young people between the ages of 6 - 18 in a short break children’s home ensuring the physical, social, and emotional care and development of the young people.
You will be awake on duty at all times throughout the night to monitor and to respond to young people’s individual needs and the requirements/instruction of on-call Managers.
You will have proven experience of working with young people in a residential childcare setting, as well as the ability to complete the Social Care Wales Induction Framework within 6 months of appointment. Excellent communication skills are needed for this role, as well as a caring and friendly disposition to meet the needs of the young people.
You will understand the importance and your responsibility of the safeguarding and protection of children, and how to appropriately escalate concerns if they are raised.
This is a physically, actively and emotionally challenging role which requires you to be able to meet those challenges.
Additional information
For further information or informal conversation about this opportunity please contact Sian Herdman-Tucker on 02920 868360.
This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced checks.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
Due to the current interim working arrangements, we are unable to provide recruitment packs or accept application forms via the post.
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