Residential Support Worker
Salary: £28,100 per annum plus £50 per sleep in
Location: Mumbles, Swansea
Contract/Hours: Permanent, Part-time – 35 hours per week
Benefits:
We are a Real Living Wage accredited employer
We are one of the largest children’s charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UK’s vulnerable children for over 150 years.
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About the Service
Ty Laura is a vibrant, nurturing respite service supporting children and young people with additional learning and health needs.
We provide overnight stays for up to four young people, offering families meaningful respite, while creating positive experiences that benefit the whole community.
Ty Laura is a “bustling hive of activity” where every day is different and every achievement matters, from shared celebrations to milestones like a young person proudly tying their shoelaces for the first time.
With five uniquely designed bedrooms and a warm, home‑from‑home environment, Ty Laura helps young people feel safe, settled, and supported to grow in confidence.
About the role
As a shift leading Residential Support Worker, you’ll take the lead during shifts, guiding colleagues in delivering high‑quality care, whilst maintaining a calm, consistent environment where children and young people feel secure and included.
You’ll support routines, promote independence and ensure each shift runs smoothly.
This role is ideal for an experienced practitioner who enjoys working directly with young people, values teamwork, and is ready to take on greater responsibility within a positive and collaborative service
How you'll help to create brighter futures
Lead shifts with confidence, ensuring routines run smoothly
Support routines, personal care, emotional wellbeing and consistent boundaries for young people.
Lead meaningful in‑house and community‑based activities that promote confidence, independence and fun.
Offer stability, encouragement and positive role‑modelling through everyday interactions.
Ensure safeguarding, risk awareness and calm, supportive responses to challenges.
Complete essential tasks, communicating effectively with colleagues and contributing to a well‑run, consistent home.
Let's talk about you
Confidence leading shifts and supporting colleagues in children’s residential care
Demonstrable experience of working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust
Application of a range of techniques to co-ordinate and communicate with service users and their families
Demonstrate a solution focused approach to address problems, individually and in a team setting
Registration with Social Care Wales, or if not supported by us to complete
Possess a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognised equivalent) or if you do not possess this you must be prepared to complete this within 2 years of commencing employment with us, full support will be provided.
Good to know
We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
For more information about the role, please review our full job description by clickinghere
If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact Scott Jones at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.ukquoting reference 13116 and we'll be happy to give you any support you require.
Diversity, equality, and inclusion
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles
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Gweithiwr Cymorth Preswyl
Cyflog: £28,100 y flwyddyn, ynghyd â lwfans cysgu mewn o £50 bob nos
Lleoliad: Y Mwmbwls, Abertawe
Contract/Oriau: Parhaol, Rhan-Amser – 35 awr yr wythnos
Buddion:
Rydym yn un o'r elusennau plant mwyaf yn y DU ac rydym wedi bod yn gwneud gwahaniaeth i fywydau plant bregus y DU ers dros 150 o flynyddoedd.
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Ynglŷn â'r Gwasanaeth
Mae Tŷ Laura yn wasanaeth seibiant bywiog a meithringar sy'n cefnogi plant a phobl ifanc ag anghenion dysgu ac iechyd ychwanegol.
Rydym yn darparu llety dros nos i hyd at bedwar o bobl ifanc, gan gynnig seibiant ystyrlon i deuluoedd wrth greu profiadau cadarnhaol sy'n fuddiol i'r gymuned gyfan.
Mae Tŷ Laura yn “fwrlwm o weithgarwch prysur” lle mae pob diwrnod yn wahanol a phob cyflawniad yn bwysig, o ddathliadau a rennir i gerrig milltir fel person ifanc yn clymu ei gareiau esgidiau yn falch am y tro cyntaf.
Gyda phum ystafell wely wedi'u cynllunio'n unigryw ac amgylchedd cynnes, cartrefol, mae Tŷ Laura yn helpu pobl ifanc i deimlo'n ddiogel, wedi setlo, a chael eu cefnogi i dyfu mewn hyder.
Ynglŷn â'r rôl
Fel Gweithiwr Cymorth Preswyl sy'n arwain shifftiau, byddwch chi'n arwain yn ystod shifftiau, gan arwain cydweithwyr i ddarparu gofal o ansawdd uchel, wrth gynnal amgylchedd tawel a chyson lle mae plant a phobl ifanc yn teimlo'n ddiogel ac wedi'u cynnwys.
Byddwch chi'n cefnogi trefniadau arferol, yn hyrwyddo annibyniaeth ac yn sicrhau bod pob shifft yn rhedeg yn esmwyth.
Mae'r rôl hon yn ddelfrydol ar gyfer ymarferydd profiadol sy'n mwynhau gweithio'n uniongyrchol gyda phobl ifanc, yn gwerthfawrogi gwaith tîm, ac yn barod i ysgwyddo mwy o gyfrifoldeb o fewn gwasanaeth cadarnhaol a chydweithredol
Sut y byddwch yn helpu i greu dyfodol mwy llewyrchus
Arwain shifftiau gyda hyder, gan sicrhau bod trefniadau arferol yn rhedeg yn esmwyth
Cefnogi trefniadau arferol, gofal personol, lles emosiynol a ffiniau cyson i bobl ifanc.
Arwain gweithgareddau ystyrlon yn fewnol ac yn y gymuned sy'n hyrwyddo hyder, annibyniaeth a hwyl.
Cynnig sefydlogrwydd, anogaeth a bod yn rôl-fodel cadarnhaol trwy ryngweithio bob dydd.
Sicrhau diogelu, ymwybyddiaeth o risg ac ymatebion tawel a chefnogol i heriau.
Cwblhau tasgau hanfodol, cyfathrebu'n effeithiol â chydweithwyr a chyfrannu at gartref cyson sy'n cael ei redeg yn dda.
Gadewch i ni siarad amdanoch chi
Da i wybod
Sylwer na allwn gynnig nawdd ar gyfer y rôl hon
I gael rhagor o wybodaeth am y rôl, adolygwch ein disgrifiad swydd llawn drwy glicio yma
Os oes angen cymorth arnoch â’ch cais am unrhyw reswm, cysylltwch â Scott Jones yn recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk gan ddyfynnu’r cyfeirnod 13116, a byddwn yn falch o roi unrhyw gymorth sydd ei angen arnoch.
Amrywiaeth, cydraddoldeb a chynhwysiant
Yn Action for Children, rydym yn ymroddedig i feithrin gweithle amrywiol, cynhwysol a dilys. Rydym yn annog ceisiadau gan ymgeiswyr Du, Asiaidd a Lleiafrifoedd Ethnig, ac ymgeiswyr anabl gan eu bod yn cael eu tangynrychioli o fewn Action for Children. Rydym am gymryd camau pwrpasol a bwriadol i sicrhau cyfleoedd cyfartal i bob grŵp mewn cymdeithas ac i Action for Children.
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