Action for Children
Residential Support Worker
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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:
- 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave
- Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
- Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution with included life assurance cover
- Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts from 15,000 national retailers
- 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.
Find out more about Action for Children here: Action for Children and on LinkedIn, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better.
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.
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- 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 clicking here.
If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact Scott Jones at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13575 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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Useful Documents:
- Action for Children employee benefits
- AfC Commitment Statement
- Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services
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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
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