NEW HORIZONS CHILDREN'S HOMES

Residential Support Worker Maesteg

Residential Support Worker Company descriptionNew Horizons provides high quality residential care to young people aged between 8 and 18 years. Our goal is to ensure children and young people have the same opportunities as their peers, including a right to a safe and secure family home which promotes their rights to safety and inclusion.Our model is based on Positive Behaviour Management and Authoritative Parenting, in which we have an individualised approach to each young person to secure positive outcomes by using more suggestions, positive incentives and rewards and less commands, physical interventions and prohibitions.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.Job descriptionWe are looking for a passionate and energetic individual to join our team as a Part Time Support Worker at our 3 bedroom residential children’s home based in Maesteg, Bridgend.Our Support Workers are key members of our team, providing high standards of person-centred support and care to our young people. Through a creative and caring approach, you will build good relationships with our young people, supporting them to achieve their potential and explore new opportunities and interests.The role:- Safeguarding of all young people underpins every decision made.- To contribute to the young person’s care plans and risk assessments, their review and implementation.- To form effective relationships with young people, their families (if appropriate) and external agencies.- Drive young people to contact, appointments, education and leisure.- To ensure the home is kept clean and in a tidy condition, adhering to the cleaning rota system, and encouraging the young people to participate as appropriate.· To maintain and promote residential care work to high levels of professionalism expected by Social Care Wales