Partnerships For Progress

About Us

Ty Seren is a Residential Family Centre in Bridgend, South Wales that is operated by Partnerships for Progress (PfP).

We offer a service to families that face the prospect of children being removed from their parents’ care, but who, with the right support, may develop their abilities to continue to care for their children on a long-term basis.

A residential family centre is any establishment that provides residential (live-in) services for parents and their children in order to monitor and assess the parents’ ability to look after their children. This means responding to their children’s needs, safeguarding and promoting their children’s welfare.

Families are referred to us from across the UK by local authorities (usually social workers and placement teams), family law professionals and the courts. Families usually reside in our service for 12 weeks.

What it’s like to work for us?

Our Mission is to support each child to have the best start in life. If you would like to help with this, then please think about joining PfP.

We offer a service to families that face the prospect of their children being removed from their parents’ care, but who, with the right support, may develop their abilities to continue to care for their children on a long-term basis.

This is no small task. In truth, we operate in a hugely demanding environment. But, if you can rise to the challenge, you will find immense job satisfaction, and the chance to make a really positive lasting impact on children and families that deserve a better chance in life.

All staff receive a significant amount of training before they can start work in the service supporting families (including a period of shadowing on shift).

Why join PfP?

A career with PfP is an exciting opportunity to

• Support more children to remain with their birth parent(s);
• Make a positive impact in Wales;
• Be supported to make the most of your own potential;
• Contribute to the successful start of our first family residential centre working as Partnerships for Progress; and
• Support our Mission to support each child to have the best start in life.

The type of jobs we recruit for?

We are recruiting Senior Family Support Worker and Family Support Workers who hold, or are working towards a QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) or, who are willing to work towards the new qualification; City & Guilds Level 2 & 3 Health & Social Care Children & Young People & Adults. Support is provided to team members to obtain their qualification.

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals, have an ability to form respectful trusting relationships with individuals and are able to work well as part of a team, we would love to hear from you.

As a Senior/Family Support Worker, you would have an interesting and varied role working directly with children and their parents, this includes:

• Providing support and monitoring to families, guided by PfP’s Multi-Disciplinary Team, to enhance parental knowledge and skills in order to meet their children’s developing needs.
• Providing practical or emotional support, particularly when difficulties arise around parenting and the wellbeing of children.
• Support families to access Services in the community for example, going shopping, to the GP, or attending parents and child groups.

Benefits

On-site parking
Life insurance
Casual dress
Wellness programmes
Company pension
Store discounts
Referral programme