{"id":7391,"date":"2025-09-30T11:46:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T10:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=7391"},"modified":"2025-09-30T11:46:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T10:46:20","slug":"working-in-residential-childcare-a-guide-for-north-wales","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/en\/resource\/working-in-residential-childcare-a-guide-for-north-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"Working in Residential Childcare: A guide for North Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"bg-white block basic-text\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\r\n        <div class=\"body-med\">\r\n            <p><strong>Explore a Career in Residential Childcare in North Wales<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Residential childcare is a rewarding and vital profession that supports some of the most vulnerable children and young people in our communities. This PDF guide offers an introduction to working in residential childcare across North Wales &#8211; what the role involves, the skills you\u2019ll need, and the pathways into employment.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re just starting out or considering a career change, this resource will help you understand the opportunities available and how you can make a real difference in young lives.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bg-white block py6 half-and-half\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"wrapper fadeup thin\">\r\n            \r\n        <div class=\"row align-center left\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"col half text-navy\">\r\n                \r\n                                    <h2 class=\"mb2 lh-120\">Residential Childcare Booklet<\/h2>\r\n                \r\n                <div class=\"body-med\">\r\n                    <p><strong>Download the guide<\/strong> to learn more about the role, and visit WeCare.Wales for support, training, and current job opportunities in residential childcare.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n               \r\n\r\n                \r\n                    <div class=\"flex-buttons mt2\">\r\n                        \r\n<a class=\"btn orange\" href=\"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/English-Residential-Childcare-Booklet.pdf\" aria-label=\"Childcare Booklet\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\r\n    <span class=\"bg-orange\">Childcare Booklet<\/span>\r\n    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/themes\/tropic\/img\/round-button-orange.svg\" \/>\r\n    \r\n<\/a>\r\n<a class=\"btn white\" href=\"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/en\/provider\/we-care-wales\/\" aria-label=\"WeCare Wales\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\r\n    <span class=\"bg-white\">WeCare Wales<\/span>\r\n    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/themes\/tropic\/img\/round-button-white.svg\" \/>\r\n    \r\n<\/a>                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                \r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"col half\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Residential-Booklet-Front-Cover-1-480x270.png\" class=\"rounded\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (orientation:portrait) 90vw, 45vw\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Residential-Booklet-Front-Cover-1-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Residential-Booklet-Front-Cover-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Residential-Booklet-Front-Cover-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Residential-Booklet-Front-Cover-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Residential-Booklet-Front-Cover-1-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Residential-Booklet-Front-Cover-1.png 1280w\" \/>            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Find out more about a career as a Residential Childcare Worker in North Wales.","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":7394,"template":"","resource-categories":[57,54],"audience":[29],"class_list":["post-7391","resource","type-resource","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","resource-categories-developing-skills","resource-categories-looking-for-work","audience-individuals"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Working in Residential Childcare: A guide for North Wales - Portal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover careers in residential childcare across North Wales. 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