Role: Therapist
Location: Across Gwynedd and Anglesey, based in Bangor
Salary: £31,600 per annum
Contract/Hours: Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2027 (with possible extension beyond contract) / Full Time position, typically 37 hours per week. We welcome applications from candidates seeking part‑time hours.
* 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 15,000 national retailers discounts
* 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.
A bit about us
Are you passionate about making a lasting difference for children and young people in care? Gwynedd RAP provides a trauma-informed, child-centred therapeutic service for children and young people, including those returning to the county or at risk of placement breakdown.
We work closely with the local authority, schools, and partner agencies to promote stability, emotional resilience, and the best possible outcomes.
Our team offers a wide range of interventions, including counselling, psychotherapy, therapeutic parenting guidance, attachment-focused parenting groups, and identity support around culture, ethnicity, gender, and disability.
Every intervention is tailored to the unique needs of each child or young person and those who care for them, strengthening relationships and helping them thrive within their community.
How you'll help to create brighter futures
This is a dynamic and varied role where you will combine therapeutic practice with practical support to make a real difference. You will:
* Maintain the highest safeguarding and ethical standards to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and families.
* Deliver direct therapeutic interventions to children, young people, and families across schools, homes, and community settings.
* Complete assessments and develop tailored clinical plans to meet individual needs.
* Provide practical support to help families access resources, navigate systems, and promote placement stability.
* Produce high‑quality reports, case studies, and accurate records within required deadlines.
* Work collaboratively with professionals to share information and coordinate support around each child.
* Manage your own caseload and schedule, demonstrating strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently.
Let's talk about you
We're looking for someone who is compassionate, organised, and self-motivated, with the ability to balance therapeutic work and practical support. You will have:
* Ability to communicate in Welsh (desirable).
* A recognised therapeutic qualification (e.g., Counselling, CBT, Solution‑Focused Brief Therapy, DDP) and professional accreditation or membership with a relevant body (BACP, UKCP, NCS, HCPC, BPS).
* Experience working within social care settings, with a strong understanding of issues affecting children in care, including attachment, trauma, and adverse childhood experiences.
* Commitment to anti‑racist and inclusive practice, with experience promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion across areas such as race, disability, gender, and sexuality.
* Strong recording and report‑writing skills, including producing case studies and meeting deadlines, alongside competent use of Microsoft Word and Excel.
* Confidence working directly with parents and carers, offering guidance to strengthen relationships and support children's emotional needs.
* Emotional resilience and reflective practice skills to manage the challenges of trauma‑related work.
* Full driving licence (essential) and willingness to travel across Gwynedd and Anglesey.
What we offer
* Regular clinical supervision and reflective practice.
* Opportunities for ongoing professional development and training.
* A small supportive team environment committed to innovation and inclusion.
Ready to make a difference?
If you're a qualified therapist who is organised, self-motivated, and passionate about helping children and families thrive, we'd love to hear from you.
Good to know
Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
Contact: quoting reference 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.
For more information, please review the full job description here
See below for further information about working with us:
Action for Children Employee Benefits
AfC Commitment Statement
Y Rôl: Therapydd
Lleoliad: Sir Fôn
Cyflog: £31,600 y flwyddyn
Contract/Oriau: Contract Cyfnod Penodol tan 31 Mawrth 2027 gydag estyniad posibl /Sefyllfa Llawn Amser, yn arferol 37 awr yr wythnos. Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan ymgeiswyr sy'n ceisio oriau rhan‑amser.
* 29 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol ynghyd â gwyliau banc ac opsiynau i brynu neu werthu gwyliau
* Pecynnau mamolaeth, mabwysiadu a thadolaeth hyblyg
* Pensiwn gyda hyd at 7% o gyfraniad y cyflogwr, sy'n cynnwys yswiriant bywyd
* Porth disgownt staff a chymhwysedd Cerdyn Golau Glas gyda disgowntiau gan 15,000 o werthwyr cenedlaethol
* Rydym yn gyflogwr achrededig Cyflog Byw Go Iawn
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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Ychydig amdanom ni
Ydych chi'n angerddol am wneud gwahaniaeth parhaol i blant a phobl ifanc mewn gofal? Mae Gwynedd RAP yn darparu gwasanaeth therapiwtig plentyn-ganolog wedi'i lywio gan drawma ar gyfer plant a phobol ifanc, gan gynnwys y rhai sy'n dychwelyd i'r sir neu mewn perygl o leoliad chwalu.
Rydym ni'n gweithio'n glos â'r awdurdod lleol, ysgolion ac asiantaethau partner er mwyn hybu sefydlogrwydd, gwytnwch emosiynol a'r canlyniadau gorau posibl.
Mae ein tîm yn cynnig ystod eang o ymyriadau, gan gynnwys cwnsela, seicotherapi, canllawiau rhianta therapiwtig, grwpiau rhianta wedi'u canolbwyntio ar ymlyniad, a chymorth hunaniaeth o gwmpas diwylliant, ethnigedd, rhywedd, ac anabledd.
Mae pob ymyriad wedi'i deilwra i anghenion unigryw pob plentyn neu berson ifanc a'r rhai sy'n gofalu amdanynt, gan gryfhau perthnasau a'u helpu i ffynnu oddi mewn i'w cymuned.
Sut byddwch yn helpu i greu dyfodol mwy disglair
Mae hon yn rôl ddeinamig ac amrywiol lle fyddwch chi'n cyfuno ymarfer therapiwtig a chymorth ymarferol er mwyn gwneud gwahaniaeth go iawn. Byddwch yn:
* Cynnal y safonau diogelu a moesol uchaf er mwyn sicrhau diogelwch a llesiant plant a theuluoedd.
* Cyflenwi ymyriadau therapiwtig uniongyrchol i blant, pobl ifanc a theuluoedd ar draws ysgolion, aelwydydd, a lleoliadau cymunedol.
* Cwblhau asesiadau a datblygu cynlluniau clinigol wedi'u teilwra i ateb anghenion unigol.
* Rhoi cymorth ymarferol i helpu teuluoedd gael mynediad at adnoddau, llywio systemau a hybu sefydlogrwydd yn y lleoliad.
* Cynhyrchu adroddiadau, astudiaethau achos a chofnodion cywir o ansawdd uchel o fewn terfynau amser gofynnol.
* Cyd-weithio â phobl broffesiynol er mwyn rhannu gwybodaeth a chydlynu cymorth o gwmpas pob plentyn.
* Rheoli'ch llwyth achosion ac amserlen eich hun, gan arddangos sgiliau trefnu cryf a'r gallu i weithio'n annibynnol.
Gadewch i ni siarad amdanoch chi
Rydym ni'n chwilio am rywun sy'n dosturiol, yn drefnus, ac yn hunan-gymhellol, gyda'r gallu i gydbwyso gwaith therapiwtig a chymorth ymarferol. Bydd gennych:
* Y gallu i gyfathrebu drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg (yn ddymunol).
* Cymhwyster therapiwtig cydnabyddedig (e.e. Cwnsela, Therapi Gwybyddol Ymddygiadol, Therapi Byr yn Canolbwyntio ar Atebion, Seicotherapi Datblygiadol Dyadig ac achrediad proffesiynol neu aelodaeth o sefydliad perthnasol (Cymdeithas Cwnsela a Seicotherapi Prydain, Cyngor Seicotherapi y Deyrnas Unedig, Cymdeithas Cwnsela Cenedlaethol, Y Cyngor Proffesiynau Iechyd a Gofal,
Cymdeithas Seicolegol Prydain).
* Profiad o weithio o fewn lleoliadau gofal cymdeithasol, gyda dealltwriaeth gref o faterion sy'n effeithio ar blant mewn gofal, gan gynnwys ymlyniad, trawma, a phrofiadau plentyndod andwyol.
* Ymrwymiad i ymarfer wrth hiliol a chynhwysol, gyda phrofiad o hyrwyddo cydraddoldeb, amrywiaeth, ac chynhwysiant ar draws meysydd fel hil, anabledd, rhywedd, a rhywioldeb.
* Sgiliau cofnodi ac ysgrifennu adroddiadau cryf, gan gynnwys cynhyrchu astudiaethau achos a chyflawni amseroedd terfyn, ochr yn ochr â defnydd cymwys o Microsoft Word ac Excel.
* Hyder i weithio'n uniongyrchol â rhieni a gofalwyr, gan gynnig arweiniad i gryfhau perthnasoedd a chefnogi anghenion emosiynol plant.
* Gwytnwch emosiynol a sgiliau ymarfer fyfyriol er mwyn rheoli'r heriau o waith sy'n gysylltiedig â thrawma.
* Trwydded yrru lawn a pharodrwydd i deithio ar draws Gwynedd a Sir Fôn.
Beth rydym ni'n ei gynnig
* Arolygiaeth glinigol reolaidd ac ymarfer fyfyriol.
* Cyfleoedd ar gyfer datblygu a hyfforddi proffesiynol parhaus.
* Amgylchedd tîm cefnogol bychan wedi'i ymrwymo i arloesi a chynhwysiant.
Yn barod i wneud gwahaniaeth?
Os ydych chi'n therapydd cymwysedig sy'n drefnus, yn hunan-gymhellol, ac yn angerddol am helpu plant a theuluoedd ffynnu, byddem wrth ein bodd yn clywed gennych.
Da i wybod
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Amrywiaeth, cydraddoldeb a chynhwysiant
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