Overview
Child Care Support Worker. This is a full-time position required for 37 hours per week. Grant Funded for 12 months until 31st August 2026.
Compensation
Salary: Grade 5 - £26,403 - £27,694
Contractual hours: 37
Basis: Fixed Term
Job category/type: Social Care
Job reference: REQAA6786
Responsibilities
In this role you will provide flexible, confidential support to children and young people aged up to 18 years where there are learning or physical disabilities, or a dysfunction within the family situation, to facilitate meaningful family contact. You will work in partnership and direct work with families and foster placement support. In addition, you will support young people in promoting choice, their presence in the community, building social networks, their reputation and image, and in developing skills while enhancing their experience using available community resources.
Qualifications and experience
As the ideal candidate, you will have a positive, proactive approach and possess excellent people skills. Experience in childcare and family work with an appropriate qualification would be favorable. Preferred Qualification NNEB/NVQ 3 Children & Young People.
Employment Checks
This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.
Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.
Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy. Please note that Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Councils Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties. This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone\'s business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.
Support & Additional Info
* Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you\'re unable to apply online by emailing .
* Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing .
* Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2025.
* Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.
* Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.
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