Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £10.84
We are looking for 2 YJS Sessional Wokers –
This will be to undertake work – 8-10 hours per month
ad hoc work where the hours may vary with may than the stated hours mentioned
You will supervise and support young people to fulfil aspects of their court orders. Reparation (repairing of harm) is a core element of a young person’s intervention whilst working with the Youth Justice Service and you will play a vital role in ensuring this takes place as well as supporting with other opportunities and intervention across the service. Building relationships, as well as the ability to challenge appropriately any negative behaviours, are key attributes to these roles. A working knowledge of safeguarding policy and procedures would also be beneficial. Full training will be provided to support and strengthen the attributes candidates already hold.
1. To collect young people from their accommodation and transport to and from placements
2. To supervise young people at placements
3. To support young people at placements and encourage positive attitude and behaviour
4. Supporting young people to complete other specific intervention work – for example – completing offending behaviour programmes or basic qualifications
5. To motivate and encourage young people to complete tasks whilst at placements, in order to fulfil the reparation element of their order
6. To be confident in working in partnership and building relationships with our community placements
7. To be able to prevent anti-social behaviour at placements by following in-house safety procedures
8. An understanding of how to deal appropriately with challenging behaviour
9. To commit to a minimum of 8 hours per month- This role will require some evening and weekend working in line with the needs of the service
10. To liaise with the Reparation Coordinator in respect of engagement and/ or concerns
11. Use the Council’s lone worker monitoring service to ensure personal safety
12. Attend regular supervision sessions with Reparation Coordinator
13. To undertake any other such duties and responsibilities as may reasonably be required from time to time