The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
Basedin: Carmarthen which covers Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire,Carmarthenshire, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot
Calon Cymru Fostering is one of the leadingindependent fostering agencies in South and West Wales. We workin close partnership with local authorities to identify and meetthe needs of their children, and provide safe, secureplacements.
We are looking for a passionate anddedicated Placement Support Worker to work to build positiverelationships with our young people and their fosteringhousehold.
The successful candidate will haveexperience working directly with children/young people withinvarious settings, this may include spending time withchildren/young people who can exhibit challenging behaviours.This role will require the successful candidate to work on aone-to-one basis with our young people, as well as workingclosely with their foster carers to build relationships anddeliver the best outcomes.
As a Placement Support Worker, thesuccessful candidate will be responsible for attending TATC (Teamaround the child) meetings and ensuring that all sessions withthe Children/young people are recorded in the correct manner.
What we arelooking for
* Willing to work flexible hours,including non-office hours and at weekends
* Hold a full UK Driving Licence and haveaccess to a vehicle for work purposes $ú you will be providingsupport across Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire,Swansea, Neath Port Talbot
* Willing to undertake an enhancedDBS
* Experience within child care
* An understanding of challengingbehaviours and trauma
* A good understanding of the needs oflooked after children
* Share a commitment to EqualOpportunities in all work practices and to improving the livesof Looked After Children.
Why work forus?
In return for your service not only willyou be working for an employer that really cares but you willalso receive the following fantastic benefits:
* Generous Annual Leave - 28 days PLUSyour Bank Holiday Entitlement
* Birthday Leave - a paid day off for yourbirthday
* Good Health Days - no sickness in a 6month period and get an additional day off!
* Refer A Friend Scheme with a monetaryincentive
* Comprehensive Employee AssistancePlatform that provides access to advice and support 24/7
* Auto Enrolment Pension
* Cycle To Work Scheme
Everyone is welcome$ö
Diversity and Inclusion are the principlesfor how we build our teams and Calon Cymru Fostering strives tocreate an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity arevalued and celebrated. We want a workforce which represents thecommunities we serve and work to ensure no applicant or employeeis treated unfairly on the basis of race, gender, age,disability, religion or identity. We recognise and value theindividual differences and contributions of all employees andbelieve that by working together we can achieve equality.
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