Family Support Practitioner
Salary: £24,000 per annum (£13,621 per annum pro-rata)
Location: Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
Contract/Hours: Fixed Term for 12 months, Part-time – 21 hours per week
Core working hours are between 08:30 – 19:00 Monday to Friday and 08:30 – 16:00 on Saturdays
Benefits:
* A generous annual leave entitlement of 29 days PLUS bank holidays
* Up to 5 more days leave for continuous service plus the option to buy and sell leave.
* Gain professional qualifications with excellent training, and development opportunities.
* Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
* A pension with a up to a 7% employer contribution rate. Plus, if you pay in to the pension you will receive life assurance cover.
* Staff discount portal with your favourite brands.
* Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.
Vulnerable children in the UK need your help
Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.
Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.
About the service
The Vale Contact Centre provides supervised contact for children and their families. The children are placed within the care of the local authority while there are on-going court proceedings.
Although the main base is at LDS House Barry, there may be times when you are out in the community at various venues throughout the Vale of Glamorgan.
We use system of whole-family support to contribute to the wellbeing of families, with a view to provide stability and enable them to overcome difficulties and live happier lives.
A bit about the role
As a Family Support Practitioner, you will provide a safe, supportive and welcoming environment for both children and families.
You will organise contact between parents and children, whilst keeping a record of visits to discuss outcomes at multi-disciplinary meetings.
As this role requires you to organise meetings for multiple families, you must possess the ability to manage caseloads effectively and efficiently.
How you'll help to create brighter futures
* Organising contact between children and parents in a safe and friendly environment.
* Deputising in the absence of the Service Coordinator as and when required
* Recording accurate information and sharing appropriately with AFC, Social Services and Local Authorities
* Identifying and reporting any Safeguarding concerns to ensure appropriate advice and actions can be taken
* Communicating with parents and children going through difficult periods in their lives, in a sensitive empathetic manner
* Attending multi-disciplinary meetings to discuss outcomes of contact between parents and children
Let's talk about you
* Experience working with children and or parents/families in a similar role
* Level 3 qualification in Health & Social care or a willingness to work towards within two years of taking up the post
* Ability to communicate effectively with parents and children in a sensitive manner
* Experience of clear, concise record keeping
* Understanding of GDPR, Safeguarding and relevant policies
* Driving License with access to own transport
Good to know
Application Process
There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.
Talent Pool
We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't.
Contact: Scott Jones via email at scott.jones@actionforchildren.org.uk or via telephone on 01923 361 778
Diversity, equality and inclusion
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. Weactivelyencourageapplications 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.
Don't meet every single requirement?
If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.
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Ymarferydd Cymorth i Deuluoedd
Cyflog: £24,000 y flwyddyn (£13,621 y flwyddyn pro-rata)
Lleoliad: Y Barri, Bro Morgannwg
Contract/Oriau: : Tymor Penodedig am 12 mis, Rhan-amser – 21 awr yr wythnos
Mae'r oriau gwaith craidd rhwng 08:30 – 19:00 o Ddydd Llun i Ddydd Gwener a 08:30 – 16:00 ar Ddyddiau Sadwrn
Buddion:
* 29 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol A gwyliau banc (gan ychwanegu hyd at 5 diwrnod arall gyda gwasanaeth parhaus)
* Cyfle i ennill cymwysterau proffesiynol wedi eu hariannu gennym ni
* Cyfleoedd gwych i gael hyfforddiant a datblygiad
* Pecynnau mamolaeth, mabwysiadu a thadolaeth hyblyg
* Pensiwn gyda hyd at 7% o gyfraniad y cyflogwr
* Porth disgowntiau gyda'ch hoff frandiau.
Mae angen eich cymorth chi ar blant sy'n agored i niwed yn y DU
Lle bynnag yr ydych yn gweithio yn y teulu Gweithredu dros Blant, byddwch yn helpu i newid bywydau'r plant sydd fwyaf agored i niwed yn y DU.
Y llynedd, cafodd fwy na 670,000 o blant a theuluoedd ar draws y DU eu helpu gennym. O waith uniongyrchol mewn cymunedau i ymgyrchu cenedlaethol, rydym yn canolbwyntio ar sicrhau bod plentyndod pob plentyn yn ddiogel a hapus, a bod ganddynt y sylfeini y maent eu hangen i ffynnu.
Gair am y gwasanaeth
Mae Vale Contact Centre yn darparu cysylltiad dan oruchwyliaeth i blant a'u teuluoedd. Mae'r plant yn cael eu gosod dan ofal yr awdurdod lleol tra bydd achosion llys yn mynd rhagddynt.
Er mai prif safle'r swydd yw Tŷ LDS yn y Barri, efallai y bydd adegau pan fyddwch allan yn y gymuned mewn amrywiol leoliadau ledled Bro Morgannwg.
Rydym yn defnyddio system o gymorth i'r teulu cyfan i gyfrannu at les y teuluoedd, gyda'r bwriad o ddarparu sefydlogrwydd a'u galluogi i oresgyn anawsterau a byw bywydau hapusach.
Gair am y rôl
Fel Ymarferydd Cymorth i Deuluoedd, byddwch yn darparu amgylchedd diogel, cefnogol a chroesawgar i blant a theuluoedd fel ei gilydd.
Byddwch yn trefnu cysylltiad rhwng rhieni a phlant, gan gadw cofnod o'r ymweliadau er mwyn trafod y canlyniadau mewn cyfarfodydd amlddisgyblaethol.
Am fod y rôl hon yn gofyn eich bod yn trefnu cyfarfodydd i nifer o deuluoedd, mae'n rhaid i chi allu rheoli llwythi achosion yn effeithiol ac yn effeithlon.
Sut y byddwch yn helpu i greu dyfodol mwy llewyrchus i bobl
* Trefnu cysylltiad rhwng plant a rhieni mewn amgylchedd diogel a chyfeillgar.
* Dirprwyo pan fydd y Cydlynydd Gwasanaeth yn absennol, fel y bydd gofyn
* Cofnodi gwybodaeth gywir a'i rhannu'n briodol gyda AFC, y Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol ac Awdurdodau Lleol
* Canfod a rhoi gwybod am unrhyw bryderon Diogelu i sicrhau y gellir rhoi cyngor priodol a gweithredu mewn ffordd addas
* Cyfathrebu gyda rhieni a phlant sy'n mynd trwy gyfnodau anodd yn eu bywydau, mewn ffordd sensitif ac empathig
* Mynd i gyfarfodydd amlddisgyblaethol i drafod canlyniadau'r cysylltiad rhwng rhieni a phlant
Gadewch i ni siarad amdanoch chi
* Profiad o weithio gyda phlant a/neu rieni/teuluoedd mewn rôl debyg
* Cymhwyster lefel 3 mewn Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol neu barodrwydd i weithio tuag at gyflawni'r cymhwyster o fewn dwy flynedd i gymryd y swydd
* Y gallu i gyfathrebu'n effeithiol gyda rhieni a phlant mewn ffordd sensitif
* Profiad o gadw cofnodion clir a chryno
* Dealltwriaeth o GDPR, Diogelu a pholisïau perthnasol
Gwybodaeth ddefnyddiol
Nodwch na allwn gynnig Nawdd Fisa gyda'r rôl hon
Y Broses Ymgeisio
Mae pum adran i'w llenwi: Manylion Personol, CV, Datganiad a Gwybodaeth Cefnogol, Cydraddoldeb ac Amrywiaeth, Cyflwyniad a Datganiad.
Cronfa Ddoniau
Rydym yn adnabod doniau da pan fyddwn yn eu gweld. Ond weithiau byddwn yn canfod y person cywir ond nid ar gyfer y swydd gywir. Byddem wrth ein boddau'n cadw eich manylion yn barod ar gyfer y swydd gywir pan ddaw. Gadewch i ni wybod os nad ydych eisiau i ni wneud hynny.
Cysylltwch â: Scott Jones mewn e-bost i scott.jones@actionforchildren.org.uk neu ffoniwch 01923 361 778
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