We are recruiting a Child Care Support Workerat Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Working hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Full Time, Fixed Term Until 31/03/2028
Location: Tredomen
Team: Supporting Family Change
This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organisation.
We pay an attractive salary of £29,540 - £31,022 and offer access to training and development opportunities.
Supporting Family Change, (SFC) provides an early intervention and prevention service for families residing within the Caerphilly area. SFC offers both direct and multi-agency coordinated support for children, young people and their families to help them in times of need. SFC operates a Team Around the Family approach (TAF) that puts the family’s desired outcomes at the heart of the support they receive (right support, right time, right now).
As a support worker you will be working directly with children and their families when they are at their most vulnerable and in need of support. You will need to be an effective communicator and confident in Multi Agency and Co-Participation Working, building meaningful relationships with families and positive constructive professional relationships with both statutory and voluntary sector partners.
We are looking for someone with passion and commitment to support families improve their desired outcomes by working collaboratively to promote ‘the matters agenda’ to children, young people and their families. You will already possess transferable skills from working with families at times of need or in crisis, and have experience working with parents, supporting them to manage the challenges facing family life.
Caerphilly Children's Services have strong links with the Families First Welsh Government Initiatives and Supporting Family Change (SFC) is part of the agreed early intervention and prevention initiative.
Does this sound like the right job for you? If so, we would like to hear from you and we will provide you with the following: -
- A comprehensive induction
- Training to promote continued professional development
- An embedded assessment model (JAFF)
- Evidenced based and timely decision making
- Regular supervision, appraisal, and opportunities for reflective practice
- Supportive and experienced team and Manager
- Visible and strong leadership from the CCBC and Families First Senior Management Teams
The successful candidate will be able to promote the principles and core values of SFC and work as an integral part of a team committed to developing and improving service deliver and standards of best practice.
For the role, we ask that you have:
- Level 2 Care or equivalent qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales
- The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with children young people and their families.
- An understanding and respect confidentiality and the importance of managing personal and sensitive information in a professional manner.
- Experience of working with children, young people and their families.
- Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business purposes to travel throughout the borough to attend meetings.
We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.
To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.
After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Nicola Barrett on 07710388152 or email barren@caerphilly.gov.uk
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.
Caerphilly County Borough Council does not receive applications submitted via the StudySmarter website. All applications must be submitted through our official Council website.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
