We are recruiting a Child Care Support Worker at Caerphilly County Borough Council. Working hours: 18.5
Contract Type: Part Time, Permanent
Location: Tŷ Pawb
Team: Intensive Support Team
This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.
We pay an attractive salary of £14,299 - £15,511 and offer access to training and development opportunities.The Intensive Support Team works alongside families, in line with what matters to them, to support them with achieving their desired outcome and keep children cared for within their families, where safe to do so. We are a multi-disciplinary team which includes Senior practitioners, Child Psychologist, Health Visitor and an Education officer.
We are looking to recruit an experienced support worker to work alongside families in crisis to build resilience to enable children and young people to remain and thrive within their family and prevent the child from becoming looked after. You will work directly with children, young people and their families to build upon their strengths and enable them to find solutions to their problems so that families remain together.
You will support families to develop appropriate coping strategies and provide bespoke packages of support to enable families and carers to achieve their goals in line with what matters to them. Applicants must have significant experience of working with children, young people and their families. Applicants would be expected to be flexible, have a positive attitude and the ability to motivate people to make positive changes in their lives.
For the role, we ask that you have: - A Level 2 Care or equivalent qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales (CQFW).
- The ability to work in partnership with agencies and families in assessing/planning for child and young people in need of care and support.
- 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.
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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 Karen Singler on 01495 233261 or email
singlk@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.
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.
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