Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this Information Pack
Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.
We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually.
( Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)
For further information about this post please contact Shelley Louise Williams on ShelleyLouiseWilliams@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
Interviews to be held week commencing 8th September.
Application forms and further details available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH
Tel: 01286 679076
E-Mail: Swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
CLOSING DATE: 10:00 AM, 19/09/2025
Interviews will be held on the 22nd of September
The Council will request a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service for the successful candidate.
If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.
Recruitment Pack Children and Supporting Families.pdf
Person Specification
**We would like to restrict this post to male applicants only, using the GOR in paragraph 1, Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010** Personal attributes Essential Sensitivity
Flexibility
A commitment to working to protect the welfare of children.
The ability to work under pressure.
Able to work individually and as part of a team.
Enthusiasm to learn and implement a variety of intervention methods.
A positive attitude towards service users and colleagues.
Desirable -
Qualifications and relevant training Essential 5 GCSEs grade C or above
Desirable Qualification in children area of work (NVQ 3, Diploma in Well-being Studies, Child Development)
Evidence of relevant personal development through in-service training
Relevant experience Essential Experience of working directly with young people and their families.
Experience of planning work in a structured and effective manner.
Experience of working effectively with others (colleagues, families, and agencies).
Experience of working independently and as part of a team.
Attend and contribute to meetings.
Desirable Experience of working with children and families who have experienced difficulties in their lives.
Experience of giving analytical feedback on work and progress in individual cases
Skills and specialist knowledge Essential Good communication skills
IT skills
Knowledge of the needs of children and their development.
Understanding of and commitment to anti-racism and anti-oppressive practices
Able to interpret and record events correctly and clearly.
Current and clean driving licence.
The ability to prepare high-quality reports through the medium of Welsh and English.
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
Desirable Knowledge of developing personal skills e.g., parenting, methods of dealing with behaviour.
Language requirements Essential Listening and Speaking - Higher Level Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions.Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English.
Reading and Understanding - Higher Level Able to understand standard written Welsh and English; both formal and informal.Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, articles through the medium of Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.
Writing - Higher Level Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and opinion in Welsh and English (help is available to check the work).
Job Description
Purpose of the Post. Working as part of a residential team: • Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the centre of everything we do. • As a team member, provide direct care and preventative interventions for children and young people on a day-to-day basis along with other support duties and tasks within the unit. • Work closely with internal and external partners to achieve the best outcomes for service users. • Provide a range of interventions using the most effective and appropriate intervention to correspond with the needs of children and their families. • This work is part of a wider project therefore, as required, you will need to work in other residential homes in Gwynedd.
Responsibility for functions . e.g. staff, budgets, equipment • Equipment - kitchen and catering, ensuring appropriate use of the building's facilities
3 Main Duties • Contribute to drawing up care and support plans, participate in reviews and other meetings, and help in implementing the plans. • Be a team member, supporting colleagues and receiving support as needed. • Develop a good working relationship with the children to develop trust, improve contact and access to services and assist with communication and coordination. • Develop the resilience and confidence of families to empower them to make informed decisions and take responsibility for their own lives by providing them with the necessary skills. • Attend Planning and Review Meetings and contribute to the development of an action plan. Keep notes of all meetings attended and the case work undertaken. Provide a summary and reports on case work. • Encourage and support to follow the action plan. • Draw up and provide a range of interventions to support children in their local communities. • Support and enable Children to live independently within the community. • Support and enable Children to reach their full potential, in a manner that promotes their well-being, health, development and safety. • Ensure that the service responds to the child's needs by following a behaviour plan as required. • Assist and support to care for the children. • Be vigilant of signs of unhappiness and abuse and ensure that children are protected and monitored. • Inform the line manager or any other suitable person of any poor or concerning practice or any evidence that mentions this. • To take care of young people's physical needs as required, e.g., cooking, laundry, ironing, shopping, washing, managing money or by assisting the children to complete these tasks. • Inform colleagues of any relevant developments/incidents e.g., when changing shifts. • To speak to children and listen to them, recording anything significant. • Attend team meetings and any other meetings as required and considered suitable by the Team Manager. • Receive regular supervision. • Be flexible, within reasonable boundaries, to ensure sufficient staff provision for the unit • Responsibility for self-development. • Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council's Health and Safety Policy. • Operate within the Council's policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality. • Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council's information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation. • Commitment to reducing the Council's carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council's Carbon Footprint. • Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job. • Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
Special Circumstances . e.g. the need to work unsociable hours, special working arrangements etc. • The nature of the job means working outside normal office hours, including weekends. • The post is located at Deiniolen but as required, to work in other residential homes in Gwynedd
How to apply
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