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 Gwenan Medi Hughes on 01286679369
Interview date to be confirmed.
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, MONDAY, 08/12/2025
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 (2).pdf
Person Specification
Personal attributes Essential Being able to be creative and imaginative with service users.
Enthusiasm to learn about a range of intervention methods and to implement them.
Have good communication skills with the ability to deal with service users in a sensitive and polite manner.
Positive, Flexible, reliable, and able to work effectively individually and as part of a team.
Have the ability to prioritize and complete tasks meeting specific deadlines.
A commitment to the values, principles, aim and objectives of Social Services and promoting the welfare of children.
An understanding of anti-oppressive and non-biased practice
Desirable -
Qualifications and relevant training Essential Good standard of education to level 5 GCSE grade C or above to include Welsh and English.
A suitable level 3 qualification in assessment or a higher/similar qualification in care. The current accepted qualification in accordance with the Social Care Qualifications Framework for Wales is the Open University HE Certificate in Social Care Practice (K101/102 & KZW113). You must therefore be willing and have the ability to fulfill the qualification as a condition of accepting the job unless you already possess it (or a higher qualification).
Desirable Training in the field of children, including interventions and models for change.
ECDL word processing qualification or similar
Relevant experience Essential Experience of working with children and families who show a range of complex needs (mental health challenges, behavioural difficulties, drug and alcohol abuse, domestic violence) and demonstrate an ability to create rapport and build effective relationships.
Knowledge of safeguarding, childcare legislation, local child protection procedures, and an understanding of child development, parenting capacity and risk and protective factors.
Being able to foster reflective, supportive outcomes-focused relationships with children and their families.
Experience of planning work in a structured and efficient manner
Attend and contribute to meetings
Desirable Experience of working within a statutory social services framework.
Experience of carrying out or contributing to assessments, care planning and reviews with service users and complex needs.
Knowledge and understanding of a range of evidence-based approaches, including attachment and loss theory, relationship and strength-based interventions.
Skills and specialist knowledge Essential Ability to engage and maintain relationships while listening, discussing and meaningfully identifying information / problems with individuals who may be in crisis situations.
Information about the needs of children and families with support available within the community to help them.
Ability to analyze information and formulate support packages that are tailored to meet the needs of children and their families.
Ability to analyse, record and discuss assessment, reports and plans in Welsh and English.
Ability to work in a multi-agency partnership while fulfilling the needs of the individual.
A commitment to professional self-management, reflection and development.
Ability to operate ensuring data security and confidentiality.
Computer skills - able to use Microsoft systems.
Current, clean driving licence.
Desirable -
Language requirements Listening and Speaking - Higher 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 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 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 • Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
• The team works in circumstances to:
• Provide intervention and support tailored to, and propationate with, the need of the child or young person, with a focus on providing timely support and preventing problems becoming more serious. This position will focus on a multidisciplinary approach to ensuring family need.
Responsibility for functions • Laptop, Mobile, Council's car
Main duties • Supporting Children and their families to take an active part in making decisions about care and support in their life.
• Collaborate with children and their carers to identify 'What is important to them' and find ways to meet personal objectives.
• Working in a way that empowers and motivates the children and families, by using a positive attitude with the whole family.
• To build on the skills and strengths of the parent, the children and the extended family to develop resilience, self-reliance and take action independently.
• Collaborate with children, young people and their carers to plan and provide a range of interventions or services needed to meet their personal and safeguarding objectives.
• Design an intervention package based on a range of research-based interventions. It will be necessary to use discretion and creativity to adapt packages according to the specific needs of the individuals. There will not necessarily be an intervention package that is fit for purpose without interweaving with various other interventions due to the complexity of cases.
• Lead on an intervention plan that is tailored to the needs of children and their carers.
• Conduct reviews of progress, strengths, and risk with your families regularly, including social workers and other agencies as part of the review.
• Making decisions based on evidence.
• Agree with parents and families and other agencies on the aims and purpose of the work within safeguarding policies and procedures
• Record information and prepare reports in accordance with the requirements of the system. To participate in court proceedings including giving evidence and preparing reports.
• Promote the empowerment of children's voice and support it to get advocacy support.
• Working in partnership with other professions and agencies to promote the family's objectives, putting the children at the centre.
• Find solutions to overcome obstacles. Reporting obstacles that cannot be overcome locally to the leader.
• Provide information and advice to children and their carers about the support available from the service and also refer them (with permission) to the wider support services available in the community from local and national groups and organisations.
• Present a professional image and work flexibly.
• Practice in a principled manner in accordance with a professional code of practice for social care.
• Develop and maintain special knowledge and skills necessary for practice, which includes specialised Training and research.
• Develop professional practice through supervision and reflection. Participate actively in regular supervision sessions and in the annual evaluation process.
• Take an active part in team meetings and other relevant meetings as necessary in order to contribute to the development of the service.
• 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 • Working within a flexible framework to meet the requirements of the service outside the normal 9 to 5 hours when necessary.
How to apply
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