 Salary: Circa £67,000 Department/Division: Wales Contract Type: Permanent Full Time Hours: 35 hours per week Flexible, Homeworking with travel to Wales offices and services as required
Benefits: Holiday allowance minimum 29 days (pro-rata) plus public/bank holidays, flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, pension scheme where we contribute up to 7%, an employee discount portal and much, much more! About Us: Our vision is that every child and young person has a safe and happy childhood. To do this, we need ambition. We need strategic leadership and direction. But just as important? The compassion, the warmth and the strength you'll bring to help us continue changing lives. Reporting to the National Director of Wales, you'll lead, develop and manage a dedicated team of managers who deliver a range of children's services in a geographical area. One of the key missions will be to make sure that we're fit for the future, especially in a post-lockdown Wales. This really is an exciting opportunity for an inspirational leader who wants to make a difference to the lives of children and young people. So why not take a well-earned tea break, have a read and review the attached job description? About the Role: Working with the senior leadership team of the Wales nation, you'll be responsible for a defined area and we're open to finding the best person who can establish relationships with key stakeholders and commissioners. You'll strive for excellence and work with commissioned services to achieve the best outcomes possible for children and young people. With your decisive and collaborative leadership, you'll be able to analyse, monitor and support service performance and delivery. As the Operational Director of Children's Services, you'll be accountable for the quality of our provision, ensuring the finances of the charity are sustainable. You'll be an advocate for the charity, you'll speak on behalf of children whose voices are not yet heard. You'll do everything you can to make sure they CAN be heard, while maintaining our outstanding reputation. You'll direct our success by:
Ideally, you'll have:
To apply, we'd like you to complete our application form and a supporting statement, telling us how you'll champion better lives for children and how your skills, experience and ambitions meet with our needs. Interview date is planned for Tuesday 12th October. Closing date is Sunday 3rd October. If you require support in applying or have any questions, then don't hesitate to contact Carla Smart on 01923 361 7839. For safe and happy childhoods At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 600,000 children and families across the UK. We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice. Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. Full details and application documents here ________ Cyfarwyddwr Gweithredol Gwasanaethau Plant (Cyfeirnod yr Ymgyrch: 5776) Hyblyg, Gweithio Gartref a theithio i swyddfeydd a gwasanaethau Cymru yn ôl yr angen Parhaol, Amser Llawn dros 35 awr yr wythnos Cyflog: Tua £67,000 y flwyddyn Buddion: Lwfans gwyliau o 29 diwrnod (pro-rata) ynghyd â gwyliau cyhoeddus/gwyliau'r banc, pecynnau mamolaeth, mabwysiadu a thadolaeth hyblyg, cynllun pensiwn lle rydym yn cyfrannu hyd at 7%, porth gostyngiadau i weithwyr a llawer mwy! Amdanom Ni: Ein gweledigaeth yw i bob plentyn a pherson ifanc gael plentyndod diogel a hapus. I wneud hyn, mae angen uchelgais arnom. Mae angen arweinyddiaeth a chyfeiriad strategol arnom. Ond yr un mor bwysig? Eich tosturi, eich cynhesrwydd a'ch cryfder a fydd yn ein helpu i barhau i newid bywydau. Yn atebol i Gyfarwyddwr Cenedlaethol Cymru, byddwch yn arwain, yn datblygu ac yn rheoli tîm ymroddedig o reolwyr sy'n darparu ystod o wasanaethau plant mewn ardal ddaearyddol. Un o'r nodau allweddol fydd sicrhau ein bod yn addas ar gyfer y dyfodol, yn enwedig yng Nghymru ar ôl y cyfnod clo. Mae hwn yn gyfle cyffrous i arweinydd ysbrydoledig sydd am wneud gwahaniaeth i fywydau plant a phobl ifanc. Felly beth am gymryd hoe haeddiannol, a darllen ac adolygu'r swydd-ddisgrifiad ynghlwm dros baned? Y Swydd: Gan weithio gydag uwch dîm arwain Cymru, byddwch yn gyfrifol am ardal benodol ac rydym yn awyddus i ddod o hyd i'r person gorau sy'n gallu creu perthynas â rhanddeiliaid allweddol a chomisiynwyr. byddwch yn anelu at ragoriaeth ac yn gweithio gyda gwasanaethau a gomisiynwyd i gyflawni'r canlyniadau gorau posibl i blant a phobl ifanc. Gyda'ch arweinyddiaeth bendant a chydweithredol, byddwch yn gallu dadansoddi, monitro a chefnogi perfformiad a darpariaeth gwasanaeth. Fel Cyfarwyddwr Gweithredol Gwasanaethau Plant, byddwch yn atebol am ansawdd ein darpariaeth, gan sicrhau bod cyllid yr elusen yn gynaliadwy. Byddwch yn eiriolwr dros yr elusen, byddwch yn siarad ar ran plant nad yw eu lleisiau'n cael eu clywed eto. Byddwch yn gwneud popeth o fewn eich gallu i sicrhau y GELLIR eu clywed, wrth gynnal ein henw da rhagorol. Byddwch yn sicrhau ein llwyddiant drwy:
Yn ddelfrydol, bydd gennych:
Er mwyn gwneud cais, hoffem i chi lenwi ein ffurflen gais a datganiad ategol, gan ddweud wrthym sut y byddwch yn hyrwyddo bywydau gwell i blant a sut mae'ch sgiliau, eich profiad a'ch uchelgeisiau yn diwallu ein hanghenion. Dyddiad y cyfweliad yw dydd Mawrth 12 Hydref. Y dyddiad cau yw dydd Sul 3 Hydref. Os oes angen cymorth arnoch i wneud cais neu os oes gennych unrhyw gwestiynau, mae croeso i chi gysylltu â Carla Smart ar 01923 361 7839 Sicrhau plentyndod diogel a hapus Yn Gweithredu dros Blant, rydym yn amddiffyn ac yn cefnogi plant a phobl ifanc, gan ddarparu gofal a chymorth ymarferol ac emosiynol iddynt, sicrhau bod eu lleisiau 'n cael eu clywed, ac ymgyrchu i wneud gwelliannau parhaol i'w bywydau. Y llynedd, fe wnaethom helpu mwy na 600,000 o blant a theuluoedd ledled y DU. Rydym wedi ymrwymo i arferion recriwtio mwy diogel er mwyn amddiffyn defnyddwyr ein gwasanaethau; felly, mae disgwyl i bob ymgeisydd feddu ar ddealltwriaeth o arferion gorau ac ymrwymo i hynny. Mae Gweithredu dros Blant yn teimlo'n angerddol ynglŷn â hyrwyddo cydraddoldeb, gwerthfawrogi amrywiaeth, a gweithio mewn ffordd gynhwysol. Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bawb sydd â chymwysterau addas, yn enwedig pobl ag Anableddau ac ymgeiswyr Du, Asiaidd a Lleiafrifoedd Ethnig, gan fod y grwpiau hyn wedi'u tangynrychioli yn ein gweithlu ar hyn o bryd. Manylion llawn a dogfennau cais yma  Circa: £35,000 + £700 p.a on call allowance Department/Division: England North Location: Horfield Bristol ( Flexibility to work from home on occasion) Contract Type: Permanent Full Time Hours: 37 per week. Benefits – Holiday allowance minimum 29 days plus public/bank holidays, flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, pension scheme where we contribute up to 7%, an employee discount portal and much more!
Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive. The role Our three linked services, Fostering South West, Fostering South West Peninsula and Family Breaks Devon provide high quality foster families to vulnerable children and young people from our offices based in Bristol and Exeter. We also offer the highest standard of care-providing carers with excellent training, supervision and support to achieve the best outcomes for the young people we look after. We strive to provide a good quality of care to young people, always ensuring they are the centre of our approach. We are looking for an outstanding Fostering Social Worker who can support placements in the South west. You will make a difference by:
You will need:
The way we work We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here. Rewards We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here. For safe and happy childhoods At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK. For more information or if you have any questions please email anne-marie.wilson@actionforchildren.org.uk It's vital for our services to be able to recruit and support adopters / Foster carers from a diverse range of backgrounds to reflect the children who need families. We therefore actively seek to replicate that diversity in our staff, and we positively welcome the wide breadth of experience, knowledge and understanding that this will bring to our services. Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice. Full details and application documents here  Action for Children worker Caryl Dyer takes you behind the scenes of our latest campaign, Star in Every Child, sharing the true stories behind what you see on screen
When Caryl Dyer, an Action for Children service coordinator in south Wales, got a call asking her to star in the charity’s latest awareness-raising film, she leapt at the chance. “This campaign is all about children reaching their potential, regardless of who they are,” explains Caryl. “I love the meaning behind that. It’s the belief that’s kept me going for the past 13 years and why I was excited to be involved in the film.” A passion for helping children After initially joining Action for Children on a service for children with autism in Cardiff, Caryl’s held a diverse variety of roles. She’s worked directly with families in crisis, provided short breaks for young carers, in residential services, after-school clubs and play schemes. She’s now working in mental health for children and young people, an area she’s passionate about. “Every role was extremely rewarding in its own way,” reflects Caryl. “Because in each of them, you're supporting vulnerable young people to thrive. I think the common thing among all of them is that you leave at the end of the day knowing that you've done your best by a young person, which I think is pretty special.” Helping children’s stars shine In our new ‘Star in Every Child’ campaign film, Caryl gets to share the beliefs that drive her – and Action for Children staff and supporters across the country. That no child should go hungry, without love or a safe and stable home. “Unfortunately, there are lots of things that can stop a child’s star from shining,” says Caryl, “Things like domestic abuse, substance abuse, poverty, or poor parental mental health and wellbeing. Action for Children has lots of services across the UK that can help families overcome these things and help their children’s stars to shine.” Now, Action for Children is asking the public to help us do more, by helping us provide the things that can help a vulnerable child have a safe and happy childhood. Simple things, like a warm, nutritious meal or a support worker who will be there to listen, support and help keep them safe. The reality beyond the screen Caryl explains that the campaign reflects the reality of what she and other Action for Children workers see every day on the job: “In the film you see children that maybe do not have access to a healthy meal, or decent shoes to wear to school. Unfortunately, that is the reality of what we come across regularly working for Action for Children. “It’s extremely disheartening to know that young people are facing such challenges. But I’m hoping that with the public’s support, we can reach more of them. It would mean the world, and make a big difference” Real life stories of impact Recalling one of her proudest moments, Caryl says: “I’ll never forget one young boy - two brothers actually. Unfortunately, they'd lost their dad at a younger age. The surviving parent was struggling with bereavement at the time and went into ‘survival mode’. Unfortunately, it turned into substance misuse and alcoholism. “They were barely getting by. During that time, it was just a very difficult, challenging family situation for all involved. The children were displaying quite challenging behaviour trying to deal with all of that, they weren’t getting on with school and so on. “It was my role to come in to support this family because it was all coming crashing down. It was a very long and challenging piece of work, but we supported them and we prevented the boys from having to go into care. That was fantastic. “When we first went in, the situation was quite severe – it was really harrowing. But after working with them, they became resilient young boys, they were at school, they attended every day. At the end of the day, they had a supportive network around them and that’s so important.” “It’s extremely disheartening to know that young people are facing such challenges. But I’m hoping that with the public’s support, we can reach more of them. It would mean the world, and make a big difference” Caryl Dyer With the right support, any child can shine Caryl’s own childhood was a happy one, in which she felt lucky to have a loving home despite financial adversity. “We weren't from a wealthy background. I was raised by hard working parents, and we lived from month to month. But I felt very fortunate that I was surrounded by a lot of love, a lot of positive relationships. “That's what makes me passionate about this cause. That it doesn't matter what your background is, you can still shine, and you can still make your own way. Sometimes small things, like having somebody there for you, is all that matters.” How you can help When a child has the safe and happy childhood they deserve, their star shines brightly. But too many children in the UK right now don’t have the chance to shine. Their childhoods are overshadowed by abuse and neglect, poverty, and poor mental health. But you can change this. There's a star in every child. Let it shine. Source: www.actionforchildren.org.uk  Circa: £34,000 + inner London weighting (£3333) + £700 p.a on call allowance Location: London, City of London Contract Type: Permanent Full Time Closing Date: 27 August 2021 The role
Action for Children Fostering South East, is one service, based on two sites. Our London office is in central London (WC2B 5DG). We also have a Kent service based in Ramsgate. We have foster carers in various and widespread areas of London and Kent. We are not a large service, but we are long established, and have committed, skilled and experienced foster carers who are able to provide stable, nurturing family homes for children and young people who for various reasons aren't able to be cared for in their birth families. Our children, young people and carers are supported and by a very experienced and skilled staff team. One of the strengths that our foster carers often comment on is that our service has a ‘family' feel to it. We are looking for an outstanding Fostering Social Worker who can support placements in the London and surrounding area, so flexibility to travel across this cluster as and when needed is imperative for this role. You will also have the opportunity to assess applicants to foster. During Covid times, we support agile / homeworking with the expectation to progress back into our office base in WC2B 5DG, when we can, with continued flexibility and a mix of home, office and travel to meet children and carers where they are. You will make a difference by:
You will need:
The way we work We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here. Rewards We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here. For safe and happy childhoods At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK. For any further questions about this role, please contact Lynsey.Munro@actionforchildren.org.uk in our recruitment team. It's vital for our services to be able to recruit and support adopters / Foster carers from a diverse range of backgrounds to reflect the children who need families. We therefore actively seek to replicate that diversity in our staff, and we positively welcome the wide breadth of experience, knowledge and understanding that this will bring to our services. Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice. Full details and application documents here  Circa: £34,000 Location: London, City of London Department/Division: EDD03 Contract Type: Permanent Full Time Closing Date: 4 August 2021 Number of Roles: 1 The role
Action for Children Fostering South East, is one service, based on two sites. Our London office is in central London (WC2B 5DG). We also have a Kent service based in Ramsgate. We have foster carers in various and widespread areas of London and Kent. We are not a large service, but we are long established, and have committed, skilled and experienced foster carers who are able to provide stable, nurturing family homes for children and young people who for various reasons aren't able to be cared for in their birth families. Our children, young people and carers are supported and by a very experienced and skilled staff team. One of the strengths that our foster carers often comment on is that our service has a ‘family' feel to it. We are looking for an outstanding Fostering Social Worker who can support placements in the London and surrounding area, so flexibility to travel across this cluster as and when needed is imperative for this role. You will also have the opportunity to assess applicants to foster. During Covid times, we support agile / homeworking with the expectation to progress back into our office base in WC2B 5DG, when we can, with continued flexibility and a mix of home, office and travel to meet children and carers where they are. You will make a difference by:
You will need:
The way we work We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here. Rewards We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here. For safe and happy childhoods At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK. For any further questions about this role, please contact Lynsey.Munro@actionforchildren.org.uk in our recruitment team. It's vital for our services to be able to recruit and support adopters / Foster carers from a diverse range of backgrounds to reflect the children who need families. We therefore actively seek to replicate that diversity in our staff, and we positively welcome the wide breadth of experience, knowledge and understanding that this will bring to our services. Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice. Full details and application documents here  Circa: £34,000 + inner London weighting (£3333) + £700 p.a on call allowance Location: London, City of London Department/Division: EDD03 Contract Type: Permanent Full Time Closing Date: 23 June 2021 Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.
The role Action for Children Fostering South East, is one service, based on two sites. Our London office is in central London (WC2B 5DG). We also have a Kent service based in Ramsgate. We have foster carers in various and widespread areas of London and Kent. We are not a large service, but we are long established, and have committed, skilled and experienced foster carers who are able to provide stable, nurturing family homes for children and young people who for various reasons aren't able to be cared for in their birth families. Our children, young people and carers are supported and by a very experienced and skilled staff team. One of the strengths that our foster carers often comment on is that our service has a ‘family' feel to it. We are looking for an outstanding Fostering Social Worker who can support placements in the London and surrounding area, so flexibility to travel across this cluster as and when needed is imperative for this role. You will also have the opportunity to assess applicants to foster. During Covid times, we support agile / homeworking with the expectation to progress back into our office base in WC2B 5DG, when we can, with continued flexibility and a mix of home, office and travel to meet children and carers where they are. You will make a difference by:
You will need:
The way we work We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here. Rewards We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here. For safe and happy childhoods At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK. For any further questions about this role, please contact Lynsey.Munro@actionforchildren.org.uk in our recruitment team. It's vital for our services to be able to recruit and support adopters / Foster carers from a diverse range of backgrounds to reflect the children who need families. We therefore actively seek to replicate that diversity in our staff, and we positively welcome the wide breadth of experience, knowledge and understanding that this will bring to our services. Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice. Full details and application documents here  Circa: £17,600 pro rata Department/Division: Wales Location: Cardiff and The Vale, Wales Contract Type: Fixed Term Part-Time Closing Date:19 May 2021 FTC until March 2023 working 18.5 hours per week which can be negotiated at interview stage but must be worked within the hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Thursday.
Giving children and young people the foundations, they need to thrive. The role Skills Plus+ is a psychosocial skill building intervention for Care Experienced Young People (CEYP) aged between 14 and 24. We provide a therapeutic informed intervention through DBT and CBT methodology to improve the emotional and social well-being of our service users. The service is for CEYP who experience significant distress and relationship difficulties, showing low mood and depressive tendencies, struggling to maintain consistency and who may not be fulfilling their potential. We also focus on employability. Together, we are working to give young people the practical and emotional life skills to enable them to transition into happy, healthy adults. Are you a passionate and empathic individual with a positive attitude, who is willing to go the extra mile to improve the transition period for CEYP? If so, come join our team. We are currently recruiting for Young Persons Workers to work in our Skills Plus + service. This post will be working with Care Experienced Young People aged between 14 – 24 across Cardiff and Vale. You will make a difference by:
We are looking for a person who has:
The way we work We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support, and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here. Rewards We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here. For safe and happy childhoods At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK. For more information, please contact Fatima Matin on 07918773592. We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice. Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. Caerdydd a'r Fro, Cymru Oddeutu £17,600 y flwyddyn pro rata Cytundeb Cyfnod Penodedig tan fis Mawrth 2023, 18.5 awr yr wythnos. Gellir negodi'r union oriau adeg y cyfweliad, ond rhaid iddynt gael eu gweithio rhwng 8:30am a 4:30pm rhwng dydd Llun a dydd Iau. Gosod y sylfeini i blant a phobl ifanc ffynnu. Y rôl Mae Sgiliau+ yn ymyriad seicogymdeithasol sy'n adeiladu sgiliau pobl ifanc â phrofiad o ofal rhwng 14 a 24 oed. Rydym yn darparu ymyriad therapiwtig sy'n defnyddio Therapi Ymddygiad Dilechdidol a methodoleg Therapi Ymddygiad Gwybyddol i wella lles emosiynol a chymdeithasol y rhai sy'n defnyddio'r gwasanaeth. Dyma wasanaeth ar gyfer pobl ifanc â phrofiad o ofal sy'n dioddef trallod sylweddol ac anawsterau gyda pherthnasoedd ac sy'n cael anhawster cynnal cysondeb, sy'n dangos tueddiad tuag at hwyliau isel neu iselder, ac a fydd, yn ôl pob tebyg, yn methu â chyrraedd eu potensial. Rydym yn canolbwyntio ar gyflogadwyedd hefyd. Gyda'n gilydd, rydym yn gweithio i arfogi pobl ifanc â sgiliau byw ymarferol ac emosiynol fel y gallant ddod yn oedolion hapus ac iach. Ydych chi'n unigolyn brwd ac empathig gydag agwedd gadarnhaol sy'n fodlon rhoi o'ch gorau i wella cyfnod pontio Pobl Ifanc â Phrofiad o Ofal? Os felly, dewch i ymuno â'r tîm. Rydym yn chwilio am Weithwyr Pobl Ifanc i weithio yn y gwasanaeth Sgiliau+. Byddwch yn gweithio gyda Phobl Ifanc â Phrofiad o Ofal rhwng 14 a 24 oed ledled Caerdydd a Bro Morgannwg. Byddwch yn gwneud gwahaniaeth trwy:
Rydym yn chwilio am rywun sydd:
Sut yr ydym yn gweithio Rydym yn gweithio i sicrhau bod pob plentyn a pherson ifanc yn derbyn y cariad, cymorth a chyfle sydd eu hangen er mwyn iddo gyrraedd ei botensial. Os ydych yn rhannu'r un weledigaeth, rydym am i chi ymuno â'r tîm. Cewch ddarllen rhagor yma am ein gwerthoedd a'n gweithredoedd i ddeall ein ffordd o weithio. Y Gwobrwyon Rydym am i'n staff deimlo eu bod yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi am y gwaith hanfodol a wnânt. Pan fyddwch yn gweithio gyda ni, byddwn yn cydnabod eich ymdrechion gyda gwyliau blynyddol hael, cynllun pensiwn cynhwysfawr lle mae'r cyflogwr yn cyfrannu'r un faint â chi, ac ystod o fargeinion a disgowntiau trwy ein porth buddion. Cewch ragor o wybodaeth am fuddion Gweithredu dros Blant yma. Sicrhau plentyndod diogel a hapus Mae Gweithredu dros Blant yn diogelu a chefnogi plant a phobl ifanc, gan ddarparu gofal emosiynol a chymorth, gan sicrhau gwrando arnynt, a chan ymgyrchu dros welliannau hir-dymor yn eu bywydau. Y llynedd, bu i ni helpu dros 387,000 o blant a theuluoedd ledled y Deyrnas Unedig. Am ragor o wybodaeth, cysylltwch â Fatima Matin drwy ffonio 07918773592. Rydym wedi ymrwymo i ymarfer recriwtio diogelach i ddiogelu defnyddwyr ein gwasanaethau. Disgwylir, felly, y bydd pob ymgeisydd yn deall ac yn ymrwymo i arfer gorau o ran diogelu. Mae Gweithredu dros Blant yn angerddol dros hyrwyddo ansawdd, gwerthfawrogi amrywiaeth a gweithio mewn modd cynhwysol. Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bawb sydd â'r cymwysterau perthnasol, yn arbennig pobl ag anabledd a phobl o gefndir Du, Asiaidd, ac o Gefndiroedd Ethnig Lleiafrifol, gan fod y grwpiau hyn wedi'u tangynrychioli yn ein gweithlu ar hyn o bryd. Full details and application documents here  Children’s charities have stepped up their campaign to call for an end to private care companies profiteering from fostering. The campaign group Fairer Fostering Partnership (FFP) has launched a social media push using the hashtag #forchildrennotprofit, to promote commissioning care placements using not-for-profit and charitable fostering agencies, rather than commercial fostering firms. The group is concerned that commercial fostering organisations are owned by private and venture capital companies that make “significant profits for shareholders”. Instead, the FFP believes that any profit from foster care should be re-invested into children’s services. “Excessive profit has no place in the care of vulnerable children,” says the group. It adds: “FFP members work purely for children, not for profit, and in a financially strapped sector funded by taxpayers helping thousands of vulnerable children in care, it is important that local authorities and foster carers are able to make an informed choice as to which fostering providers they work with."  FFP members include Action for Children, Barnardo’s and The Adolescent and Children’s Trust (TACT).
TACT chief executive and FFP chair Andy Elvin said: “All our members’ resources are invested in meeting the needs of vulnerable children and young people, and not in making a profit from them. “This transparency and accountability is welcomed by local authorities and foster carers alike, but we need to continue promoting the message that excessive profits are being made by some agencies at a time when there is less money in the system. That clearly can’t be a good thing for children in care.” This week the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) also raised concerns about the use of profit-making companies to provide children’s care. Its 2021 position paper says there is a “worrying increase in the number of large organisations, backed by private equity investors, entering into children’s residential and fostering services”. It adds “the ability of private equity companies to extract huge profit from the care of children is concerning, as is the level of debt and the implications that financial failure would mean for children and young people”. Source: www.cypnow.co.uk/  Circa: £49,300 Department/Division: EDD01 Location: Derby, Derbyshire Contract Type: Permanent Full Time Closing Date: 16 May 2021 Giving children and young people the foundation's they need to thrive.
The role. Action for Children have been commissioned by Derbyshire County Council, Derby City Council and Derby and Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group to deliver an innovative new service primarily targeted at improving the emotional wellbeing and resilience of children in care. As a Children's Services Manager you will work with a range of professionals including Clinical Psychologist's and Lead Therapeutic Practitioners to ensure the children and young people you support develop to their full potential. You will lead, inspire and motivate your team to hold the highest aspirations for children and young people and will liaise closely with our partners to ensure compliance and excellence. We will actively support you in your role and provide you and your team with specialist training, development and supervision. Ideally you will be social work qualified and have extensive experience of working with children and young people with a a strong background in managing targeted interventions for children and young people's emotional and mental health alongside project management experience as you will be required to continue to implement and embed a new multifaceted countywide service for children in care, care leavers and other identified groups. The postholder will be based at the Derby City or Chesterfield. You will make a difference by:
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The way we work We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here. Rewards We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here. For safe and happy childhoods At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK. For more information, please contact Anne Marie Wilson on 07507144873 or email anne-marie.wilson@actionforchildren.org.uk Interviews will take place on 21st May over Microsoft Teams We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice. Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. Full details and application documents here  Circa: £43,000 Department/Division: England North Location: Middlesbrough, Teeside Contract Type: Permanent Full Time Closing Date: 25 May 2021 Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.
The role We are looking for a Team Manager for Fostering to join our small developing Service located in the Middlesbrough and North East Area. The successful applicant will be responsible for service delivery providing leadership and development to a dedicated and aspirational team of Social Workers and support staff. Dedicated to providing Foster placements that meet the needs of vulnerable children you will be committed to Therapeutic Parenting and able to ensure the child is at the centre of the fostering household. You will lead a team that follows PACE principles through our Homes Model. You will be supported by our robust relationship with Changing Minds our Psychological Support partners. You will manage a team of three Social workers and be well supported by a capable and caring Business Support function. Your team is one of two in a larger service that also covers Yorkshire and Humber, and you will be a member of the service's senior leadership team with opportunities to support Service Development objectives including training, panel and wider practice development initiatives. You will work closely with your peers to provide a culture of mutual support and collective responsibility, particularly around service development and Safeguarding. There is also an on-call rota which you will be required to undertake, 1 night in every 3/4 weeks. We promote and support agile working within our service to enable everyone to work with a manageable caseload. Fostering experience and knowledge of regulations is essential for this position. Part of the role is to develop and manage multi agency partnerships. You will make a difference by:
You will need:
The way we work We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here. Rewards We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here. For safe and happy childhoods At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK. For any questions about this role, please contact Lynsey Munro in our recruitment team on Lynsey.Munro@actionforchildren.org.uk We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice. Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. Full details and application details here |
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