Member Job Opportunity: Action for Children - Transition Worker

Location: Newport, Wales 
Circa: £22,700
Department/Division: Wales
Contract Type: Fixed Term Part-Time
Hours: 22 per week
Closing Date: 19 January 2021​

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Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.

The role
Action for Children does what's right, does what's needed and does what works for children across the UK. Every year, our team changes the lives of 301,000 children, young people and their families – but for every child who needs help to get help, there's plenty more to do. That's where you come in.

What is the role?
At the heart of the Action for Children Fostering Wales service is the well-being of the fostered children and young people, the foster parents, our staff and colleagues.

We use Attachment theory and principles and our knowledge of the impact of trauma on early childhood development in our work to help children, young people and foster parents to make a meaningful emotional connection. 

As a Transitions Worker you will be part of a ‘sector leading' therapeutic service providing one to one practical and emotional support to 15-25 year old young people to make the transition from foster care into independent living. You will coordinate and direct the support to young people by agreeing and providing interventions, enabling positive and agreed outcomes to be achieved, in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.

This role is offered on a fixed term contract and will be working 22 hours a week. The hours of work can be flexible/negotiable depending on the service needs.


You will make a difference by:

• Delivering complex and specialist interventions with children, young people or families on a 1:1 basis, group or community setting.
• Attending and participating at relevant multi agency meetings, providing a lead role ensuring reflective and analytical practice review.
• Providing a high-quality service to children, young people and their families, which is based on an assessment of need and is outcomes driven.
• Establishing and developing effective relationships and channels of communication with young people, colleagues, community organisations, partner agencies and other external agencies.
• Ensuring a safe and positive work and service environment is achieved through compliance with all safeguarding, safer recruitment, health and safety policy and procedure.

You will need:

• Experience working with young people in a similar age group.
• Experience of working as part of a multi–disciplinary team.
• Knowledge and understanding of the challenges faced by children and young people leaving care.
• Level 3 NVQ in Childcare of Youth work or equivalent.
• Previous experience having worked with children in care or leaving care.
• Good IT skills is desirable due to the nature of the role and data input required from reports.

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.

Full details and application documents here

Casnewydd, Cymru
Oddeutu £22,700 y flwyddyn pro rata
Cytundeb cyfnod penodedig tan 2023, rhan amser 22 awr yr wythnos
Gosod y sylfeini i blant a phobl ifanc ffynnu.

Y rôl
Mae Gweithredu dros Blant yn gwneud yr hyn sy'n iawn, yr hyn sydd ei angen, a'r hyn sy'n effeithiol i blant ar draws y Deyrnas Unedig. Bob blwyddyn, mae'r tîm yn newid bywydau 301,000 o blant, pobl ifanc a'u teuluoedd - ond er mwyn i bob plentyn y mae angen cymorth arno gael y cymorth hwnnw, mae llawer mwy i'w wneud.  Dyna'ch rôl chi.

Beth yw'r swydd?
Mae llesiant plant a phobl ifanc sy'n cael eu maethu, eu rhieni, ein staff a'n cydweithwyr yn ganolog i Wasanaeth Maethu Cymru Gweithredu dros Blant.

Rydym yn defnyddio theori ac egwyddorion Ymlyniad a'n gwybodaeth am effaith trawma ar ddatblygiad cynnar y plentyn yn ein gwaith i helpu plant, pobl ifanc a rhieni maeth i sefydlu cysylltiad emosiynol ystyrlon. 

Yn Weithiwr Pontio, byddwch yn rhan o wasanaeth therapiwtig sydd ar flaen y gad yn y sector, sydd yn darparu cymorth emosiynol ac ymarferol unigol i bobl ifanc rhwng 15 a 25 oed i groesi'r bont o ofal maeth i fywyd annibynnol. Byddwch yn cydlynu a chyfarwyddo'r cymorth i bobl ifanc trwy gytuno a darparu ymyriadau a hwyluso sicrhau canlyniadau cadarnhaol a gytunir, yn unol â pholisïau a gweithdrefnau'r sefydliad a gofynion rheoleiddiol.

Cynigir y swydd ar sail cytundeb tymor penodedig ar gyfer 22 awr yr wythnos. Mae'r union oriau'n hyblyg ac yn agored i'w negodi ar sail anghenion y gwasanaeth.


Byddwch yn gwneud gwahaniaeth trwy:

• Cyflwyno ymyriadau cymhleth arbenigol gyda phlant, pobl ifanc neu deuluoedd ar sail unigol, mewn grŵp, neu yn y gymuned.
• Mynychu a chyfrannu i gyfarfodydd amlasiantaethol perthnasol, gan eu harwain wrth sicrhau adolygu ymarfer mewn modd myfyriol a dadansoddol.
• Darparu gwasanaeth o safon i blant, pobl ifanc, a'u teuluoedd ar sail asesiad anghenion a yrrir gan ganlyniadau.
• Sefydlu a datblygu perthynas effeithiol a sianeli cyfathrebu gyda phobl ifanc, cydweithwyr, sefydliadau cymunedol, asiantaethau partner ac asiantaethau allanol eraill.
• Sicrhau amgylchedd diogel a chadarnhaol i weithio a darparu gwasanaeth ynddo trwy gydymffurfio â'r holl bolisïau a gweithdrefnau o ran diogelu, recriwtio diogelach ac iechyd a diogelwch.

Bydd angen arnoch chi:

• Profiad o weithio gyda phobl ifanc o oedran tebyg.
• Profiad o weithio mewn tîm amlddisgyblaethol.
• Gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth o'r heriau a wynebir gan blant a phobl ifanc sy'n gadael gofal.
• CGC Lefel 3 mewn Gofal Plant neu Waith Ieuenctid neu gymhwyster cyfwerth.
• Profiad blaenorol o weithio gyda phlant mewn gofal neu blant sy'n gadael gofal.
• Mae sgiliau TG da yn ddymunol oherwydd natur y swydd a'r gofynion am ddefnyddio data i lunio adroddiadau.

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

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 fargenion a disgowntiau trwy ein porth buddion.

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