Child Care Support Worker

We are recruiting a Childcare Support Worker at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 Hours (Monday – Friday)
Contract Type: Full Time/Fixed term for 8 Months
Location: Tredomen

This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Childrens Services Team.

We pay an attractive salary of £27,711 - £30,060 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

Supporting Family Change (SFC) provides an early intervention and prevention service for families residing within the Caerphilly area. SFC offers both direct and multi-agency coordinated support for children, young people and their families to help them in times of need. They operate a Team Around the Family approach (TAF) that puts the family’s desired outcomes at the heart of the support they receive (right support, right time, right now) as we offer a no waiting list open referral point of access.

The successful applicant will need to be an effective communicator and confident in Multi Agency and Co-Participation Working, building meaningful relationships with families and positive constructive professional relationships with both statutory and voluntary sector partners.

We are looking for someone with passion and commitment to support families improve their desired outcomes by working collaboratively to promote ‘the matters agenda’ to children, young people and their families.

Caerphilly Children's Services have strong links with the Families First Welsh Government Initiatives and Supporting Family Change (SFC) is part of the agreed early intervention and prevention initiative

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A level 2 Care or equivalent qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales (CQFW).
• An understanding of children and young people’s behaviour, and the need for support and intervention in some circumstances.
• Excellent keyboard skills and an understanding of the need for accountability in recording accurate and timely case records.
• A 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.
  
  

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme 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 Nicola Barrett/Gill Smith on 07710388152/ 07845016391 or email barren@caerphilly.gov.uk  smithg4@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.