Children and Young People Support Worker

Description

Below is the general description for the role - please download our application pack and application form for full details, and an overview of the recruitment process. To apply, please upload your completed application form at the bottom of this page under Other Attachment.

ROLE PROFILE

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| Job Title: | Children and Young People Support Worker ([Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk], North Wales) |

| Responsible to: Reflective Practice Supervisor: | Connected Lead Worker Adoption Alliance Lead |

| Hours of work: | An average of 25 hours a week, worked flexibly to meet service needs You will work a mixture of evening work (2-3 x 2 hour evening sessions per week), plus one full weekend per month, with the rest of your hours worked flexibly during the week. Generally, you will work between 20-25 hours most weeks, with one week per month requiring you to work 35 hours (this includes the full weekend hours). |

| Location: | This is a Wales-based post, so the successful candidate must reside in the North wales area. The role will involve hybrid working - a mixture of home based and community working, with one day a week in our Prestatyn office (or other agreed location to enable face to face meet ups with colleagues) |

| Contract Type: | Permanent |

| Grade / Salary: | Grade 2.5, FTE salary of £23,310 per annum (actual salary for 25 hours per week is £16,650 per annum) |

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

Connected Lead Worker

Adoption Alliance Lead

Adopted children and young people and their families

Education specialist

Children and Young People's Services Manager

Head of Service Wales

Director for Wales

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

- To support the delivery of ‘Connected’ and monthly meetings for children and young people, and the Adoption Alliance Project (which is supported by the National Lottery Community Fund)

- To work closely with the Connected Lead Worker and the Adoption Alliance Lead to support and enable young, adopted people in North Wales to participate fully; and to support the delivery of both projects and for children and young people to participate using either Welsh or English language as they choose.

- To support the Lead Worker to run Connected sessions, and help facilitate young people’s involvement in making change in the way adopted young people are treated in education settings through the Adoption Alliance project.

- To support the Children and Young People Service Manager in delivering other aspects of the CONNECT Service, such as supporting delivery of Adoption Awareness Training; creating content for the CONNECT website; and supporting the CONNECT Voices Youth Council.

- Partners will include the North Wales Adoption Service, National Adoption Service, the Education Departments of each of the 6 local authorities across North Wales, and ESTYN.

MAIN DUTIES

- To work with the Connected Lead Worker/Adoption Alliance Lead to deliver Connected sessions and Adoption Alliance services across North Wales, and in particular to assist with the groups and support young people to achieve their goals.

- To provide support to the development, delivery, and promotion of both services, including planning of an annual programme of group sessions and activities for delivery, and purchasing and preparing resources.

- To support the Connected Lead Worker/Adoption Alliance Lead in undertaking the processing of referrals and initial engagement with young people.

- To support the the Connected Lead Worker/Adoption Alliance Lead to work with the young people and their families to establish whether the service is appropriate for them; and to agree measurable outcomes in line with the guidance provided for the Regulated and Inspection Social Care 2016 Act for adoption services.

- To support the Connected Lead Worker/Adoption Alliance Lead to maintain agreed levels of contact with young people and their adoptive family, as long as they remain registered with the services.

- To work closely with the Connected Lead Worker/Adoption Alliance Lead to book venues, take bookings for sessions/training, and gather output and outcome data from the project.

- To support the creation and review of individual support plans for children and young people, session plans and risk assessments, and to input these onto our data system

- To support young people who wish to have their voices heard, in national and regional forums.

- To demonstrate a willingness to learn and to participate in regular reflective practice sessions, to enhance skills and service delivery

CRITERIA

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| Knowledge and Experience | - Experience of supporting children and young people in variety of group settings (Essential) - Experience of working in a children and young people's setting such as youth work, education, health and social care work, community services, etc. (Essential) - Sound knowledge of the principles of youth work, with some understanding of adopted or looked after children. (Desirable) - Experience of the use of technology to record and communicate (Essential) |

| Qualifications and Education | - Qualified in youth work (Desirable) Level 3 or above - Alternatively, a relevant equivalent qualification to a minimum of Level 3 or higher (Desirable) |

| Skills and Abilities | - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (Essential) - Ability to relate to children and young people (Essential) - Ability to work under own initiative, as part of a team and with external stakeholders(Essential) - Car owner/driver and willing to travel across the region (Essential) - Understanding and empathy towards issues of concern for adopted children and young people and their parents or willingness to learn (Essential) - Professional, positive, and motivated attitude to work (Essential) - Ability to speak Welsh is desirable, and respect for and willingness to learn the Welsh language is essential - Demonstrated skills in supporting children and young people on an individual basis (Desirable) - Good time management and ability to manage a diary and evidence work (Essential) |

| Accountability | - Shared accountability with the Lead Workers for the support and safety of the children and young people attending groups. |

| Behaviours | - Takes pride in Adoption UK and promotes its values and mission in all interactions with external stakeholders. - Demonstrates commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of role at all times. - Contributes to an open and honest culture - Encourages challenge and creativity, transparency and consistency. - Leads by example. - Offers outstanding service to members. - Promotes cross functional team working, sharing skills and knowledge - Communicates clearly, seeking clarity when unclear and valuing the opinion of others. - Valuing the opinion of others. Treating colleagues and other stakeholders with respect. - Takes pride in own development, committed to achieving high standards and agreed objectives |

This role profile is a guide to the nature of the work required and may involve other such duties as deemed necessary by the organisation. It is not wholly comprehensive or restrictive. The role profile will be reviewed with the post-holder at significant points for the organisation. The post-holder is expected to abide by all organisational policies, codes of conduct and practice, and to work within a framework of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.