Swyddi ar lein
Education, Training and Employment Co-ordinator
£16,406 - £17,663 a year | Temporary
- Reference:
- 22-24625
- Job title:
- Education, Training and Employment Co-ordinator
- Directorate:
- Children and Supporting Families
- Service:
- Youth Justice Service
- Closing date:
- 09/02/2023 10:00
- Job type/Hours:
- Temporary year | 22.2 Hour
- Salary:
- £16,406 - £17,663 a year
- Pay Scale:
- S2
- Location(s):
- Gwynedd and Anglesey Youth Justice Service, Felinheli
Details
Job Advertisement
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 Lucie Owen on 07973748630.
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, THURSDAY, 09/02/2023.
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.
Person Specification
Personal attributes
Essential
Good organisational and time management skills
Able to work on own initiative within an agreed framework
An effective team player
An ability to cope with stressful situations
An ability to work in a multi – professional environment
A calm personality, combined with the ability to work and produce quality work whilst under pressure
Dependable and reliable
Enthusiastic
Hard working
Ability to work independently
Able to develop new programmes and ideas effectively
Willing to learn and develop
Desirable
Ability to liaise and develop effective working relationships with external agencies and representatives from other organisations
Qualifications and relevant training
Essential
Undergraduate Degree or equivalent
Statutory Child Protection / Safeguarding Training Level 3
Desirable
Teaching (QTS) or Diploma in Youth Work
Youth Justice Work
Residential Social Work
CQSW / Diploma in Social Work Education Welfare Service
Evidence of attendance at accredited Children and Young People related training courses
Relevant experience
Essential
Experience of working with children and/or families within an education, careers, youth work or social care environment
Experience of managing and prioritising caseloads and responding to complex needs.
Experience of relating sensitively to Children, Young People and their Families and contribute to a Multi -Team approach
Experience of providing clear professional advice and information to parents / carers, head teachers, Youth Justice Officers and Education Welfare Officers Experience of dealing with matters such as school attendance, exclusions, Individual Learning Plans and the Youth Justice Service.
Experience of Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policies in both the context of service delivery, employment issues and commitment to customer care practices
Desirable
Experience of Project Management, development and implementation of project protocols and procedures
Experience of preparing and presenting reports
Experience of working with Children and Young People at risk of being or who are socially disadvantaged
Experience of working with difficult to engage Children and Young People
Experience of Criminal Justice Work
Skills and specialist knowledge
Essential
An ability to participate in service planning, development and evaluation
Ability to manage and prioritise a caseload
Skills in building relationships with young people which can promote a change in behaviour
An ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with young people, their carers, victims, members of the public, colleagues and representatives of other agencies
High level of communication, interpersonal and presentation skills including experience of writing accurate and concise reports.
Understanding of multi- agency work and the ability to work effectively and creatively in this setting.
The ability to record succinctly but accurately onto an Information system
Daily use of car and a valid driving licence
I.T Skills to a competent professional level
Desirable
Knowledge of Youth Justice System and relevant legislation, particularly the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, Child Protection, Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, Child Employment
Experience of Youth Justice Work
Knowledge of the Education Act 2011 and in particular the responsibility of parents / carers to ensure their children receive full time education
Knowledge of legislation and guidance on Social Inclusion
An awareness of equality issues in relation to disadvantage groups within the criminal justice system and an ability to challenge discriminatory practices
Knowledge of Social Services and Looked After Children Systems
Awareness of Child Protection processes
Experience of working with Children and Young People within the Justice System.
Knowledge of Child Development in relation to adolescence
Knowledge of offending behaviour and factors that contribute to offending and re-offending
Language requirements
Essential
Listening and Speaking - Higher Level
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 Level
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 Level
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. T
•To contribute towards ensuring every Child / Young person in the Youth Justice Service ‘s system is given full access to Education, Training and Employment
•To ensure by co-working in partnership with key agencies, i.e. Careers Services, Schools, in addition to Parents and Carers that each Child/Young person reaches his/her full potential.
•To assume a lead responsibility for driving forward the Education / Training / Employment Plan and monitor its Performance
Responsibility for functions
•IT equipment supplied to them by the service for the role; PC, mobile (SMART) telephone
•The post holder will have access and responsibility for the use of the services pool cars.
•They will have access and responsibility for various resources for the delivery of Interventions, i.e .Laptops, Tablets, Citrix.
•Responsibility for a small Resource Budget for development purposes
Main duties
•To work with Senior members of education and school staff to ensure all Ch&YPs known to YJS have an appropriate education offer.
•To work with members of the Youth Justice management and staff to ensure that YPs receive the support to participate and engage with their education offer.
•Tocontribute towards the strategic planning of educating children who are in the Justice System and promote a high standard of communication and co-ordination between the Education Department, schools, training and employment organisations and Youth Justice
•Topromote corporate awareness of developments in research, legislation and guidance concerning education, training and employing children in the Justice system
•Identify and disseminate information to Youth Justice staff regarding ETE opportunities and projects within the local area in order to improve ETEattendance, engagement and attainment.
•Toprovide Reports to the Youth Justice Management Team and Strategic Management Board relating to key performance indicators and analysis of the needs of young people regarding local ETE provision.
•Tocontribute as a towards individual children's educational plans.
•Provide information to Youth Justice Service Officers regarding school attendance and attainment and act as a link officer between the Youth Justice Service and schools.
•Provision of advice, guidance and support as required to Parents, Children and Young People in addressing issues of school attendance and education welfare.
•Ensure that all contacts relating to a Young Person’s Education, Training and Employment is inputted in a timely fashion into the YJS Information Management System (ChildView)
•Attend and co-ordinate the YJS ETE Panel.
•Monitor the recording of the number of ETE hours offered and attended by the Youth Justice Service cohort.
•Collate as appropriate, relevant statistical and monitoring information for local and national purposes when requested.
•Identify Children and Young People not receiving full-time education, not accessing full time training or employment within the local authority areas and ensure a plan is in place to improve access and attendance.
•To co-ordinate education/training provisions specifically with Young People’s Institutions and Secure Accommodation Units.
•Assist with the creation and delivery of School Engagement Projects (Primary and Secondary) such as ‘Crime Reduction’, ‘Staying Safe’, ‘Criminal Justice System Awareness’ programmes
•Work with other school support partners (Police, Youth Services, Health) to develop joined-up and coordinated programmes that prevent exclusion or significant disruption to learning.
•To be secondary allocated all cases where there are educational and training obstacles.
•To work alongside the YJS Case Manager and external agencies seeking to reinstate or support young people to fulfil their educational or training potential.
•The post holder will be expected to have an intensive caseload of approximately 8-10 cases
•Responsibility for self-development and mandatory training. It is expected that the post holder will be available for some delivery of work outside normal office working hours and some weekend activities on occasions
•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
•It is expected that the post holder will be available for some delivery of work outside normal office working hours and some weekend activities on occasions
