Swyddi ar lein
Autism Practice Lead
£39,493 - £41,496 a year | Temporary 31/03/2027
- Reference:
- 22-24746
- Job title:
- Autism Practice Lead
- Directorate:
- Children and Supporting Families
- Service:
- Resources - Care / Commissioning
- Closing date:
- 10/03/2023 10:00
- Job type/Hours:
- Temporary | 31/03/2027 | 37 Hour
- Salary:
- £39,493 - £41,496 a year
- Pay Scale:
- PS3
- Location(s):
- Flexible
Details
Job Advertisement
*PLEASE NOTE*
Cyngor Gwynedd is committed to being an inclusive employer, and to enhancing the diversity of the workforce.
Your application form will be assessed anonymously. Your title, name and email address will not be shared with the appointing panel for the purpose of shortlisting. You should carefully consider this when completing the further information section of the application form.
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 Aled Gibbard or Helen Fon Owen on 01286 679713 or 01286 679809
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, FRIDAY, 10 MARCH, 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
Ability to work in a non- oppressive manner
Ability to lead (staff and project).
Ability to contribute to departmental, cross departmental, regional and national discussions.
Ability to influence and inspire others.
DESIRABLE
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QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT TRAINING
ESSENTIAL
Relevant qualification in Social Work (DipSW, CQSW, CSS) or Nursing or Project Management.
Registration with relevant professional body e.g.
DESIRABLE
Higher qualification in Social Work or Nursing or staff management (e.g. TMDP, ILM) or project management .
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL
Significant experience of working either with children and/or adults or in a project associated with these fields of work.
Significant experience of working under the Social Services and Wellbeing Act 2014 or have been involved in project/s associated with the legislation.
Experience and understanding of the needs of autistic people.
DESIRABLE
Experience of managing staff/workloads.
Experience of having assessed or worked with autistic people, or involvement in an associated project.
Experience of developing a service or project.
Experience or working on a regional level and contributing to national discussions.
Having presented training.
SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
ESSENTIAL
Ability to work as part of a team.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing to a high level.
Detailed information of legislation, especially in relation to the Code of Practice for the delivery of Autism Services.
Ability to lead an inspire a team, and plan work effectively.
Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively.
Ability to work on a multi-agency basis.
Current Driving Licence.
DESIRABLE
Ability to deliver training.
Information in relation to the provision of autism services and what matters to autistic children and adult in striving to achieve the best outcomes for them.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
Listening and Speaking
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 Comprehension
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
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).
The attributes expected of the postholder should be noted. These should be used as assessment criteria for all candidates.
Job Description
Purpose of the Post
• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
• Lead on a developmental and transformational project across the Adults, Health and Wellbeing Department and the Children and Family Support Department to promote the the use of the Code of Practive for the delivery of Autism Services and develop services as part of an autism plan across the County. In doing so, this will contibute to the Council’s aim of people being able to live their lives as they wish and putting the person at the cente in accordance with the Social Services and Wellbeing Act (Wales) 2014.
Responsibility for functions . e.g. staff, budgets, equipment
• Supervising and mentoring workers within the autism service (5 staff)
• Mentoring and influencing staff in other teams and departments.
• Responsibility for monitoring specific budgets e.g the RIF budget and the autism budget.
Main Duties
• Co-ordinating the autism workstream, develop practice and promote partnership working in respect of developing the autism project. Work within the Autism Code of Practice to ensure that Cyngor Gwynedd fulfil their statutory duties and develop services within the field. This will include collaborating with other departments within Cyngor Gwynedd, as well as external agencies to ensure that the services work as effectively as possible and align with the ‘Ffordd Gwynedd’ principles.
• Provide advice, guidance, support and Professional mentoring to practitioners to promote Professional practice within teams and the wider services.
• Work in partnership with the Adults, Health and Wellbeing Department and the Children and Family Support Department to ensure that the services meet the Needs of Gwynedd citizens, their families and carers.
• Act as a main point of contact in respect of autism matters within the two departments.
• Where appropriate challenge effectively to ensure and maintain a high Standard of service.
• Ensure the project documentation is developed and maintained to a high Standard whilst leading the project. Prepare reports for managers and elected members with the support of the Senior Operational Manager.
• Ensure that suitable and accessible materials are available in order to share information with Gwynedd citizens, their families/carers to promote information sharing about events and developments within the field. Ensure that social media pages and Cyngor Gwynedd web pages are kept updated in collaboration with the Communications Team.
• Attend, form and lead on relevant forums with representatives from various teams, including partners such as the Regional and National Autism Service, Health Board, Education Department and service users.
• Work collaboratively with services and community hubs to ensure that messages about autism services are communicated locally to individuals.
• Familiarise and keep up with developments within the field of autism, and work in partnership to provide the most recent information to Gwynedd citizens to promote independence and reduce dependence on core services.
• Review and develop close working relationships with services and individuals working within the field of autism e.g. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Housing Associations, Third Sector Organisations.
• Establish effective and appropriate systems for monitoring performance and reporting on project outcomes.
• Responsibility for self-development.
• 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 . e.g. the need to work unsociable hours, special working arrangements etc.
• The successful candidate may be required to work flexible hours on occasion (for example attending meetings or attending community group activities outside normal office hours)
The above indicates an outline of duties only, in order to give an idea of the level of responsibility entailed. This job description is not exhaustive in detail, and job duties may change from time to time without changing its fundamental nature and level of responsibility.
