PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
ESSENTIAL
A positive attitude towards service users and colleagues.
A person who has the imagination to train individuals/groups in an interesting way.
A diplomatic and welcoming personality
A calm and flexible personality.
Enterprising, confident and prepared to take reasonable risks.
Able to work with a wide range and variety of people.
Able to prioritise work and meet specific timescales.
Able to work as part of a team.
DESIRABLE
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QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT TRAINING
ESSENTIAL
A degree / or Level 5 qualification in education, social work or health/care.
A Level 4 qualification is accepted if the candidate is willing to work towards the level 5 requirements.
And a qualification equivalent to NVQ/QCF level 3 for support workers, or willing to work towards this qualification.
DESIRABLE
Training in an evidence-based parenting programme.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL
Experience of working with children, young people or families within the care, education, social work or health field.
Experience of assessing and responding to various and complex needs, with focus on building on strengths and introducing change.
Experience of involving children, young people and their parents when planning, developing and delivering services.
Experience of working in multi-agency settings, and of fostering relationships.
Experience of marketing a service to a varied audience that includes professionals, children, young people and parents/carers.
Experience of implementing family support programmes or groups
DESIRABLE
Experience of providing professional advice and information to many audiences
SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
ESSENTIAL
The ability to work innovatively and creatively within a multi-disciplined context.
Skills in effective work planning and in reaching targets and accomplishing tasks.
Awareness of ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences), and the ability to use this information to develop and implement effective interventions.
Knowledge of safeguarding, childcare legislation, and Child Protection procedures.
The ability to identify parents' parenting capacity, and risk and protective factors.
Understanding of a child’s development.
The ability to identify and measure needs by using various methods.
Skilled in preparing and creating clear, concise and effective reports and documents.
Good computer skills and the ability to use Microsoft Office programmes (e.g. Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint).
Use of a car and a full current driving licence
DESIRABLE
Understanding of Health and Safety regulations
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
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).
The attributes expected of the postholder should be noted. These should be used as assessment criteria for all candidates.