Swyddi ar lein
Fostering Key Worker Temporary
£27,344 - £29,439 a year | Temporary (see job advertisement)
- Reference:
- 23-24877
- Job title:
- Fostering Key Worker Temporary
- Directorate:
- Children and Supporting Families
- Service:
- Resources - Care / Commissioning
- Closing date:
- 27/04/2023 10:00
- Job type/Hours:
- Temporary (see job advertisement) | 37 Hour
- Salary:
- £27,344 - £29,439 a year
- Pay Scale:
- S2
- Location(s):
- Caernarfon
Details
Job Advertisement
A new post within the fostering service supporting special guardians, we are recruiting a support worker who will work closely with a support worker in Y Bont (voluntary sector) to develop a supporting service to our special Guardians in Gwynedd.
You will be key in developing this service and ensure that the support needs are met and reviewed on a regular basis. You will be able to work flexibly, occasionally outside of usual office hours and be able to engage with a wide range of people. Its an exciting time to be at the forefront of a service development and have opportunity to develop your own career in social care.
Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this [Information Pack] (https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Council/Jobs/Working-for-us.aspx)
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.)
This is a temporary post to be held for a period of 2 years
A period of secondment will be considered for this post.
If you wish to discuss further please contact Mel Panther or Shelley Hughes on 01286 682660
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, 27 APRIL, 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
QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT TRAINING
ESSENTIAL
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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
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SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
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PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Listening and speaking
Listening and Speaking Able to deal with all aspects of the job verbally in a confident manner in both Welsh and English.
Reading and Understanding Able to use and interpret correctly any information in both Welsh and English from a wide variety of sources in order to deal with all aspects of the post.
Writing Able to present written information in both Welsh and English with complete confidence using the most appropriate language and style to meet the needs of the reader. |
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Job Description
PURPOSE OF POST
• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the centre of everything we do
• The main principle of the Fostering Team is to recruit, assess, review, plan, evaluate and supervise general foster carers and family and friends foster carers
• The post-holder will be responsible, from time to time, for supporting members of the fostering team to supervise the specific cases. Collaborating with members of the children's teams, education department and other agencies that are involved with foster carers.
• Leading on a specific work field within the team, that of special guardians, their support and review.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESOURCES (e.g. staff, finance, equipment) The key worker will be guided regarding the intervention required by members of the teams and by the needs of the foster carers/service.in respect of special guardians.
MAIN DUTIES AND KEY TASKS 1. Contributing towards completing an assessment, e.g. risk assessments, health and safety assessments, etc.
2. Transferring information from any assessment/intervention or supervision session with foster carers to officers within the team.
3. Discussing and referring children/foster carers to the relevant services, be it a public or voluntary service.
4. Ensuring that case records are in-putted into WCCIS regularly and that the content is correct and reflects all the contact in relation to the foster carers.
5. Working with foster carers and people who are in the process of being assessed, who are open to the service, with the intention of ensuring collaboration and intervention that is in line with the Local Authority Fostering Service (Wales) Regulations 2018.
6. As required, there will be a need to provide reports/information for planning meetings and panels. There will be a need to work within the planning system of the Children Act 1989 and in accordance with the Fostering Service's procedures. Reports will be expected to be of a high standard.
7. Working in partnership with general foster carers/family and friends foster carers and other professional agencies to enable change in the behaviour and circumstances of families.
8. Managing information in accordance with the Council's information management standards and guidance. Ensuring that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
9. Being flexible, in order to meet the needs of the individual and his/her family. This can involve working outside working hours, if your line manager so requests.
10. Playing a lead part in developing a general foster carer recruitment programme in an innovative way, e.g. social media, etc.
11. Acting as a representative of the team's duty rota system. This can involve being available to undertake the duties of placement officers on occasions.
12. Participating in regular team meetings and individual supervision sessions.
13. Being responsible for professional development and taking part in development programmes and training provided by the TTG.
14. Promoting values and acting in a non-discriminatory way toward colleagues and service users.
15. Being responsible in relation with the Health and Safety at Work Act and to respond to fire regulations.
Responsibility for self-development.
•Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
•Operate within the Council’s equal opportunities and equality policies.
•Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management standards and 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.
•Responsible for reporting 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 ability to work flexible hours is essential to this post, it also includes working evenings and at weekends.
