A career that's life-changing

Community Short Breaks Worker

Location: Neath West Glamorgan

Hours: Casual

Salary: £9.11 per hour

How Action for Children works

Action for Children does what's right, does what's needed and does what works for children across the UK. Every year, our team changes the lives of 301,000 children, young people and their families - but for every child who needs help to get help, there's plenty more to do. That's where you come in.

Neath Community Short Breaks provides support to children and young people with disabilities. This includes support to access community based activities in small groups, activities at the project base or caring for a child in their own home (domiciliary care). We work in conjunction with our local authorities to provide an outcome focused service to children and young people. Our sessions are aimed at providing a fun and safe environment, whilst working towards individual targets and achievements. There may also be opportunities for staff to cover sessions in other projects within our cluster, which will add to your skills and experience.

The role

You'll be working directly with the children and young people, which involves administrating medication (with training), supporting with personal care needs and leading activities among other relevant duties identified by the project. Workers are also required to transport the children in their own vehicles. We run sessions most weekday evenings (approx. 4.45 to 7.45pm) and on Saturdays (9.30am to 12.30pm and 1-4pm) so you would be working 3 shifts a week.

The difference

You'll significantly improve young people's lives:
By helping children and young people to reach their potential.
By providing a safe and fun environment for disabled children and young people
By being a key worker for children and young people attending the session
By accurately keeping sessional records and updating the progress of children and young people

You'll need:

Full UK driving licence with business cover on insurance. The job requires the ability to travel according to the needs of the job, with reasonable adjustments, if required, according to the Equality Act.
Experience of working with people with disabilities (ideally children and young people)
NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or the willingness to work towards this
Strong communication skills
Understanding of Safeguarding
Ability to work in a group and team environment
Good report writing skills
Flexible and adaptable approach to your work and job

The rewards

Minimum 29 days' holiday (pro rata)
Flexible working, including maternity, paternity and adoption packages
Season ticket travel loans
Company pension scheme
Discounts at major high street retailers.

Plus, there's a lot more besides.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to vulnerable children's lives and to build a fulfilling and meaningful career with a leading UK children's charity.

Action for Children is committed to safer recruitment practices, designed to protect the welfare of the children and young people using our services.

If you meet all the criteria and would like to proceed with your application, you'll be redirected to an application form on our website which should only take around 5 minutes to complete. Please have your CV handy to upload. As this job involves working around children, there are some specific questions we need to ask you as part of your application process. Thanks for taking the time to apply and we wish you the best of luck!

Apply now.

For more information on this opportunity please contact moni at moni.ali@actionforchildren.org.uk

Gyrfa sy'n newid bywydau

Gweithiwr Seibiannau Byr Cymunedol

Lleoliad: Castell-nedd, Gorllewin Morgannwg

Oriau: Achlysurol

Cyflog: £9.11 yr awr

Sut mae Gweithredu dros Blant yn gweithio

Mae Gweithredu dros Blant yn gwneud yr hyn sy'n iawn, yr hyn sydd ei angen a'r hyn sy'n gweithio i blant ledled y DU. Bob blwyddyn, newidir bywydau 301 ,000 o blant, pobl ifanc a'u teuluoedd gan ein tîm - ond er mwyn i bob plentyn sydd angen cymorth gael cymorth, mae llawer mwy angen ei wneud. Dyma lle mae cyfle i chi helpu.

Mae Seibiannau Byr Cymunedol Castell-nedd yn rhoi cymorth i blant a phobl ifanc sydd ag anableddau. Golyga hyn gymorth i fanteisio ar weithgareddau cymunedol mewn grwpiau bychan, gweithgareddau yng nghanolfan y prosiect neu ofalu am blentyn yn ei gartref ei hun (gofal cartref). Rydym yn gweithio ar y cyd â'n hawdurdodau lleol i gynnig gwasanaeth sy'n canolbwyntio ar ganlyniadau i blant a phobl ifanc. Nod ein sesiynau yw sicrhau amgylchedd difyr a diogel i weithio tuag at dargedau a chyflawniadau unigol. Mae posibilrwydd hefyd o gyfleoedd i aelodau staff gynnal sesiynau mewn prosiectau eraill o fewn ein clwstwr, a fydd yn ychwanegu at eich sgiliau a'ch profiad.

Y swydd

Byddwch yn gweithio'n uniongyrchol gyda'r plant a'r bobl ifanc, sy'n golygu rhoi meddyginiaeth iddynt (gyda hyfforddiant), cynorthwyo gydag anghenion gofal personol ac arwain gweithgareddau, yn ogystal â dyletswyddau perthnasol eraill a nodir gan y prosiect. Mae'n ofynnol i'r gweithwyr gludo'r plant yn eu cerbydau eu hunain. Cynhaliwn sesiynau gyda'r nos yn ystod yr wythnos (rhwng 4.45 a 7.45pm) ac ar ddyddiau Sadwrn (9.30am tan 12.30pm ac 1-4pm) felly fe fyddwch yn gweithio 3 sifft yr wythnos.

Y gwahaniaeth

Byddwch yn gwella bywydau pobl ifanc yn sylweddol:
Drwy helpu plant a phobl ifanc i gyrraedd eu potensial
Drwy roi amgylchedd diogel a difyr i blant a phobl ifanc anabl
Bod yn weithiwr allweddol i blant a phobl ifanc sy'n mynychu'r sesiwn
Drwy gadw cofnodion cywir o'r sesiynau a diweddariadau ar gynnydd y plant a'r bobl ifanc

Bydd arnoch chi angen:

Trwydded yrru lawn yn y DU gydag yswiriant busnes. Mae'r swydd yn gofyn gallu teithio yn ôl anghenion y gwaith, gydag addasiadau rhesymol, os bydd angen, yn unol â'r Ddeddf Cydraddoldeb.
Profiad o weithio gyda phobl sydd ag anableddau (plant a phobl ifanc yn ddelfrydol)
NVQ/QCF Lefel 3 mewn Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol neu barodrwydd i weithio tuag at y cymhwyster
Sgiliau cyfathrebu cryf
Deall anghenion Diogelu
Gallu gweithio mewn grŵp ac yn rhan o dîm
Sgiliau ysgrifennu adroddiadau da
Agwedd hyblyg tuag at eich gwaith a'ch swydd

Y buddion

Lleiafswm o 29 diwrnod o wyliau (pro rata)
Gwaith hyblyg, gan gynnwys pecynnau mamolaeth, tadolaeth a mabwysiadu
Benthyciadau tocynnau teithio tymor
Cynllun pensiwn y cwmni
Gostyngiadau yn nifer o brif siopau'r stryd fawr.

A llawer mwy.

Mae hwn yn gyfle gwych i wneud gwahaniaeth gwirioneddol i fywydau plant sy'n agored i niwed ac i ddatblygu gyrfa foddhaol ac ystyrlon gydag un o brif elusennau plant y DU.

Mae Gweithredu dros Blant yn ymrwymo i arferion recriwtio mwy diogel, sydd wedi eu cynllunio i amddiffyn lles y plant a'r bobl ifanc sy'n defnyddio ein gwasanaethau.

Os ydych chi'n bodloni'r holl feini prawf ac os hoffech chi barhau â'ch cais, cewch eich cyfeirio at ffurflen gais ar ein gwefan a ddylai gymryd tua 5 munud i'w llenwi. Sicrhewch fod eich CV ar gael i'w huwch-lwytho. Gan fod y swydd hon yn golygu gweithio gyda phlant, mae rhai cwestiynau penodol y mae'n rhaid i ni eu gofyn i chi fel rhan o'r broses ymgeisio. Diolch am roi'r amser i wneud cais a phob lwc!

Gwneud cais nawr.

I gael mwy o wybodaeth am y cyfle hwn, cysylltwch â Moni ar moni.ali@actionforchildren.org.uk

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