Flintshire/Wrexham, Wales
Circa £17,200
37Hrs - Full-Time Job (share considered) - Fixed term contract (Until 31st March 2021)
Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.
The role
Flintshire Family First Disability Service successfully provides support for children and young people with disabilities and additional needs. Working closely with our Parenting Partners we provide support online and where needed via risk assessed doorstep visits. Support workers also accompany families to any professional meeting to act as an advocacy. FFDS also provide support based on the needs and choices of the individual. We provide opportunities and build links to enable social interaction and develop life skills.
As a Young Person Worker, you'll support the development of children by creating fun and stimulating environments to enhance skills and promote emotional resilience and positive behaviour in group activities and one to one sessions. This is an exciting opportunity to join us in supporting youngsters who have and have yet to receive a formal neurodevelopmental diagnosis across Flintshire and Wrexham.
You will make a difference by:
- Being alert to child protection and safeguarding issues and inform appropriate line managers of concerns in line with safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Building and maintaining effective relationships with the children/young people, Neurodevelopmental team and other organisations
You will need:
- The ability to speak Welsh is desirable.
- Excellent communication skills.
Excellent diary management and report writing.
Ability to work flexibly when required i.e. evenings and weekends.
The way we work
We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here.
Rewards
We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here.
For safe and happy childhoods
At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.
For more information, please contact Machaela Huggins on 07776 659 803 or email
We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.
Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.
