Young Person's Practitioner
Location: Cardiff
How we work:
Action for Children does what's right, does what's needed and does what works for children in the UK. Every year, our team changes the lives of 370,000 children, young people and families.
Skills4Living - Pan Wales is an exciting, innovative new service operating in Cardiff for hard to reach young people aged 16 years to 24 years
Skills4Living is a project that are for young people within the Local Authority. The service support their emotional wellbeing through therapy to help them cope with trauma.
How you'll make a difference:
By mentoring hard to reach care experienced young people to develop life skills, friendships, improve wellbeing, confidence, self-esteem and feelings of belonging.
By working in a holistic and person-centred way using DBT.
By working in partnership with organisations and agencies such as Health, Education, Youth Service and Social Services.
What you'll need:
Significant experience of working with children and young people through 1:1, mentoring and group work.
Experience of working with CBT and DBT therapies
Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality.
Knowledge and understanding of person centred planning and monitoring soft outcomes.
Knowledge and understating of the Social Services and Wellbeing Act.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to manage time effectively and work to deadlines.
Able to work flexibly to include some evenings.
Good interpersonal skills.
Driving licence essential with access to car.
What you'll need:
NVQ level 2 in Social Care or psychology is desirable but not essential
Experience of working within social care and experience of working with children and young adults
Experience of delivering evidenced based programmes with fidelity
Experience of working with young people aged 16yrs -24 years
A commitment to supporting young people's mental health
You will need access to a car for travel across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan and RCT
How we reward you:
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.
Closing date for applications are 3rd September and interviews will be held on 10th September
For more information please contact moni.ali@actionforchildren.org.uk
Ymarferwr Pobl Ifanc
Lleoliad: Caerdydd
Sut rydym yn gweithio:
Mae Gweithredu dros Blant yn gwneud yr hyn sy'n iawn, yr hyn sydd ei angen, a'r hyn sy'n effeithiol i blant yn y Deyrnas Unedig. Bob blwyddyn mae'r tîm yn newid bywydau 370,000 o blant, pobl ifanc a'u teuluoedd.
Mae 'Sgiliau i Fyw - Cymru Gyfan' yn wasanaeth newydd, cyffrous ac arloesol yng Nghaerdydd ar gyfer pobl ifanc anodd eu cyrraedd rhwng 16 a 24 oed.
Mae'n brosiect ar gyfer pobl ifanc o fewn ardal yr Awdurdod Lleol. Mae'r gwasanaeth yn hyrwyddo eu llesiant emosiynol trwy gynnig therapi i'w helpu i ymdopi â thrawma.
Sut byddwch yn gwneud gwahaniaeth:
Trwy fentora pobl ifanc anodd eu cyrraedd sydd â phrofiad o fod mewn gofal i ddatblygu eu sgiliau bywyd a'u rhwydwaith cyfeillion ac i wella eu llesiant, eu hyder, eu hunan-barch a'u teimlad o berthyn.
Trwy weithio mewn modd cyfannol sy'n canolbwyntio ar yr unigolyn gan ddefnyddio Therapi Ymddygiad Dilechdidol.
Trwy weithio mewn partneriaeth â sefydliadau ac asiantaethau megis y Gwasanaethau Iechyd, Addysg ac Ieuenctid, a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol.
Bydd gennych:
Profiad o weithio gyda phlant a phobl ifanc ar sail sesiynau un-i-un, mentora a gwaith grŵp.
Profiad o ddefnyddio Therapi Ymddygiad Gwybyddol a Therapi Ymddygiad Dilechdidol.
Gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth o Ddiogelu a chyfrinachedd.
Gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth o gynllunio o gwmpas yr unigolyn a monitro canlyniadau meddal.
Gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth o'r Ddeddf Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a Llesiant.
Y gallu i weithio'n annibynnol neu'n rhan o dîm.
Y gallu i reoli'ch amser yn effeithiol ac i weithio o fewn amserlen a bennwyd.
Parodrwydd i weithio oriau hyblyg gan gynnwys gyda'r hwyr ar adegau.
Sgiliau rhyngbersonol da.
Trwydded yrru a cherbyd y gallwch ei ddefnyddio.
Bydd angen:
Mae CGC Lefel 2 mewn Gofal Cymdeithasol neu Seicoleg yn ddymunol ond nid yn hanfodol
Profiad o waith gofal cymdeithasol a phrofiad o weithio gyda phlant ac oedolion ifainc
Profiad o gyflwyno rhaglenni, sy'n seiliedig ar dystiolaeth, gyda chywirdeb
Profiad o weithio gyda phobl ifanc rhwng 16 a 24 oed
Ymrwymiad i gefnogi iechyd meddwl pobl ifanc
Cerbyd y gallwch ei ddefnyddio i deithio ar draws Caerdydd, Bro Morgannwg a Rhondda Cynon Taf
Sut y cewch eich gwobrwyo:
Lleiafswm o 29 diwrnod o wyliau (pro rata)
Trefniadau gweithio hyblyg, gan gynnwys pecyn mamolaeth, tadolaeth a mabwysiadu
Benthyciad ar gyfer tocyn tymor
Cynllun pensiwn y cwmni
Gostyngiadau mewn manwerthwyr y stryd fawr.
Ac mae llawer mwy hefyd.
Mae hyn yn gyfle gwych i wneud gwahaniaeth mawr i fywydau plant agored i niwed ac i adeiladu gyrfa foddhaus ac ystyrlon gydag elusen plant flaenllaw yn y Deyrnas Unedig.
Mae Gweithredu dros Blant wedi ymrwymo i arfer recriwtio diogelach a ddyluniwyd i ddiogelu lles y plant a phobl ifanc sy'n defnyddio ein gwasanaethau.
Y dyddiad cau yw 3 Medi a chynhelir y cyfweliadau ar 10 Medi.
Am ragor o wybodaeth cysylltwch â moni.ali@actionforchildren.org.uk
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