Wrexham, Wales

Circa £17,200 pro rata Part-Time, FTC until 31st March 2023 - 18.5 hours per week

Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.

The role

Are you a passionate and empathic individual with a positive attitude, who is willing to the extra mile to improve the transition period for Care Experienced Young people (CEYP)? If so, come join our team. We are currently recruiting for a Young Persons Practitioner to work in our Skills Plus service in North Wales.

Skills Plus is a psychosocial skill building intervention for Young People in or leaving care aged between 14 and 24. We provide therapeutic interventions based on Dialectical behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to improve the emotional and social well-being of our service users.

The service is for young people who experience significant distress and relationship difficulties, who struggle to maintain consistency and who may not be fulfilling their potential. We also focus on employability. Together, we are working to give young people the practical and life skills to enable them to transition into happy, health adults.

You will make a difference by:

managing a small case load of Young People across North Wales.

delivering groups to promote independence.

using CBT tolls to encourage engagement with CEYP and to also explore emotions and improve their health and wellbeing.

providing a high-quality customer focused service to service users on a needs-based assessment.

building and maintaining positive relationships and committing to providing a safe environment.

attending meetings with other key individuals involved in the are of a Service User and completing relevant paperwork.

You will need:

Health and Social care qualification or experience.

A passion to make a change.

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

Strong IT skills.

Sound understanding and knowledge of Safeguarding.

Driver's licence and access to own car - to use for business purposes is essential.

Confident in delivering group sessions.

A Welsh speaker is desirable.

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 Maria Sorrentino on 07917482469 or email recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk

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.

Lleoliad: Wrecsam, Cymru

Oriau: Rhan-amser - 18.5 awr yr wythnos, cytundeb cyfnod penodedig tan 31 Mawrth 2023

Cyflog: £17,200 pro rata

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Mae Sgiliau+ yn ymyriad sy'n adeiladu sgiliau seicogymdeithasol pobl ifanc sy'n derbyn neu'n gadael gofal ac sydd rhwng 14 a 24 oed. Rydym yn darparu ymyriadau therapiwtig sy'n seiliedig ar Therapi Ymddygiad Dilechdidol a Therapi Ymddygiad Gwybyddol i wella llesiant emosiynol a chymdeithasol y rhai sy'n defnyddio'r gwasanaeth.

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Yn Weithiwr Pobl Ifanc, byddwch yn cefnogi'r gwasanaeth trwy:

Rheoli baich achosion bach Pobl Ifanc ar draws gogledd Cymru
Cyflwyno sesiynau grŵp i hyrwyddo annibyniaeth
Defnyddio offer Therapi Ymddygiad Gwybyddol i hyrwyddo ymwneud Pobl Ifanc â Phrofiad o Ofal, ac hefyd i ystyried eu hemosiynau a gwella eu hiechyd a llesiant
Darparu gwasanaeth o safon, sy'n canolbwyntio ar y cleientiaid ar sail asesiad anghenion
Adeiladu a chynnal perthnasoedd cadarnhaol ac ymrwymo i sicrhau awyrgylch diogel
Mynychu cyfarfodydd gydag unigolion allweddol eraill sy'n ymwneud â gofal yr unigolyn a chwblhau'r gwaith papur perthnasol

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Cymhwyster neu brofiad ym maes Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol
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Sgiliau cyfathrebu gwych ar lafar ac mewn ysgrifen
Sgiliau TG effeithiol
Dealltwriaeth a gwybodaeth gadarn o Ddiogelu
Mae Trwydded Yrru a cherbyd y gallwch ei ddefnyddio at ddibenion y swydd yn hanfodol
Hyder wrth gyflwyno sesiynau grŵp
Mae'r gallu i siarad Cymraeg yn ddymunol

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Lleiafswm o 29 diwrnod o wyliau (pro rata)
Cynllun pensiwn rhagorol
Gostyngiadau ar brisiau'ch hoff frandiau trwy ein Porth Gostyngiadau newydd
Amser i ffwrdd â thâl ar gyfer dibynyddion - Hyd at dridiau'r flwyddyn i ofalu am y rhai sy'n bwysig i chi
Benthyciad i brynu tocyn tymor
Rhaglenni Datblygu Proffesiynol am ddim

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