Young Persons Worker

Contract: FTC until 2021

Hours: 18.5 hours per week or 22 hours per week term time only

Salary £16,500 Pro rata

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 390,000 children, young people and families.

1 in 10 children in every classroom suffer from a diagnosable mental health disorder. The Blues is an evidenced based CBT influenced programme to support the reduction of depression in young people using an early intervention model.

Through our successful partnership with Royal Mail we are able to deliver the Blues programme to 15-18yr old young people in schools, colleges and sixth forms across South Wales for the next two years.

The Blues programme is a vital part of our work. We are looking for a motivated Young Person's Worker who is committed to supporting young people's mental health to deliver this service in Cardiff. You will be part of a national programme across Action for Children's four nations.

How you'll make a difference:

By supporting the delivery group work to around 500 young people as year as a team
By supporting young people's skills in order to manage their own emotional wellbeing
By working in partnership with schools and colleges

What you'll need:

Experience in youth work, working with families, childcare or other relevant field
Experience of working with young people aged 15-18
A commitment to supporting young people's mental health
You will need a full driving licence and access to a car as travel is required. Travel will be across Bridgend, Caerphilly and Cardiff.

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 6 December

For more information please contact moni.ali@actionforchildren.org.uk

Gweithiwr Pobl Ifanc

Contract: Contract tymor penodedig tan 2021

Oriau: 18.5 awr yr wythnos neu 22 awr yr wythnos yn ystod y tymor ysgol yn unig

Cyflof £16,500 Pro rata

Lleoliad: Caerdydd

ut 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 390,000 o blant, pobl ifanc a'u teuluoedd.

Mae 1 o bob 10 o blant ym mhob dosbarth yn dioddef anhwylder iechyd meddwl y mae modd rhoi diagnosis ar ei gyfer. Mae Rhaglen y Felan yn rhaglen ar sail tystiolaeth sy'n defnyddio Therapi Ymddygiad Gwybyddol i helpu lleihau cyffredinolrwydd iselder ymhlith pobl ifanc gan ddefnyddio ymyriad cynnar.

O ganlyniad i'n partneriaeth lwyddiannus gyda Post Brenhinol, rydym yn gallu cyflwyno Rhaglen y Felan i bobl ifanc rhwng 15 a 18 oed yn ne Cymru sydd mewn ysgol, coleg neu chweched dosbarth, am y ddwy flynedd nesaf.

Mae Rhaglen y Felan yn rhan allweddol o'n gwaith. Rydym yn chwilio am Weithiwr Pobl Ifanc ymroddedig, sydd wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi iechyd meddwl pobl ifanc, i gyflwyno'r gwasanaeth hwn yng Nghaerdydd. Byddwch yn rhan o raglen genedlaethol ar draws pedair cenedl Gweithredu dros Blant.

Sut byddwch yn gwneud gwahaniaeth:

Trwy gynorthwyo cyflwyno'r rhaglen i oddeutu 500 o bobl ifanc bob blwyddyn yn rhan o dîm.
Trwy ddatblygu sgiliau pobl ifanc i reoli eu llesiant emosiynol eu hunain.
Trwy weithio mewn partneriaeth gydag ysgolion a cholegau.

Bydd gennych:

Profiad o waith ieuenctid, gweithio gyda theuluoedd, gofal plant neu faes perthnasol arall.
Profiad o weithio gyda phobl ifanc rhwng 15 a 18 oed.
Ymrwymiad i gefnogi iechyd meddwl pobl ifanc

Bydd angen trwydded yrru lawn arnock a mynediad at gar yn ol yr angen teithio. Bydd teithio ar draws Pen-Ybont ar Ogwr, Caerffill a Chaerdydd

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 gyfer ceisiadau yw 6 Rhagfyr

Am ragor o wybodaeth cysylltwch â moni.ali@actionfor

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