Key Worker
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,269 to £32,076 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 May 2024 |
| Location: | Pontllanfraith, Blackwood |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Caerphilly County Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ0009461 |
Summary
We are recruiting a Key Worker at Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Working hours: 37 Hours (7.24 Hours Monday - Friday)
Contract Type: Permanent/Full Time
Location: Woodfieldside Business Park, Pontllanfraith
This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Youth Offending Team.
We pay an attractive salary of £29,269- £32,076 and offer access to training and development opportunities.
An opportunity has arisen in the Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly Youth Offending Service for an experienced and suitably qualified Key Worker. The post will initially sit within the Prevention Team but can be moved across the three teams in response to demand. The successful candidate will be based at our offices at Woodfieldside Business Park, Pontllanfraith. The post holder will work across both county boroughs and will need to be a car owner/driver.
The primary task is to manage a caseload and deliver interventions to address the needs of children between 8 – 17 years of age on the cusp of offending/anti-social behaviour. The ability to make assessments of risk factors associated with offending and develop bespoke, individual support plans to set timescales is essential. The overall aim is to prevent offending and anti-social behaviour.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to fill this permanent post to support the overall aim of the YOS in reducing offending by children. Therefore, you will need to demonstrate a proven ability to engage children and make a positive impact with the work you will be delivering as part of our multi agency Youth Offending Service. In achieving these aims, you will work closely with families and/or carers to address the factors leading to offending.
You will be required to contribute to accurate and timely electronic records in accordance with the Youth Justice Board’s National Standards. Therefore, IT skills are essential for this role, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Does this sound like the right job for you? If so we will provide you with the following:-
Comprehensive induction.
Training to promote your continued professional development.
An embedded risk assessment model.
Evidenced based and timely decision making.
Regular supervision, annual appraisal and opportunities for reflective practice.
Supportive and experienced Senior Practitioners and Team Managers.
Visible and strong leadership from the YOS Management Team.
The successful applicant will need to be flexible and innovative with the ability to deliver a high quality service.
For the role, we ask that you have:
NVQ Level 4 OR NVQ level 2 with commitment to completing YJB PCEP and Foundation Degree Courses.
Able to communicate effectively with young people who are hard to reach, their families, colleagues and other professionals e.g. Need to demonstrate the ability to persuade, negotiate.
Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business / work purposes to travel within and beyond the borough to attend meetings / transport clients / visit clients at their home.
We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.
To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list
After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Kate Macgregor on 01495 235623 or email MACGRK@caerphilly.gov.uk
Working hours: 37 Hours (7.24 Hours Monday - Friday)
Contract Type: Permanent/Full Time
Location: Woodfieldside Business Park, Pontllanfraith
This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Youth Offending Team.
We pay an attractive salary of £29,269- £32,076 and offer access to training and development opportunities.
An opportunity has arisen in the Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly Youth Offending Service for an experienced and suitably qualified Key Worker. The post will initially sit within the Prevention Team but can be moved across the three teams in response to demand. The successful candidate will be based at our offices at Woodfieldside Business Park, Pontllanfraith. The post holder will work across both county boroughs and will need to be a car owner/driver.
The primary task is to manage a caseload and deliver interventions to address the needs of children between 8 – 17 years of age on the cusp of offending/anti-social behaviour. The ability to make assessments of risk factors associated with offending and develop bespoke, individual support plans to set timescales is essential. The overall aim is to prevent offending and anti-social behaviour.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to fill this permanent post to support the overall aim of the YOS in reducing offending by children. Therefore, you will need to demonstrate a proven ability to engage children and make a positive impact with the work you will be delivering as part of our multi agency Youth Offending Service. In achieving these aims, you will work closely with families and/or carers to address the factors leading to offending.
You will be required to contribute to accurate and timely electronic records in accordance with the Youth Justice Board’s National Standards. Therefore, IT skills are essential for this role, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Does this sound like the right job for you? If so we will provide you with the following:-
Comprehensive induction.
Training to promote your continued professional development.
An embedded risk assessment model.
Evidenced based and timely decision making.
Regular supervision, annual appraisal and opportunities for reflective practice.
Supportive and experienced Senior Practitioners and Team Managers.
Visible and strong leadership from the YOS Management Team.
The successful applicant will need to be flexible and innovative with the ability to deliver a high quality service.
For the role, we ask that you have:
NVQ Level 4 OR NVQ level 2 with commitment to completing YJB PCEP and Foundation Degree Courses.
Able to communicate effectively with young people who are hard to reach, their families, colleagues and other professionals e.g. Need to demonstrate the ability to persuade, negotiate.
Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business / work purposes to travel within and beyond the borough to attend meetings / transport clients / visit clients at their home.
We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.
To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list
After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Kate Macgregor on 01495 235623 or email MACGRK@caerphilly.gov.uk
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