Children and Young People Support Worker (Connected and Adoption Alliance, North Wales)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 08 Mai 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £23,310 bob blwyddyn, pro rata |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 20 Mai 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | North Wales, UK |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 5 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Adoption UK |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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ROLE PROFILE
Job Title:
Children and Young People Support Worker (Connected and Adoption Alliance, North Wales)
Responsible to:
Reflective Practice Supervisor:
Connected Lead Worker
Adoption Alliance Lead
Hours of work:
An average of 25 hours a week, worked flexibly to meet service needs
You will work a mixture of evening work (2-3 x 2 hour evening sessions per week), plus one full weekend per month, with the rest of your hours worked flexibly during the week. Generally, you will work between 20-25 hours most weeks, with one week per month requiring you to work 35 hours (this includes the full weekend hours).
Location:
This is a Wales-based post, so the successful candidate must reside in the North wales area.
The role will involve hybrid working - a mixture of home based and community working, with one day a week in our Prestatyn office (or other agreed location to enable face to face meet ups with colleagues)
Contract Type:
Permanent
Grade / Salary:
Grade 2.5, FTE salary of £23,310 per annum (actual salary for 25 hours per week is £16,650 per annum)
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
Connected Lead Worker
Adoption Alliance Lead
Adopted children and young people and their families
Education specialist
Children and Young People's Services Manager
Head of Service Wales
Director for Wales
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
To support the delivery of ‘Connected’ and monthly meetings for children and young people, and the Adoption Alliance Project (which is supported by the National Lottery Community Fund)
To work closely with the Connected Lead Worker and the Adoption Alliance Lead to support and enable young, adopted people in North Wales to participate fully; and to support the delivery of both projects and for children and young people to participate using either Welsh or English language as they choose.
To support the Lead Worker to run Connected sessions, and help facilitate young people’s involvement in making change in the way adopted young people are treated in education settings through the Adoption Alliance project.
To support the Children and Young People Service Manager in delivering other aspects of the CONNECT Service, such as supporting delivery of Adoption Awareness Training; creating content for the CONNECT website; and supporting the CONNECT Voices Youth Council.
Partners will include the North Wales Adoption Service, National Adoption Service, the Education Departments of each of the 6 local authorities across North Wales, and ESTYN.
MAIN DUTIES
To work with the Connected Lead Worker/Adoption Alliance Lead to deliver Connected sessions and Adoption Alliance services across North Wales, and in particular to assist with the groups and support young people to achieve their goals.
To provide support to the development, delivery, and promotion of both services, including planning of an annual programme of group sessions and activities for delivery, and purchasing and preparing resources.
To support the Connected Lead Worker/Adoption Alliance Lead in undertaking the processing of referrals and initial engagement with young people.
To support the the Connected Lead Worker/Adoption Alliance Lead to work with the young people and their families to establish whether the service is appropriate for them; and to agree measurable outcomes in line with the guidance provided for the Regulated and Inspection Social Care 2016 Act for adoption services.
To support the Connected Lead Worker/Adoption Alliance Lead to maintain agreed levels of contact with young people and their adoptive family, as long as they remain registered with the services.
To work closely with the Connected Lead Worker/Adoption Alliance Lead to book venues, take bookings for sessions/training, and gather output and outcome data from the project.
To support the creation and review of individual support plans for children and young people, session plans and risk assessments, and to input these onto our data system
To support young people who wish to have their voices heard, in national and regional forums.
To demonstrate a willingness to learn and to participate in regular reflective practice sessions, to enhance skills and service delivery
Job Title:
Children and Young People Support Worker (Connected and Adoption Alliance, North Wales)
Responsible to:
Reflective Practice Supervisor:
Connected Lead Worker
Adoption Alliance Lead
Hours of work:
An average of 25 hours a week, worked flexibly to meet service needs
You will work a mixture of evening work (2-3 x 2 hour evening sessions per week), plus one full weekend per month, with the rest of your hours worked flexibly during the week. Generally, you will work between 20-25 hours most weeks, with one week per month requiring you to work 35 hours (this includes the full weekend hours).
Location:
This is a Wales-based post, so the successful candidate must reside in the North wales area.
The role will involve hybrid working - a mixture of home based and community working, with one day a week in our Prestatyn office (or other agreed location to enable face to face meet ups with colleagues)
Contract Type:
Permanent
Grade / Salary:
Grade 2.5, FTE salary of £23,310 per annum (actual salary for 25 hours per week is £16,650 per annum)
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
Connected Lead Worker
Adoption Alliance Lead
Adopted children and young people and their families
Education specialist
Children and Young People's Services Manager
Head of Service Wales
Director for Wales
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
To support the delivery of ‘Connected’ and monthly meetings for children and young people, and the Adoption Alliance Project (which is supported by the National Lottery Community Fund)
To work closely with the Connected Lead Worker and the Adoption Alliance Lead to support and enable young, adopted people in North Wales to participate fully; and to support the delivery of both projects and for children and young people to participate using either Welsh or English language as they choose.
To support the Lead Worker to run Connected sessions, and help facilitate young people’s involvement in making change in the way adopted young people are treated in education settings through the Adoption Alliance project.
To support the Children and Young People Service Manager in delivering other aspects of the CONNECT Service, such as supporting delivery of Adoption Awareness Training; creating content for the CONNECT website; and supporting the CONNECT Voices Youth Council.
Partners will include the North Wales Adoption Service, National Adoption Service, the Education Departments of each of the 6 local authorities across North Wales, and ESTYN.
MAIN DUTIES
To work with the Connected Lead Worker/Adoption Alliance Lead to deliver Connected sessions and Adoption Alliance services across North Wales, and in particular to assist with the groups and support young people to achieve their goals.
To provide support to the development, delivery, and promotion of both services, including planning of an annual programme of group sessions and activities for delivery, and purchasing and preparing resources.
To support the Connected Lead Worker/Adoption Alliance Lead in undertaking the processing of referrals and initial engagement with young people.
To support the the Connected Lead Worker/Adoption Alliance Lead to work with the young people and their families to establish whether the service is appropriate for them; and to agree measurable outcomes in line with the guidance provided for the Regulated and Inspection Social Care 2016 Act for adoption services.
To support the Connected Lead Worker/Adoption Alliance Lead to maintain agreed levels of contact with young people and their adoptive family, as long as they remain registered with the services.
To work closely with the Connected Lead Worker/Adoption Alliance Lead to book venues, take bookings for sessions/training, and gather output and outcome data from the project.
To support the creation and review of individual support plans for children and young people, session plans and risk assessments, and to input these onto our data system
To support young people who wish to have their voices heard, in national and regional forums.
To demonstrate a willingness to learn and to participate in regular reflective practice sessions, to enhance skills and service delivery
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