Personal Advisor for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children
| Posting date: | 11 July 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 July 2025 |
| Location: | Conwy, Conwy County |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Conwy County Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ006698 |
Summary
Lleoliad gwaith: Coed Pella/ Hybrid
Mae cyfle cyffrous ar gael i ymuno â Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol Conwy fel Ymgynghorydd Personol dynodedig i weithio gyda phlant a phobl ifanc digwmni sy’n ceisio lloches a rhwng 16-25 oed. Bydd gennych gyfrifoldeb am achosion pobl ifanc a byddwch yn cyfrannu at y gwaith o asesu a llunio Cynlluniau Llwybr ar gyfer y sawl sy’n gymwys. Mae’r Cynllun Llwybr yn nodi dyheadau’r unigolyn ifanc o ran addysg, llety, iechyd, perthnasoedd cymdeithasol ac anghenion penodol. Fel Ymgynghorydd Personol sy’n gweithio gyda phlant a phobl ifanc sy’n ceisio lloches, byddwch hefyd yn asesu sut mae’r broses o geisio lloches yn cael effaith ar y meysydd uchod, gan gefnogi’r gwaith o leihau’r rhwystrau y gall pobl ifanc eu hwynebu.
Bydd deiliad y swydd yn cysylltu’n agos ac yn gweithio ar y cyd â gweithwyr cymdeithasol ac ymgynghorwyr personol, yn ogystal â chysylltu’n agos â gwasanaethau cefnogi lleol ar gyfer plant digwmni sy’n ceisio lloches, y Swyddfa Gartref ac Ymgynghorwyr Cyfreithiol.
Gan fod pobl ifanc yn cael eu lleoli ar draws y wlad, bydd y swydd yn cynnwys ymweld â phobl ifanc yn eu cartrefi yn gyson.
Oherwydd natur y gwaith, bydd angen cael gwiriad boddhaol gan y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Mae'r rôl hon yn cynnig opsiynau gweithio hyblyg ar gyfer cydbwysedd bywyd a gwaith. Gall hyn gynnwys addasu eich diwrnod gwaith a gweithio hybrid, hy cydbwysedd rhwng gweithio yn y swyddfa a gweithio gartref.
Manylion y rheolwr ar gyfer trafodaeth anffurfiol: Paula Shoosmith, Rheolwr Tim (Paula.shoosmith@conwy.gov.uk / 01492 575651)
Gofynion y Gymraeg: Mae’r gallu i gyfarthrebu yn y Gymraeg yn ddymunol ar gyfer y swydd hon. Rydym ni wedi ymrwymo i'r Gymraeg ac yn falch iawn o’n diwylliant Cymreig. Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau yn y Gymraeg a’r Saesneg fel ei gilydd ac ni fydd ffurflenni cais a dderbynnir yn y naill iaith na’r llall yn cael eu trin yn llai ffafriol na’i gilydd.
Work base: Coed Pella/ Hybrid
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Conwy Social Services as a Personal Advisor (PA) dedicated to working with Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children and young people from the age of 16-25. You will have case holding responsibility for young people and participate in the assessment and preparation of Pathway Plans for those who are eligible. The Pathway Plan sets out the young person's aspirations regarding education, accommodation, health, social relationships, and specific needs. As a PA working with asylum seeking children and young people you will also assess how the asylum process impacts on the above areas, supporting to minimise the barriers the young people may face.
The role will not only involve close liaison and joint work with social workers and personal advisers but also involve close liaison with local support services for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, the Home office, and Legal advisors.
As young people are placed across the country, the role will include frequent visits to see the young people in their home.
Due to the nature of the work, it will be necessary to obtain a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
This role offers flexible working options for a work life balance. This can include adjusting your working day and hybrid working, ie a balance of office and home working.
Manager details for informal discussion: Paula Shoosmith, Team Manager (Paula.shoosmith@conwy.gov.uk / 01492 575651)
Welsh Language Skills: The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. We are committed to our Welsh language and are proud of our Welsh culture. We welcome applications in both Welsh and English and application forms received in either language will not be treated less favourably than each other.
Mae cyfle cyffrous ar gael i ymuno â Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol Conwy fel Ymgynghorydd Personol dynodedig i weithio gyda phlant a phobl ifanc digwmni sy’n ceisio lloches a rhwng 16-25 oed. Bydd gennych gyfrifoldeb am achosion pobl ifanc a byddwch yn cyfrannu at y gwaith o asesu a llunio Cynlluniau Llwybr ar gyfer y sawl sy’n gymwys. Mae’r Cynllun Llwybr yn nodi dyheadau’r unigolyn ifanc o ran addysg, llety, iechyd, perthnasoedd cymdeithasol ac anghenion penodol. Fel Ymgynghorydd Personol sy’n gweithio gyda phlant a phobl ifanc sy’n ceisio lloches, byddwch hefyd yn asesu sut mae’r broses o geisio lloches yn cael effaith ar y meysydd uchod, gan gefnogi’r gwaith o leihau’r rhwystrau y gall pobl ifanc eu hwynebu.
Bydd deiliad y swydd yn cysylltu’n agos ac yn gweithio ar y cyd â gweithwyr cymdeithasol ac ymgynghorwyr personol, yn ogystal â chysylltu’n agos â gwasanaethau cefnogi lleol ar gyfer plant digwmni sy’n ceisio lloches, y Swyddfa Gartref ac Ymgynghorwyr Cyfreithiol.
Gan fod pobl ifanc yn cael eu lleoli ar draws y wlad, bydd y swydd yn cynnwys ymweld â phobl ifanc yn eu cartrefi yn gyson.
Oherwydd natur y gwaith, bydd angen cael gwiriad boddhaol gan y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Mae'r rôl hon yn cynnig opsiynau gweithio hyblyg ar gyfer cydbwysedd bywyd a gwaith. Gall hyn gynnwys addasu eich diwrnod gwaith a gweithio hybrid, hy cydbwysedd rhwng gweithio yn y swyddfa a gweithio gartref.
Manylion y rheolwr ar gyfer trafodaeth anffurfiol: Paula Shoosmith, Rheolwr Tim (Paula.shoosmith@conwy.gov.uk / 01492 575651)
Gofynion y Gymraeg: Mae’r gallu i gyfarthrebu yn y Gymraeg yn ddymunol ar gyfer y swydd hon. Rydym ni wedi ymrwymo i'r Gymraeg ac yn falch iawn o’n diwylliant Cymreig. Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau yn y Gymraeg a’r Saesneg fel ei gilydd ac ni fydd ffurflenni cais a dderbynnir yn y naill iaith na’r llall yn cael eu trin yn llai ffafriol na’i gilydd.
Work base: Coed Pella/ Hybrid
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Conwy Social Services as a Personal Advisor (PA) dedicated to working with Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children and young people from the age of 16-25. You will have case holding responsibility for young people and participate in the assessment and preparation of Pathway Plans for those who are eligible. The Pathway Plan sets out the young person's aspirations regarding education, accommodation, health, social relationships, and specific needs. As a PA working with asylum seeking children and young people you will also assess how the asylum process impacts on the above areas, supporting to minimise the barriers the young people may face.
The role will not only involve close liaison and joint work with social workers and personal advisers but also involve close liaison with local support services for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, the Home office, and Legal advisors.
As young people are placed across the country, the role will include frequent visits to see the young people in their home.
Due to the nature of the work, it will be necessary to obtain a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
This role offers flexible working options for a work life balance. This can include adjusting your working day and hybrid working, ie a balance of office and home working.
Manager details for informal discussion: Paula Shoosmith, Team Manager (Paula.shoosmith@conwy.gov.uk / 01492 575651)
Welsh Language Skills: The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. We are committed to our Welsh language and are proud of our Welsh culture. We welcome applications in both Welsh and English and application forms received in either language will not be treated less favourably than each other.
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