Young Persons Practitioner

Young Persons Practitioner

Salary:25000 per annum (from the 1st of April this will rise to)

Location:Cardiff and The Vale

Contract/Hours:30 hours per week FTC until 31^st March 2027.

Our service operates between 8.30am and 4:30pm and we run occasional out of hours group sessions for our young people who require after school appointments.

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
• Flexible maternity adoption and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15000 national retailers discounts.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family youll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year we helped more than 670000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. Its the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that when we work together we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable childrens lives.

About the service

Skills Plus is a psychosocial skill-building intervention for Care Experienced Young People (CEYP) aged between 14 and 24. We provide a therapeutic informed intervention through DBT and CBT methodology to improve the emotional and social well-being of our service users.

How youll help to create brighter futures

• Helping young people transition into happy and healthy adults
• Mentoring hard to reach care experienced young people to develop life skills friendships improve wellbeing confidence self-esteem and feelings of belonging
• Working in a holistic and person-centred way using DBT and CBT
• Liaising with organisations and agencies such as Health Education Youth Service and Social Services
• Responsible for managing your own complex caseload

Lets talk about you

Our job description for the Young Persons Practitioner outlines the requirements of the role but the must-haves are:

• Significant experience of working with children and young people through 1:1 mentoring and group work (delivered in person and via MS Teams)
• An NVQ Level 3 in Social Care or demonstrable experience of working with children and young people
• An awareness or knowledge of therapeutic interventions such as DBT and CBT
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality.
• Driving licence is essential with access to car

Good to know

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Application Process

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details CV Supporting Statement & Information Equality & Diversity Submission & Declaration.

Contact:Scott Jones via email atquoting reference 12588.

Diversity equality and inclusion

At Action for Children were dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace.

Weactivelyencourageapplications from Black Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

Dont meet every single requirement

If youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt align perfectly with the job description wed love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role or another role within the Action for Children family.

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See below for further information about working with us:

Action for Children Employee Benefits

AfC Commitment Statement

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Cyflog:25000 y flwyddyn

Lleoliad:Caerdydd ar Fro

Contract/Oriau:30 oriau Tymor Penodol tan fis Mawrth 2027.

Buddion:

• 29 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol A gwyliaur banc gyda hyd at 5 diwrnod ychwanegol am wasanaeth parhaus ac opsiwn i brynu neu werthu dyddiau rhydd
• Ennill cymwysterau proffesiynol â chyfleoedd hyfforddiant/datblygiad rhagorol.
• Pecynnau mamolaeth mabwysiadu a thadolaeth hyblyg.
• Pensiwn opsiynol gyda hyd at 7% o gyfraniad y cyflogwr syn cynnwys yswiriant bwyd
• Porth disgownt staff a chymhwysedd Cerdyn Golau Glas gyda disgowntiau gan 15000 o werthwyr cenedlaethol

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Gair am y gwasanaeth

Mae Skills Plus yn ymyrraeth meithrin sgiliau seicogymdeithasol ar gyfer Pobl Ifanc â Phrofiad o Fod mewn Gofal rhwng 14 a 24 oed. Rydym yn darparu ymyrraeth wybodus therapiwtig drwy fethodoleg therapi ymddygiad dialectig (DBT) a therapi gwybyddol ymddygiadol (CBT) i wella llesiant emosiynol a chymdeithasol defnyddwyr ein gwasanaethau.

Sut y byddwch yn helpu i greu dyfodol mwy llewyrchus

• Profiad sylweddol o weithio gyda phlant a phobl ifanc ar sail un-i-un drwy fentora a gwaith grŵp (a ddarperir yn bersonol a thrwy MS Teams)
• Profiad gyda llwyth achosion cymhleth
• Ymwybyddiaeth o ymyriadau therapiwtig fel DBT a CBT neu wybodaeth amdanynt
• Gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth o gynllunio syn canolbwyntio ar yr unigolyn a monitro canlyniadau meddal.
• Gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth or Ddeddf Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a Llesiant.
• Mae trwydded yrru yn hanfodol ynghyd âr defnydd o gar.

Gadewch i ni siarad amdanoch chi

• NVQ Lefel 3 mewn Gofal Cymdeithasol neu brofiad o weithio gyda phlant ac oedolion ifanc
• Profiad o ddarparu ymyriadau therapiwtig fel DBT a CBT
• Profiad o weithio gyda phobl ifanc 14 oed -24 oed
• Ymrwymiad i gefnogi iechyd meddwl pobl ifanc

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Cysylltwch â:Scott Jones drwy e-bost yn gan ddyfynnu cyfeirnod 12588

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