Childcare Support Worker

We are recruiting a Childcare Support Worker at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 Hours (7.24 Monday – Friday)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Tredomen / Working hours can be split between home and office depending on specific task requirements.

Team: Childrens Services

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.

We pay an attractive salary of £28,598 - £31,022 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

The role is to provide a service to children, young people, their families or carers within their placements or community, which includes direct work with children and young people.

Support Workers assist and support qualified officers in the discharge of the statutory obligations of the authority in relation to children and young people who may be “looked after”, or the subject of a care and support plan.

Case management responsibility will be allocated in appropriate circumstances for children and young people who have care and support needs. This will include assessment, planning and review for those children and young people.

The successful applicant would need to have good time management and organisational skills and have the right values, motivation, and commitment to work in a challenging, yet rewarding environment.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A Level 2 Care or equivalent qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales (CQFW).
• An understanding of children and young people’s behaviour, and the need for support and intervention in some circumstances.
• Experience of working with people in complex situations.
• A full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business purposes to travel throughout the borough to attend meetings.

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 Sarah Parry/Colette Limbrick on 02920849716/07394029942 or email Parrys1@caerphilly.gov.uk limbrc@caerphilly.gov.uk

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.