ADOLESCENT RESOURCE CENTRE (ARC) MANAGER

Cyngor Caerdydd/Cardiff Council; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cardiff Council is seeking an experienced ARC Manager for Cardiff Children’s Services Adolescent Resource Centre (ARC) to lead a team of Support Workers and a deputy manager. You will oversee delivery of trauma-informed, strengths-based services and ensure robust interventions for 11-17-year-olds on the edge of care.

You will work in partnership with Local Authority and other statutory and voluntary sector services, implementing evidence-based practices and safeguarding priorities to promote

Qualifications

• A relevant professional qualification in social work, or equivalent in nursing, education, youth work or other related fields.
• Post may require registration with Social Care Wales.
• Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage ARC and lead team of Support Workers and deputy manager.
• Oversee sessional therapists and ensure service delivery.
• Implement evidence-based practices within the team.
• Collaborate with Local Authority and other services.

Skills

Team leadership

Partnership working

Communication skills

Adolescents experience

Education

Social work qualification

Job description

Cardiff Children’s ServicesAdolescent Resource Centre (ARC) supports young people aged 11-17years, who are on the edge of care. The aim is to achieve better outcomes for young people and their families, by offering an intensive, strengths based and trauma informed service to prevent the need for the young person to become accommodated.

We are looking to recruit an experienced team manager, who is motivated and committed to promoting young people remaining in their families where it is safe to do so. We are passionate about working with families to help them achieve the best possible outcomes for their futures.

About the job

The ARC Manager will have responsibility for the development and management of ARC and be responsible for managing a team of Support Workers and deputy manager and overseeing sessional work undertaken by trained therapists. We are also building on this model and hope to develop an adolescent service to provide a robust response to adolescent need.

The ARC manager will implement evidence-based practices and interventions; ensuring that an excellent standard of work practice exists within the team.

What We Are Looking For From You

They will have a key role in working in partnership with all relevant sectors of the Local Authority and other statutory, independent and voluntary sector services.

This role requires a relevant professional qualification in social work, or equivalent in nursing, education, youth work or other job-related fields.

Additional information

This post may require registration with Social Care Wales if the successful applicant is a qualified Social Worker.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well‑being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

This vacancy is suitable for post share.

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

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Job Category Social Services - Childrens

Working Pattern/Contract Type Full Time Permanent