Children and Young People Support Worker

Bawso Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Enhanced maternity pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance

Training and development

Flexible working

Job summary

BAWSO is seeking a dedicated childcare practitioner to provide a happy, safe and enjoyable experience for developing children and young people in Wales, ensuring high quality childcare to meet educational, social and cultural needs of each child. You will support children who have witnessed or experienced domestic abuse and plan stimulating, safe play opportunities.

This role is restricted to female applicants only in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 qualification (or above) in childcare, working with young people, or working with families and children.
• Support work experience is desirable for this role

Responsibilities

• To ensure that BAWSO provides a happy, safe and enjoyable experience for developing children and young people, ensuring a high quality of childcare at all times to meet the educational, social and cultural needs of individual children.
• The post holder will support children who have witnessed or experienced domestic abuse and plan and provide stimulating, safe, and appropriate play opportunities.

Education

NVQ Level 3 qualification (or above) in childcare, working with young people, or working with families and children.

Job description

Bawso is the lead organisation in Wales providing practical and emotional support to black minority ethnic (BME) and migrant victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence, human trafficking, Female Genital Mutilation and forced marriage.

Role:

To ensure that BAWSO provides a happy, safe and enjoyable experience for developing children and young people, ensuring a high quality of childcare at all times to meet the educational, social and cultural needs of individual children.

The post holder will support children who have witnessed or experienced domestic abuse and plan and provide stimulating, safe, and appropriate play opportunities.

This role is restricted to female applicants only in accordance with the provisions of the occupational requirement (Equality Act 2010, pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1)

Qualifications and knowledge:

• NVQLevel 3 qualification (or above) in childcare, working with young people, or working with families and children.
• Support work experience is desirable for this role

Your Rewards and Benefits:

• 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after 5 years of service) PLUS public and bank holidays.
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Life assurance (death-in-service benefit).
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Work-life balance options may include flexitime, job-share, homeworking, part-time.

IF YOU BELIEVE IN OUR VISION OF A FUTURE WHEN ALL PEOPLE IN WALES ARE math FREE FROMABUSE, VIOLENCE AND EXPLOITATION, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU.