Community Short Breaks Worker

Action for Children; Barry; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading children's charity in the UK is looking for a Community Short Breaks Worker to support children and young people with disabilities. You will help provide safe and enjoyable community-based experiences. Ideal candidates will demonstrate flexibility and a passion for play work, with experience or qualifications in health and social care being advantageous. This part-time position offers professional training and a supportive environment to ensure positive outcomes for children and their families.

Benefits

29 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Professional qualifications and training opportunities

Pension with up to 7% employer contribution

Staff discount portal with national retailers

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children/young people with disabilities is desirable but not essential.
• NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care/Playwork (or equivalent) is desirable but not essential.
• Flexibility to work a variation of session patterns.

Responsibilities

• Support children and young people with disabilities in community-based activities.
• Provide a safe environment for young people to enjoy and learn.
• Help young people with all aspects of their daily lives.

Skills

Experience working with children/young people with disabilities

Flexibility to work session variations

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care/Playwork

Job description

Overview

Role: Community Short Breaks Worker

Salary: £24,309.07 per annum (£12.60 per hour)

Location: Rhydyfelin, Rhondda Cynon Taf

Contract/Hours: Permanent, Part Time - 16 hours per week – Tuesday to Saturday between core hours of 09:00 and 22:00 (3 hours per session)

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 15,000 national retailers discounts.

We are one of the largest children’s charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UK’s vulnerable children for over 150 years.

Find out more about Action for Children here: Action for Children and on LinkedIn, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better.

The difference is what you do. You can learn more about why we do it, by checking out our 'Driven by Love' video.

A bit about the role

If you have a passion for play work, this role is your opportunity to develop as a childcare professional.

RCT Community Short Breaks allows children to enjoy a safe, meaningful experience and an opportunity has arisen for Community Short Breaks Workers to join our dedicated, friendly, warm and professional team.

The Community Short Breaks Project provides support to children and young people with disabilities. This includes support to access community-based activities on a 1:1 basis, small groups, activities at the community and project base.

We are ready to support and develop you to build on the experience you already have. We would love to hear from you if you want to help change lives by working at the forefront of child-centered care.

How you’ll help to create brighter futures

Community Short Breaks Workers work directly with children and young people in this service. You will make a difference by:

• Helping young people with disabilities have a presence in the community.
• Providing a safe environment where they can enjoy time, learn and have fun in a safe setting.
• Helping them in all aspects of their daily lives and supporting their health and happiness.

Let’s talk about you

Our job description for the Community Short Breaks Worker outlines the requirements of the role but the ‘must-haves' are:

• Experience of working with children/young people with disabilities is desirable but not essential.
• NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care/Playwork (or equivalent) is desirable but not essential.
• Flexibility to work a variation of session patterns.

Good to know

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

For more information about the role, please review our full job description by clicking here.

If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact Scott Jones at [e-mail] quoting reference 12358 and we'll be happy to give you any support you require.

Diversity, equality, and inclusion

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications 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.

Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

Useful Documents:

• Action for Children employee benefits
• AfC Commitment Statement

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Y rôl: Gweithiwr Seibiannau Byr Cymunedol

Cyflog: £24,309.07 y flwyddyn (£12.60 yr awr)

Lleoliad: Rhydyfelin, Rhondda Cynon Taf

Contract/Oriau: Parhaol, Rhan Amser - 16 awr yr wythnos — dydd Mawrth i ddydd Sadwrn rhwng oriau craidd o 09:00 a 22:00 (3 awr y sesiwn)

Buddion:

• 29 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol YNGHYD Â gwyliau banc,
• Cyfle i ennill cyfleusterau proffesiynol wedi’u hariannu gennym ni
• Cyfleoedd gwych am hyfforddiant a datblygiad
• Mamolaeth hyblyg
• Pecynnau mabwysiadu a thadolaeth
• Pensiwn â hyd at 7% o gyfraniad y cyflogwr
• Porth disgowntiau gyda’ch hoff frandiau.

Rydym yn un o\'r elusennau plant mwyaf yn y DU ac rydym wedi bod yn gwneud gwahaniaeth i fywydau plant bregus y DU ers dros 150 o flynyddoedd.

Dysgwch fwy am Weithredu dros Blant yma: Gweithredu dros Blant ac ar LinkedIn, Facebook neu YouTube i ddod i’n hadnabod ni’n well.

Y gwahaniaeth yw\'r hyn rydych chi\'n ei wneud. Gallwch ddysgu mwy am pam rydyn ni\'n ei wneud, trwy edrych ar ein fideo \'Driven by Love\'.

Gair am y rôl

Os oes gennych angerdd dros waith chwarae, y rôl hon yw eich cyfle i ddatblygu fel gweithiwr gofal plant proffesiynol.

Mae Seibiannau Byr Cymunedol RhCT yn caniatáu i blant fwynhau profiad diogel, ystyrlon ac mae cyfle wedi codi i Weithwyr Seibiannau Byr Cymunedolmuno â\’ntîm ymroddedig, cyfeillgar cynnes a phroffesiynol

Mae\'r Prosiect Seibiannau Byr Cymunedol yn darparu cymorth i blant a phobl ifanc ag anableddau. Mae hyn yn cynnwys cymorth i gael mynediad at weithgareddau yn y gymuned ar sail 1:1, grwpiau bach, gweithgareddau yn y gymuned a sylfaen prosiect.

Rydym yn barod i'ch cefnogi a'ch datblygu i adeiladu ar y profiad sydd gennych eisoes. Byddem wrth ein bodd yn clywed gennych os ydych am helpu i newid bywydau trwy weithio ar flaen y gad ym maes gofal sy'n canolbwyntio ar blant.

Sut byddwch yn helpu i greu dyfodol mwy disglair

Mae Gweithwyr Seibiannau Byr yn gweithio’n uniongyrchol â phlant a phobl ifanc yn y gwasanaeth hwn. Byddwch yn gwneud gwahaniaeth trwy:

• Helpu pobl ifanc ag anableddau i gael presenoldeb yn y gymuned.
• Darparu amgylchedd diogel lle gallant fwynhau amser, dysgu a chael hwyl mewn lleoliad diogel.
• Eu helpu ym mhob agwedd ar eu bywydau beunyddiol a chefnogi eu hiechyd a'u hapusrwydd.

Gadewch i ni siarad amdanoch chi

Mae ein disgrifiad o swydd ar gyfer y Gweithiwr Preswyl Cynorthwyol yn amlinellu gofynion y rôl ond dyma’r nodweddion gofynnol:

• Mae profiad o weithio gyda phlant/pobl ifanc ag anableddau yn ddymunol ond nid yw'n hanfodol.
• Mae NVQ/QCF Lefel 2 mewn Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol/Gwaith Chwarae (neu gyfwerth) yn ddymunol ond nid yw'n hanfodol.
• Hyblygrwydd i weithio amrywiad o batrymau sesiwn.

Darperir hyfforddiant llawn i\'ch cefnogi yn eich rôl.

Da i wybod

Sylwer na allwn gynnig nawdd ar gyfer y rôl hon

Cysylltwch â: Scott Jones yn [e-mail] gan ddyfynnu cyfeirnod i’w gadarnhau. Byddwn yn hapus i roi unrhyw gefnogaeth sydd ei hangen arnoch chi.

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