Out of Hours Support Worker

Brackenberry Limited; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority partner seeks an Out of Hours Support Worker in Cardiff to deliver essential support to vulnerable families during off-hours. This role involves working with children and parents, ensuring safety compliance in emergency placements and maintaining accurate records. Candidates must have relevant experience with vulnerable youth, possess a GCSE or equivalent, and be available for immediate work. This is a temporary position likely to be extended based on client needs.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working directly with vulnerable children and parents/carers.
• Experience in a residential setting or with young people facing emotional challenges.
• Understanding of child development and parenting skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver out-of-hours interventions as per social care plans.
• Staff emergency placements and ensure safety compliance.
• Maintain accurate documentation for formal reviews.
• Provide transport and assist with supervised contact.

Skills

Experience with vulnerable children

Knowledge of child development

Communication skills

Ability to work in a community setting

Education

Education at GCSE or equivalent

Job description

We are working closely alongside with a local authority in Cardiff to assist with the appointment of an Out of Hours Support Worker on a 3-months contract, highly likely to be extended at client's discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £14.09- £18.42 per hour

Summary

The Intervention Support Worker (Out of Hours) provides critical emergency support to vulnerable children, young people, and families outside of standard office hours. Operating within the Interventions Hub, this role features a dual function: providing family support to enhance parenting capacity and delivering residential support in bespoke emergency placements following the "Right Place" model. The goal is to ensure families receive the right help at the right time, promoting child health and development while adhering to statutory duties.

Responsibilities

• Deliver out-of-hours interventions in accordance with CASP, Child Protection (CP), and Care and Support (CLA) plans as requested by Social Workers.
• Staff emergency bespoke placements for children and young people, ensuring "Safe Care" and compliance with the code of conduct for Social Care Workers Wales.
• Maintain accurate ICT-based records, reports, and evidence for formal settings such as Child in Need Reviews, Case Conferences, or Court Proceedings.
• Provide transport and escort for children and families using a County or personal vehicle, and assist with supervised contact.
• Adhere to Corporate Safeguarding Policies and report all concerns regarding the safety and wellbeing of children or adults at risk.

Qualification

Education at GCSE or equivalent level. Ability to complete the All Wales Induction Framework for Health and Social Care within 6 months of appointment.

Essentials

• Proven experience working directly with vulnerable children and parents/carers in a community or statutory setting.
• Experience in a residential setting or working with young people with social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties.
• Knowledge of the 1989 Children Act and the Social Services and Well-being Act (Wales) 2014.
• Theoretical and practical understanding of child development and parenting skills.

Important

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K.
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS.

Disclaimer

Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

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