United Kingdom Job Openings
Carmarthenshire County Council
UASC Support Worker
FULL TIME
October 16, 2024
We adopt an ‘anonymous recruitment’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.
We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
About the vacancy
Vacancy ID:
893
Organisation:
Carmarthenshire County Council
Section:
Carmarthen Child Care Team
Number of vacancies:
3
Contract type:
Permanent Full Time
Location:
Carmarthenshire
Grade:
Grade F
Salary:
£26,421 - £30,296
If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
Hourly Rate :
£13.69 - £15.70
Contract Hours
37
Come and join our team
Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people?
We are seeking Support Workers to work specifically with Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children in a newly established team. You will work as part of the team supporting young people in their homes, placements and community.
Working in partnership with service users, their carers and other professionals, you will support Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children and practice in a person centred and outcome focussed way. Each young person will have a plan that you will help to deliver, as well as responding to their individual support needs. As part of this role you will work with social workers and personal advisers to help young people meet their full potential, manage their tenancies, support with life skills, social activities and attend education.
You in turn will receive regular supervision and be part of a supportive environment in which there will be opportunities to grow personally and professionally.
The ability to travel within the county is essential.
For an informal discussion please contact Sara Altman, Sar Altman@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
We are seeking Support Workers to work specifically with Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children in a newly established team. You will work as part of the team supporting young people in their homes, placements and community.
Working in partnership with service users, their carers and other professionals, you will support Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children and practice in a person centred and outcome focussed way. Each young person will have a plan that you will help to deliver, as well as responding to their individual support needs. As part of this role you will work with social workers and personal advisers to help young people meet their full potential, manage their tenancies, support with life skills, social activities and attend education.
You in turn will receive regular supervision and be part of a supportive environment in which there will be opportunities to grow personally and professionally.
The ability to travel within the county is essential.
For an informal discussion please contact Sara Altman, Sar Altman@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
DBS level:
An Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk
Welsh language level - Verbal:
Level 1 - You will need a basic knowledge of Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level..
Closing Date:
29/10/2024, 23:55
The Rewards
We offer an excellent benefits package including:
We offer an excellent benefits package including:
- Competitive salary
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
- Access to staff health and wellbeing support
- Personal development and career progression
- Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
Additional Information
We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.
Eligibility: You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. Please Note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.
How to Apply: All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or contact 01267 234567 and ask for ‘Recruitment’ to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.
Please see the ‘How we Recruit’ guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.
We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.
Eligibility: You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. Please Note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.
How to Apply: All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or contact 01267 234567 and ask for ‘Recruitment’ to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.
Please see the ‘How we Recruit’ guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.
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