Job Description

Children’s Services Worker

Salary: £25,949 per annum

Location: Barry

Contract/Hours: Fixed Term until 31 March 2027, Full-time – 37 hours per week

Benefits:

• Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave  
• Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles
• Flexible maternity, paternity and adoption packages  
• Up to 5% employer contribution and life assurance cover  
• Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers  
• We are a Real Living Wage accredited employer

At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and you’ll be part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping solve the problems children and young people face every day.

A bit about the role

As a Children’s Services Worker you will provide a safe, supportive and welcoming environment for both children and families.

You will organise and facilitate contact between parents and children, whilst keeping a record of visits to discuss outcomes at contact review meetings.

This role requires you to facilitate meetings for multiple families, therefore you must possess the ability to manage caseloads effectively and efficiently.

About the service

The Vale Contact Centre provides supervised contact for children and their families where the children are placed within the care of the local authority while there are on-going court proceedings.

Although the main base is at LDS House Barry, there may be times when you are out in the community at various venues throughout the Vale of Glamorgan and may also be required to collect and / or drop off the children from their home or school etc. to attend the contact sessions as needed.
We use a system of whole-family support to contribute to the wellbeing of families, with a view to provide stability and enable them to overcome difficulties and live happier lives.

Our core operational hours are Monday: 09.00 – 17.30, Tuesday to Thursday: 09.00 – 19.00, Friday 09.00 – 17.00 and Saturday: 09.00 – 13.00.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

• Organising and Supervising contact between children and parents in a safe and friendly environment.
• Recording accurate information and sharing appropriately with AFC, Social Services and Local Authorities
• Identifying and reporting any Safeguarding concerns to ensure appropriate advice and actions can be taken
• Communicating with parents and children going through difficult periods in their lives, in a sensitive empathetic manner

Let's talk about you

As a Children’s Services Worker ideally you will have:

• Experience working with children and or parents/families in a similar role
• Ability to communicate effectively with parents and children in a sensitive manner
• Experience of clear, concise record keeping
• Understanding of GDPR, Safeguarding and relevant policies

• The ability to drive. The job requires the ability to travel according to the needs of the job, with reasonable adjustments, if required, according to the Equality Act.

Why Action for Children?

Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life’s challenges. But too many children don’t. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you’ll help us change that where it really matters.

We've been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot’s changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn’t. So as long as children need us, we’ll be here.

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

Will you join us?

How to apply

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. 

If you require any support to apply, please contact: Scott Jones at recruitmentservices@actionforchildren.co.uk quoting ref 13388

Diversity, equality and inclusion

We work hard to create an inclusive environment. One where individuality is celebrated and where everyone feels valued and supported. Because when we come together, with skills like yours, we’re capable of amazing things.

We  actively  encourage  applications frompeople withBlack, AsianandMinority Ethnicbackgroundsandpeople with adisability,as these groupsare under-represented within Action for Children.

Men are currently under-represented within our Children Service roles. We’d like to change that. So, we really encourage men to apply for any of our Children Service roles.

Want to get to know Action for Children better?

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Gweithiwr Gwasanaethau Plant

Cyflog: £25,949 y flwyddyn

Lleoliad: Y Barri, Bro Morgannwg

Contract/Oriau: Contract Cyfnod Penodol tan 30 Mehefin 2027 (yn gweithio 37 awr yr wythnos)

Buddion:

• Dros 7 wythnos o absenoldeb â thâl cynhwysol a’r opsiwn i brynu neu werthu absenoldeb 
• Hyfforddiant gwych a’r cyfle i ymgymryd â hyfforddiant proffesiynol ar gyfer rhai rolau
• Pecynnau mamolaeth, tadolaeth a mabwysiadu hyblyg 
• Hyd at 5% o gyfraniad y cyflogwr ac yswiriant bywyd 
• Cymhwysedd Cerdyn Golau Glas gyda gostyngiadau yn 15,000 o fanwerthwyr cenedlaethol 
• Rydym yn gyflogwr achrededig Cyflog Byw Go Iawn

Yn Action for Children, rydym yn cynnig mwy na swydd. Ymunwch â ni a byddwch yn rhan o dîm wedi’i gysegru i roi plentyndod diogel a hapus i blant. Edrychwch sut gall eich sgiliau wneud gwahaniaeth go iawn, yn helpu datrys y problemau mae plant a phobl ifanc yn eu hwynebu bob dydd.

Gair am y rôl

Fel Gweithiwr Gwasanaethau Plant byddwch yn darparu amgylchedd diogel, cefnogol a chroesawgar i blant a theuluoedd fel ei gilydd.

Byddwch yn trefnu cysylltiad rhwng rhieni a phlant, gan gadw cofnod o’r ymweliadau er mwyn trafod y canlyniadau mewn cyfarfodydd amlddisgyblaethol.

Am fod y rôl hon yn gofyn eich bod yn trefnu cyfarfodydd i nifer o deuluoedd, mae’n rhaid i chi allu rheoli llwythi achosion yn effeithiol ac yn effeithlon.

Gair am y gwasanaeth

Mae Canolfan Cyswllt Vale yn darparu cysylltiad dan oruchwyliaeth i blant a’u teuluoedd lle mae plant yn cael eu gosod dan ofal yr awdurdod lleol tra bydd achosion llys yn mynd rhagddynt.

Er mai prif safle’r swydd yw Tŷ LDS yn y Barri, efallai y bydd adegau pan fyddwch allan yn y gymuned mewn amrywiol leoliadau ledled Bro Morgannwg ac efallai hefyd y bydd gofyn i chi ollwng a /neu gasglu’r plant o’u cartref neu ysgol ac ati i fynd i’r sesiynau cyswllt fel y bo’r angen.
Rydym yn defnyddio system o gymorth i’r teulu cyfan i gyfrannu at lesiant teuluoedd, gyda’r bwriad o ddarparu sefydlogrwydd a’u galluogi i oresgyn anawsterau a byw bywydau hapusach.

Ein horiau gweithredu craidd yw dydd Llun: 09.00 – 17.30, dydd Mawrth i ddydd Iau: 09.00 – 19.00, dydd Gwener 09.00 – 17.00 a dydd Sadwrn: 09.00 – 13.00

Sut y byddwch yn helpu i greu dyfodol mwy llewyrchus

• Trefnu a Goruchwylio cysylltiad rhwng plant a rhieni mewn amgylchedd diogel a chyfeillgar.
• Cofnodi gwybodaeth gywir a’i rhannu’n briodol gydag AFC, y Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol ac Awdurdodau Lleol
• Canfod a rhoi gwybod am unrhyw bryderon Diogelu i sicrhau y gellir rhoi cyngor priodol a gweithredu mewn ffordd addas
• Cyfathrebu gyda rhieni a phlant sy’n mynd trwy gyfnodau anodd yn eu bywydau, mewn ffordd sensitif ac empathig

Gadewch i ni siarad amdanoch chi

Yn ddelfrydol, fel Gweithiwr Gwasanaethau Plant, bydd gennych:

• Brofiad o weithio gyda phlant a/neu rieni/teuluoedd mewn rôl debyg
• Y gallu i gyfathrebu’n effeithiol gyda rhieni a phlant mewn ffordd sensitif
• Profiad o gadw cofnodion clir a chryno
• Dealltwriaeth o GDPR, Diogelu a pholisïau perthnasol
• Y gallu i yrru. Mae'r swydd yn gofyn am y gallu i deithio yn ôl anghenion y swydd, gydag addasiadau rhesymol, os oes angen, yn ôl y Ddeddf Cydraddoldeb.

Pam Gweithredu dros Blant?

Dylai fod gan bob plentyn gartref cariadus, bwyd, cynhesrwydd, y cyfle i dyfu a dysgu - y gefnogaeth i ymdopi â heriau bywyd. Ond nid oes gan lawer o blant hyn. Trwy ddod â’ch angerdd a sgiliau unigryw a phrofiad, byddwch yn helpu ni i newid hynny lle mae ei wirioneddol angen.

Rydym wedi ein gyrru gan gariad i weithredu dros blant am dros 150 o fynyddoedd, gan roi iddynt y diogelwch a’r help ymarferol maen nhw ei angen. Mae llawer wedi newid ers 1869. Ond nid yw beth mae plant yn wirioneddol ei angen. Cyn belled â bod angen arnom gan blant, byddwn ni yma.

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

Wnewch chi ymuno â ni?

Sut i ymgeisio

Sylwch na allwn gynnig nawdd ar gyfer y rôl hon. 

Os ydych angen unrhyw gymorth i ymgeisio, cysylltwch â: Scott Jones yn recruitmentservices@actionforchildren.org.uk gan ddyfynnu cyfeirnod 13388.

Amrywiaeth, cydraddoldeb a chynhwysiant

Rydym yn gweithio’n galed i greu amgylchedd cynhwysol. Un lle caiff unigolrwydd ei ddathlu a lle mae pawb yn teimlo y cânt eu gwerthfawrogi a’u cefnogi. Achos pan rydym ni’n dod at ein gilydd, gyda sgiliau fel eich rhai chi, rydym yn gallu gwneud pethau anhygoel.

Rydym yn annog ceisiadau’n frwd gan ymgeiswyr o gefndiroedd Du, Asiaidd ac o Ethnigrwydd Lleiafrifol, ac ymgeiswyr anabl, gan y tangynrychiolir y grwpiau hyn o fewn Gweithredu dros Blant.

Mae dynion yn cael eu tangynrychioli o fewn ein rolau Gwasanaeth Plant ar hyn o bryd. Byddem yn hoffi newid hynny. Felly, rydym yn wirioneddol am annog dynion i ymgeisio am unrhyw un o’n rolau Gwasanaeth Plant.

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