SENIOR SUPPORTED LODGINGS SUPPORT WORKER

An exciting opportunity has become available at Cardiff Council Children’s Services. We are recruiting for a Full Time Senior Support Worker for the Supported Lodgings Team, which is part of the Substitute Family Care Service.

The Supported Lodgings Team are focussed on recruiting more Supported Lodgings providers, who are able to provide a safe and stable placement in their home for young people who are referred to our scheme.

In order to recruit more Supported Lodgings providers, we are looking for an experienced Senior Support Worker whose primary role will be to recruit and assess potential Supported Lodgings providers. Please tell us about your experience of undertaking assessments in your application.

Additionally, we deliver high quality support to our approved Supported Lodgings providers using the Signs of Safety Framework. This innovative strength based approach provides stable, safe and nurturing placements for our young people.

• We are looking for an individual who has previous experience of assessment work.
• We require someone who is skilled in report writing and meeting timescales
• You will carry a caseload of initial assessments, full assessments and also provide support and monitoring to approved Supported Lodgings providers who have young people placed with them.
• The role will include some marketing activity and providing training to approved Supported Lodgings providers.
• We are a looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual.
• You need to have some experience of working with young people and /or in supporting adults.
• A vital part of the role is the ability to work flexibly

For further information or informal conversation about this opportunity, please contact Eleri John via email EJohn@cardiff.gov.uk or Mob: 07817964642

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced checks.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council.

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications

Due to the current COVID -19 circumstances the interview process for this role will be held on a virtual basis using an appropriate online platform. If you have any concerns around your ability to participate in a virtual interview process please contactLaura.white3@cardiff.gov.ukfor a discussion.