Adolescent Support Worker, £17ph, Cardiff
Pertemps are recruiting for an Intervention and Support Worker to join the Adolescent / Edge of Care Service.
Cardiff Council and the Vale of Glamorgan Council are working together to provide an innovative new Adolescent Resource Centre (ARC) / Edge of Care Service for 11–17-year-olds. Taking a strength-based approach, the aim is to work co-productively with families to improve relationships and enable young people to remain living within their family home. The ARC has been delivering services to young people who require intensive interventions and access to therapeutic interventions across Cardiff for the last three years. As a result of this success, alongside an increase in need and regional funding, the Service is expanding to become a Regional Edge of Care Service, which will operate across two locations across Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan.
As part of this Service, the postholder will be working within Cardiff's experienced team providing flexible and responsive care packages of respite, intervention, outreach and family support. They will be working with young people across Cardiff at their homes and at our centres at a time of need delivering positive outcomes. The postholder will provide structured, evidence-based interventions enabling families to develop problem solving skills, resilience and achieve positive change. The team will provide a rapid response to children and families in crisis, enabling them to address and overcome the difficulties that have led to the family being at risk of breakdown, and prevent further escalation.
Requirements:
- Some experience of working with adolescents who present with challenging behaviour.
- Experience in working with carers and as part of a wider team.
- Able to work flexibly that includes some evenings and weekends.
If this sounds like the role for you, please contact Aishah Hassan on for more information
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:
- A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
- An easy registration process (all done online)
- Referral schemes and incentives
- Ongoing compliance managed for you
- Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn't the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC Children's Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager