About The Service
Do you want to be part of a service supporting the children’s service workforce to respond to the challenges of working in new and different ways? Cardiff Children’s Services is continuing its Improvement journey and has adopted a strength-based model to enhance everyday practice.
About the job
We currently have one permanent part time (18.5 hours) vacancy to join our small team who are supporting staff to embed the Signs of Safety model for working with families.
If you are interested in a full time role (37 hours) which will reduce to 18.5 hours in March 2022 when the maternity leave ends, please include this in your application to be considered.
Your role will be to support the planning, scheduling, delivery and evaluation of all Signs of Safety learning and development activities by providing dedicated administrative support.
What We Are Looking For From You
We are looking for someone who has the ability to communicate and engage effectively, and be able to build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and partner agency representatives.
You will have good IT and administrative skills, be able to manage your own workload, undertake quality assurance audits to identify good practice and areas that need improvement, (relating to evidence of the tools used in the Signs of Safety Framework), and respond to deadlines.
Due to current restrictions and Welsh Government guidance, you will be working from home and supporting the Signs of Safety Practice Lead to deliver staff training and briefings, facilitate group supervision and reflection meetings, and attending team meetings to discuss all aspects of the model.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the person specification.
Additional information
For an informal discussion about the roles available please email recruitme@cardiff.gov.uk
This post is part time and will work 18.5 hours per week.
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 and schools 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 and all schools.
These posts are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced checks.
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 contact Laura.white3@cardiff.gov.uk for a discussion.
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