About the Role:
We are seeking a Deputy Officer to join our dedicated Children’s Home Team at Cardiff Council.
Contracted Hours – 37 hours per week (Full-Time)
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensuring that young people receive a sensitive service, which best meets their social, racial, medical, psychological, educational, cultural, physical identity and health and wellbeing needs
- Ensuring that young people are empowered to have a voice when making decisions about their lives, futures and encouraging independence
- Building positive relationships with families and others, ensuring consultation and participation
- Ensuring integration with communities, using local facilities whilst developing and maintaining relationships with the local community
- Assisting the manager to ensure the professional competence of the staff team is maintained
- Taking responsibility at the direction of the Manager for ensuring that delegated budgets are managed effectively and the use of finances is properly monitored
- Co-ordinating, attending and chairing meetings as required and ensure that meetings are conducted in a manner which promotes inclusion and achievement of objectives
Requirements:
- Excellent communication and organisation skills
- Proven experience at a senior level of working with young people within a residential childcare environment
- Relevant qualification that meets the equivalent criteria for Social Care Wales registration in addition to a
- Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care
- Eligible to work in the UK
Interested?
For more information on this role or to apply, get in touch with our vendor department who will arrange for a specialist consultant to get in contact with you:
0203 906 8670