Temporary Apprentice - Disabled Children’s Support

Employer:
Location:
Rhondda Cynon Taff Council, Unit 1-2, Maritime Industrial Estate, CF37 1NY, United Kingdom.
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Pay:
National minimum wage
Hours of work:
31-40 hours per week
Training provider:
Coleg y Cymoedd
Level:
Apprenticeship (Level 3)
Possible start date:
02 September 2024
Closing date:
22 May 2024
Positions available:
1
Vacancy ID:
5308
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About the apprenticeship

Duties

Assisting in the delivery of specialist and flexible support to children with complex care needs and their families in response to assessed need as identified by Disabled Children with Complex Needs team.

Supporting team members with their individual caseload.

Supporting families to overcome barriers to change as identified in the Care and Support Plan, supporting them to build their confidence and skills to do so.

Communicating any emerging family needs to the Care Manager

Work closely with the Case Manager to review plans with families and evaluate interventions as required feeding directly into the care and support planning process.

Assist Case Manager to attend inter-agency meetings/ liaisons e.g. core groups, case conferences, strategy meetings as required.

Working in accordance with the requirements of the Children’s Services Quality Assurance Framework.

Providing a quality, flexible service that promotes equality and celebrates diversity for children with complex care needs and their families, recognising cultural differences in families and making appropriate arrangements to meet needs (e.g. translator)

To undertake such other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grade, as may be reasonably required by the Head of Service.

Additional information

RCT Council is once again preparing to recruit to it’s Apprenticeship Scheme that provides fantastic opportunities to work in a vibrant environment, learn new and transferable skills, meet people from a range of backgrounds and develop a professional career in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

You will work alongside experienced colleagues, gaining job-specific knowledge and skills. The scheme gives you the opportunity to earn a wage whilst learning and working towards nationally recognised professional qualifications in your chosen career path.

Who We’re Looking For
The Disabled Children’s Team delivers targeted intervention programmes to disabled children and their families to build skills, improve understanding and support integration and independence. This is delivered through a time limited specially designed programme of work and an accredited skills model for which training will be provided.

The successful candidate will need to be enthusiastic and motivated. Good communication skills are crucial to the role as you will be required to interact effectively with a range of individuals including disabled children, family members, staff from partner agencies and members of the public.
To apply for this post, you must be aged 19 and over

What Will You Study?
All Apprentices will be supported to complete a QCF (Qualification Credit Framework, formerly NVQ) qualification in Health & Social Care (Children & Young People), Level 3 via a training provider or local college.

What will you be paid?
This is a fixed term post for a two-year period and will start in September 2024. You will be paid National Minimum Wage dependent on age:

• 21 & over £11.42
• 18 - 20 £8.60
• Under 18 £6.40

Benefits Package
• Earn, while you learn
• Tailored induction programme
• Ongoing support from a dedicated Apprenticeship
Coordinator
• In-house training
• Hybrid working
• Pension Scheme
• 26 days annual leave
• Subsidised membership fees for Leisure Centres within
RCT
• Vectis discount card for businesses

Due to the Apprenticeship entry criteria, applications cannot be accepted from any applicant who has already gained a similar qualification at level 3 or above in the role applied for.

For example, if you have a degree in Civil Engineering you will not be eligible to apply for a Civil Engineering apprenticeship post. However, you could apply for any other apprenticeship post. Any such applications will not be considered.

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council welcomes applications from all parts of the community.

For further information regarding these posts, please contact the Employment, Education & Training Team at eett@rctcbc.gov.uk

Requirements

Skills

An understanding of Council services.
Able to complete tasks in agreed timeframes and work to deadlines.
An awareness of child and adolescent development.

Qualifications

Level 3 QCF in Health & Social Care (Children & Young People).

Language

Welsh Spoken Skills:
No
Welsh Written Skills:
No

Course details

Training provider:
Coleg y Cymoedd
Training provider course:
Level 3 QCF in Health & Social Care (Children & Young People)

About the employer


Rhondda Cynon Taff Council, Unit 1-2
Maritime Industrial Estate
Pontypridd
Rhondda Cynon Taf
CF37 1NY

Disability confident

No, we are not part of the Disability Confident Scheme from the UK Department for Work and Pensions.

Please note that all apprenticeships are open to everyone. However, some organisations have worked to achieve Disability Confident accreditation. You should always apply for the apprenticeship you feel best suited to.

Interview arrangements

Candidates will be informed of interview arrangements

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