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ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT MAKING A DIFFERENCE TO THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN GWYNEDD? THEN COME AND WORK AT GISDA
Caernarfon
Volunteer Engagement Officer
Co-ordinate volunteering activities and structures within GISDA with the aim of developing the work collaboratively with others. The post holder will be part of the GISDA Opportunities Academy team.
- Co-ordinate volunteers on a day-to-day basis
- Marketing, promoting and creating volunteering opportunities
- Supporting Young People on their journey from support to employment
- Improve young people's health and well-being by offering volunteering skills, opportunities and experiences
- Deliver accreditations and courses relevant to employment
- Assist the Education Officer in delivering alternative education sessions
Responsible to:
Head of Development
Salary:
B3: £21,373.99-£22,688.98 (Pro Rata)
Hours:
22.5 per weeks (Until March 2025)
Closing date:
12:00 PM 12/06/2023
Main Duties
- Implement GISDA's volunteering project
- Coordinate, support and guide volunteers on a daily basis
- To be a point of contact for volunteers who are service users of GISDA but also external volunteers who want to help and give back to the charity.
- Promote and market the volunteering project to attract new volunteers and raise awareness of the opportunities.
- Raise awareness of the benefits of volunteering to young people
- Encourage young people to volunteer and give their voice in local and political consultations.
- Organize induction with all volunteers and provide support
- Create partnerships with Mantell Gwynedd and other organizations to move young people on to further volunteering opportunities.
- Make links with local employers to create taster sessions for young people
- Work with Opportunity Academy to meet project targets.
- Arrange placements relevant to the volunteers
- Complete Agored Cymru units with the volunteers
- Organize training sessions
- Work with other GISDA projects to ensure equality of opportunity for all - LGBTQ + club, homeless young people, long term unemployed, after care young people, young people suffering from mental health illness and more.
- Deliver accreditations and alternative education sessions
- Attend schools / colleges / local groups to deliver alternative education sessions
Caernarfon
Evening and Sleep In Worker
Evening work and sleeping in duties at GISDA hostels in accordance with a rota schedule as part of our Housing Support service for young people in Gwynedd.
These are casual shifts. The shift starts from 6pm to 12am with a pay rate of £9.57-£10.03 per hour, then sleep-in from 12am-7am with a sleep-in allowance of:
£40 per night during the week (Monday to Friday)
£50 per night at the weekend (Friday to Sunday)
£60 per bank holiday night
Salary:
£9.57-£10.03 per hour for evening shift + sleep in allowance
Hours:
Occasional
Main Duties
- To build a strong, healthy and friendly relationship with young people giving them the opportunity to engage and express themselves in a formal and informal atmosphere.
- To create a non-judgmental, safe and welcoming atmosphere which gives young people the opportunity to discuss and express their feelings/concerns.
- To promote and encourage young people to look after their own well-being and be more independent.
- To encourage, motivate and believe in young people.
- Contribute towards the completion of a young person's support plans.
- Supporting young people to keep their accommodation organized in accordance with the expected standards.
- Organize and carry out activities with young people in accordance with the support plan e.g. cooking sessions, cycling, building confidence, going for a walk
- Follow GISDA policies and procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of hostel residents.
- Respond appropriately and effectively to any incident or emergency contacting an 'on call' service and/or the emergency services as necessary
- Ensure a clear and concise handover at the end of the shift highlighting any incidents/issues to report and any action taken/needs to be taken
- Collaborate with members of the Housing Support team as needed
- Provide a caring and considerate approach
- Complete necessary training
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Evening and Sleep In Worker
Evening work and sleeping in duties at GISDA hostels in accordance with a rota schedule as part of our Housing Support service for young people in Gwynedd.
These are casual shifts. The shift starts from 6pm to 12am with a pay rate of £9.57-£10.03 per hour, then sleep-in from 12am-7am with a sleep-in allowance of:
£40 per night during the week (Monday to Friday)
£50 per night at the weekend (Friday to Sunday)
£60 per bank holiday night
Salary:
£9.57-£10.03 per hour for evening shift + sleep in allowance
Hours:
Occasional
Main Duties
- To build a strong, healthy and friendly relationship with young people giving them the opportunity to engage and express themselves in a formal and informal atmosphere.
- To create a non-judgmental, safe and welcoming atmosphere which gives young people the opportunity to discuss and express their feelings/concerns.
- To promote and encourage young people to look after their own well-being and be more independent.
- To encourage, motivate and believe in young people.
- Contribute towards the completion of a young person's support plans.
- Supporting young people to keep their accommodation organized in accordance with the expected standards.
- Organize and carry out activities with young people in accordance with the support plan e.g. cooking sessions, cycling, building confidence, going for a walk
- Follow GISDA policies and procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of hostel residents.
- Respond appropriately and effectively to any incident or emergency contacting an 'on call' service and/or the emergency services as necessary
- Ensure a clear and concise handover at the end of the shift highlighting any incidents/issues to report and any action taken/needs to be taken
- Collaborate with members of the Housing Support team as needed
- Provide a caring and considerate approach
- Complete necessary training
Caernarfon
Young Persons Key Worker
To support vulnerable young people, including young parents, to live independently.
To offer person-centred support to help vulnerable young people to maintain a tenancy, gain independent living skills, develop positive health and well-being and build resilience
Responsible to:
Housing Support Team Leader
Salary:
B3: £21,373.99 - £22,688.98 (Plus Sleep in and on-call allowance)
Hours:
37 awr yr wythnos (Permanent)
Closing date:
12:00 PM 12/06/2023
Main Duties
- To work within a Psychological Informed Framework and in line with GISDA’S therapeutic model.
- All staff to share an understanding of complex trauma, attachment and personality disorder.
- To build healthy, trusting relationships with young people, giving them the opportunities to engage both in informal and formal settings.
- To create a non-institutional, safe and welcoming service that facilitates interaction with young people.
- To promote self-care and independence in our young people.
- To encourage, motivate and believe in young people.
- Acting as a role model and demonstrating appropriate pro-social ways of dealing with problems
- Establishing positive relationships with young people and always offering them unconditional and positive regard.
- To enable service users - young people, families and their children to live independently.
- To develop and implement a support/action plan for all Service Users within the Project.
- To continuously monitor young people’s success and outcomes and have a clear goal when working with the young person.
- To recognise and respond to the support and development needs of all Service Users.
- To contribute towards the support and development needs of Service Users by working in partnership with other agencies.
- To administer a duty of support for all of the Company’s Service Users.
- To complete Agored Cymru Workbooks with young people and promote every opportunity to explore education/training and work opportunities.
- Ensure the hostel is secure and safe during sleep-in shift.
- As part of sleep-in duties carry out the relevant Health and Safety checks.
- Meet with Service Users in order to monitor support and development needs as stated in their Action Plan.
- To ensure that factual records are kept of every contact made with the Service Users in order to prepare reports as necessary, and as evidence of the service provided.
- To administer a duty of care for each Service User
- Carry out all duties/responsibilities by adhering to the Wales Care Council Code of Practice.
- Hold regular meetings with Service Users.
- Complete Support Journey Questionnaires and track young people’s progress after leaving the service.
- At times there will be the need to work outside of normal working hours to meet the young people and service needs. Flexibility will be required. This can include evening nights and weekend shifts.
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Young Persons Support Worker
To support vulnerable young people, including young parents, to live independently.
To offer person-centred support to help vulnerable young people to maintain a tenancy, gain independent living skills, develop positive health and well-being and build resilience
Salary:
B2: £20,185-£21,059 (Plus sleep-in allowance)
Perks:
(ADDITIONAL sleeping-in and on-call allowance equivalent to a minimum of £2000 YEARLY in addition to the salary above)
Hours:
37 hours per week (permanent)
Closing date:
12:00 PM 12/06/2023
Main Duties
- To work within the PIE framework, in accordance with the GISDA therapeutic model.
- Staff to gain an understanding of trauma, attachment and personality disorder.
- To build a strong, healthy and friendly relationship with young people giving them the opportunity to engage and express themselves in a formal and informal atmosphere.
- To create a non-institutional, safe and welcoming atmosphere that gives young people the opportunity to discuss and express their feelings/concerns.
- To promote and encourage young people to look after their own well-being and be more independent.
- To encourage, motivate and believe in young people.
- Contribute towards the completion of a young person's support plans.
- Organize and carry out activities with young people in accordance with the support plan e.g. cooking sessions, cycling, building confidence, going for a walk.
- Supporting young people to keep their accommodation organized in accordance with the expected standards.
- Supporting young people to adhere to the terms of their tenancy.
- Supporting young people to finance effectively.
- Supporting young people into work, training or education.
- Supporting young people to make use of the Health and Wellbeing Services.
- Support young people to accredit their tenancy, finance and cooking skills.
- Support young people to move on to permanent accommodation.
- Ensure that effective records are kept of all contact with the service users.
- Track the young people's progress after they have left the service.
- Contribute towards running and maintaining the accommodation available to the project's young people.
- Support Key Workers to develop the service in accordance with the needs of young people.
- Provide sleep-in support on the hostel rota. To complete Agored Cymru Workbooks with young people and promote every opportunity to explore education/training and work opportunities.
- Provide on-call support to the Company