View Vacancy -- FAST Worker - Externally Funded

We are looking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic Intensive intervention FAST Worker who will be attached to the Intensive Intervention Teams in RCT .

Their role will be to provide a flexible service to the families as part of a tailored support package. You will undertake practical support in partnership with parents as part of their child or young person’s Care and Support Plan and also work in partnership with other agencies to support families to access services and contribute to the review of those interventions. There is a requirement to work evenings, early mornings and some weekends. 

The successful candidate must possess the Children and Young People level 3 in Health and Social Care (QCF) or predecessor NVQ Level 3 in Caring for Children and Young People or ability to achieve the QCF within 2 years of being allocated an assessor. 

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.