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Wellbeing Practitioner - Play Therapist

Barnardo’s

The closing date is 14 May 2025

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Family Wellbeing Service

Wellbeing Practitioner - Play Therapist

We are looking for a qualified, experienced Play Therapist to join our team, the position is part time, 22.2 hours per week. This is a unique opportunity for a highly motivated individual to work with us contributing to thedevelopment and delivery of a specialist wellbeing service aligned with the strategic vision for families in Cardiff. Barnardo's is also committed to becoming a trauma responsive organisation and these principles underpin all our services .

What is the Family Wellbeing Service?

The Family Wellbeing Service (FWBS) is Welsh Government funded operating within the Families First strategy, the service is part of the 'Early Help' offer in Cardiff. You will part of the team providing therapeutic support to parents/carers, children and young people with an identified need for intensive support in relation to their emotional and mental health andwellbeing. The aim of the service is to improve the emotional health, wellbeing and resilience of thefamily, and to support the development of effective coping strategies enabling themto better cope with problems/stresses and difficulties they may face.

Main duties of the job

What does the role involve?

As a Wellbeing Practitioner - Play Therapist, you will work as part of the team undertaking assessments and delivering professional play therapy services to children and youngpeople on a1:1 ora group basis, practicing ethically in line with your regulatory body Code of Ethics and Practice and Barnardo's policies and procedures. You will contribute to the work of the Family Well-Being Service as a resource for provision of consultation, information and support.

You will have:

  • A professional qualification in Play therapy.
  • Registration with relevant professional body, BAPT accreditation and registration or UKCP equivalent.
  • Experience planning and undertaking complex clinical interventions and evaluating therapeutic interventions.
  • Knowledge, understanding and experience of safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
  • Experience of working as part of a multi disciplinary team.
  • Experience of undertaking assessments, including risk assessments.
  • Experience of working cooperatively with a range of agencies.
  • Experience of advising and developing pathways necessary to enable sustainable long term improvements of the individual.

About us

Barnardos has been providing services to some of the most vulnerable children across the UK for over 150 years. We work in partnership with childrens social care and health partners enabling the delivery of integrated health and social care services in a number of areas. We recognise that to really transform childrens life chances, they need sustained interventions that meet the diversity of their needs and that participation and co-production must a key component of any service. If you enjoy pushing the boundaries of what works: working closely with other agencies to innovate and create; have the clinical expertise to lead on this project and want to work with children and young people and their families to deliver service that truly meet their needs, then we would like to hear from you.

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£30,194 to £40,708 a year £30,194.00 - £40,708.00 (FTE) £18,116.00 - £24,424.00 (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0033-20756

Job locations

Tanners Lane

Barkingside

Ilford

Essex

IG6 1QG


Barnardos

Grand Avenue

Cardiff

CF5 4LE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Project Worker 2

Grade: DPW2 Reports to: Childrens Services Manager

Line Manager and Budgetary Responsibilities: As specified

Job Purpose: To provide advice, support and services to children, young people and their families in accordance with the aims and objectives of the service. (Specifics of Service attached as applicable).

Key Responsibilities: For Service Users:

To work with children, young people and their families, on a one to one or group basis, using a variety of interventions, to identify needs and to achieve positive outcomes.

To work in partnership with parents/carers to empower them and to enable them to achieve better outcomes for their children. To work co-operatively with childrens services, health agencies and other community based services, to provide the most effective service for children young people and families.

To take responsibility for the more complex cases/situations presenting within the service. To contribute to Service development.

To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures. For Resources

To be responsible for equipment/resources linked to service delivery.

To be responsible for case note recording, contributing to report writing and producing and keeping management information. For People (Staff, Students, Volunteers)

Supervision of staff, students or volunteers may be expected allocating work, day to day supervision and support For Health and Safety

To promote, monitor and maintain health safety and security in the working environment This Job Description and Person Specification reflect the duties of the post as they exist at this time and may be subject to changed based on the needs of the Department Programme. The post-holder may be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the salary and competence requirements of this post from time to time as required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Project Worker 2

Grade: DPW2 Reports to: Childrens Services Manager

Line Manager and Budgetary Responsibilities: As specified

Job Purpose: To provide advice, support and services to children, young people and their families in accordance with the aims and objectives of the service. (Specifics of Service attached as applicable).

Key Responsibilities: For Service Users:

To work with children, young people and their families, on a one to one or group basis, using a variety of interventions, to identify needs and to achieve positive outcomes.

To work in partnership with parents/carers to empower them and to enable them to achieve better outcomes for their children. To work co-operatively with childrens services, health agencies and other community based services, to provide the most effective service for children young people and families.

To take responsibility for the more complex cases/situations presenting within the service. To contribute to Service development.

To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures. For Resources

To be responsible for equipment/resources linked to service delivery.

To be responsible for case note recording, contributing to report writing and producing and keeping management information. For People (Staff, Students, Volunteers)

Supervision of staff, students or volunteers may be expected allocating work, day to day supervision and support For Health and Safety

To promote, monitor and maintain health safety and security in the working environment This Job Description and Person Specification reflect the duties of the post as they exist at this time and may be subject to changed based on the needs of the Department Programme. The post-holder may be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the salary and competence requirements of this post from time to time as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Education/Knowledge
  • Qualification mandatory for practice, where applicable (NB: For staff having sole and direct access to children, young people and vulnerable adults, there is likely to be a future requirement for an NVQ3 level qualification)
  • Awareness of factors impacting on and issues facing vulnerable children and young people and families (e. g. disadvantage, poverty, disability).
  • Knowledge of child/young people development
  • Knowledge of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
  • Knowledge of legislation relevant to service aims
  • A relevant qualification, at NVQ level 4/5, may meet the above knowledge requirements-see programme content for details.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience
  • Experience of direct work with children, young people and families.
  • Experience of applying safeguarding and child protection policies and
  • procedures.
  • Skills/Abilities
  • Ability to listen to and communicate effectively with children and young people
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Ability to supervise work of others
  • Ability to accurately and clearly record case notes deploying the necessary standard of writing and IT skills.
  • Ability to write reports and produce other management information
  • Ability to analyse and resolve problems occurring in relation to service users and or staff supervised.
  • Ability to apply Barnardos safeguarding and child protection procedures
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Education/Knowledge
  • Qualification mandatory for practice, where applicable (NB: For staff having sole and direct access to children, young people and vulnerable adults, there is likely to be a future requirement for an NVQ3 level qualification)
  • Awareness of factors impacting on and issues facing vulnerable children and young people and families (e. g. disadvantage, poverty, disability).
  • Knowledge of child/young people development
  • Knowledge of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
  • Knowledge of legislation relevant to service aims
  • A relevant qualification, at NVQ level 4/5, may meet the above knowledge requirements-see programme content for details.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience
  • Experience of direct work with children, young people and families.
  • Experience of applying safeguarding and child protection policies and
  • procedures.
  • Skills/Abilities
  • Ability to listen to and communicate effectively with children and young people
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Ability to supervise work of others
  • Ability to accurately and clearly record case notes deploying the necessary standard of writing and IT skills.
  • Ability to write reports and produce other management information
  • Ability to analyse and resolve problems occurring in relation to service users and or staff supervised.
  • Ability to apply Barnardos safeguarding and child protection procedures

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Barnardo’s

Address

Tanners Lane

Barkingside

Ilford

Essex

IG6 1QG


Employer's website

https://www.barnardos.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barnardo’s

Address

Tanners Lane

Barkingside

Ilford

Essex

IG6 1QG


Employer's website

https://www.barnardos.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Children's Services Manager

Hayley Smith

02920577074

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£30,194 to £40,708 a year £30,194.00 - £40,708.00 (FTE) £18,116.00 - £24,424.00 (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0033-20756

Job locations

Tanners Lane

Barkingside

Ilford

Essex

IG6 1QG


Barnardos

Grand Avenue

Cardiff

CF5 4LE


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