About the role:
Its a really exciting time to join the Powys Children's Services as an Intervention Worker, within the Child Exploitation Team. You will be apart of a small but dedicated team with access to regular training and wellbeing support. We support a blended flexible working approach both at home and across of Council Offices as well as regular time together as a Team.
About you:
- You must be passionate about children's safety and wellbeing.
- A willingness to develop your learning and expertise in safeguarding, identifying and responding to exploitation.
- Confident in using Microsoft including outlook and Teams.
- A clear and adaptive communicator.
- Be able to share written information that is clear and concise.
- Be able to work as part of a team and remotely.
- A sound understanding of digital competence to support awareness raising across various audiences.
What you will do:
- Work directly with children and families. Co- producing intervention plans and meaningful measures to promote safer outcomes.
- Build open, honest and meaningful relationships with children, families and professionals.
- Supporting the voice of the child and family within their multi-agency meetings.
- Record evidence based information in a timely way across various formats, such as in case notes and reports.
- Develop and facilitate awareness raising campaigns across schools and within the community.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact:
Child.exploitation@powys.gov.uk
This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check
Provide cover supervision for the whole class when the responsible teacher is on short-term absence (see * below).
Cover supervision occurs when pupils are undertaking self-directed learning, where the work has been set and pupils can work independently and keep on task. No active teaching occurs during cover supervision.
(*Cover for short-term absences may be provided by someone who is not a qualified teacher, i.e. a “cover supervisor”. Such absences may be unplanned, e.g. short-term sick leave or other emergency leave of absence or be planned, e.g. attendance at INSET or other professional development activity or a medical appointment. )
This position is a 6 month paid work experience opportunity which will focus on; working collaboratively with Children's Services staff to create and implement resources for Parents and Carers, and the updating and streamlining of the Children's Services Performance Reports.
Jess Watlow, Business and Resource Officer, Children's Services.
01874612162
jess.watlow@powys.gov.uk
This position has a requirement for a Standard DBS Check.
The Solicitor responsible for all legal matters relating to contract and procurement matters on behalf of the Council. To provide robust advice, assistance and support in a timely manner to the relevant service areas as and when required in relation to various contractual and procurement matters.
Debra Jones - Professional Lead Legal Services,
01597 82 6325
Working under the overall supervision of the responsible teacher, assist and support teaching and learning , working with individuals or groups and assist in providing for general care, safety and welfare of pupils.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact the school.
Welsh Language Skills are essential for this position
Powys County Council currently applies a discretionary real living Wage supplement to all employees earning less than £12.00 per hour.
To assist the Cook in Charge in normal kitchen duties for the preparation, cooking and serving of food and drinks to the standard as laid down by Powys Catering Services. Compliance to nutritional standards as per the Healthy Schools in Wales measure 2013. To positively support and promote the Catering Service and its aims and objectives daily.
Help to prepare meals.
Help set up and remove tables and chairs the dining area ready for meal time.
Keep the kitchen clean and tidy during meal preparation.
Wash cutlery and kitchen utensils.
Area Catering Manager Nicola Dix 01874 620524
To be responsible for the leadership and management of operational Reablement and Domicilliary Care Services . Home Support Services on a locality level. To ensure the services are compliant with Regulation and Inspection of Social Care Act 2026.
Be the registered manager for the services and maintain continued professional development , working closely with the Responsible Individual .
Provide management and leadership and progression to promote service delivery through quality of care reporting .
Communicate , negotiate with professionals both within and outside the organisation , to enable best outcomes for people
to be effective management of the referrals and flow within the services
This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check.
The Solicitor responsible for all legal matters relating to employment matters on behalf of the Council. To provide robust advice, assistance and support in a timely manner to the relevant service areas as and when required. To provide advice, assistance and support in a timely manner to the relevant service areas (Schools Service and Human Resources) as and when required in connection with contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.
To advice upon and conduct litigation in relation to Court/Tribunal matters from inception to conclusion.
Powys County Council is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and creative individual to support a project to support the service to review options for the delivery of effective and sustainable services for children and young people who are referred to our Front Door.(1st point of contact for all referrals)
Powys Children’s Services Front Door is a county wide team, providing the first point of contact for approaches to Children’s Services. In line with our statutory duty under the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014, the Front Door provides information, advice, and assistance to both the public and to external agencies. An effective Front Door is critical to ensure that children, young people, and families in Powys receive information, advice and assistance in a timely way, with children and young people effectively safeguarded from harm.
The project will explore different models and ways of delivering this service within the broader context of efficiency and sustainability. The role will involve the successful candidate undertaking research and gathering information about different models /approaches both locally and nationally and benchmarking by gathering information on how other local authorities deliver services in this area. The role will also include supporting the service in consultation and gaining feedback from key stakeholders.
Karen Sharp – Senior Manager - Early Help and Assessment karen.sharp@powys.gov.uk