Support Planner G5

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £11.27

The Child Health & Disability Team are seeking to recruit a 2 dynamic and motivated individual sfor the position of Support Planner. If successful, you will work alongside a well-established and dedicated Support Planning team whilst being based within Cardiff’s Child Health and Disability Team. The role will consist of providing support planning for Children and Young People with complex needs.

We are looking to recruit 2 candidates who are passionate about working alongside children, young people, their families and communities to bring about change and promote positive outcomes for each individual. They will need to have a strong value base, previous experience with working with children and young people with complex needs, strong organisational and time management skills, and have a commitment to a strength based practise and person centred initiatives.
You will work as part of a team to:

• Design high quality, person centred plans.
• Work to a clear value base that promotes self-determination and social inclusion within the child’s local community and support the child to establish and maintain community connections.
• Support and empower children who use our services to reach their full potential.
• Signpost and provide accessible information on a wide range of opportunities available.
• Liaise efficiently with a wide range of internal and external partners.
• Establish and maintain a wide range of community based integrated opportunities for Children.
• Monitor and review referrals to ensure they remain person centred and that agreed outcomes are met.
• Maintain appropriate records and compile reports in accordance with any format required.
• Although not essential, the team would welcome Welsh speaking applicants.
The position will be full time over a 37 hr working week Monday to Friday but may require occasional flexibility around core hours.