Summary:
The PPASS service aims to improve and enhance the West Glamorgan regional advocacy network by creating a new form of peer advocacy and peer support for parents who are going through the child protection process, statutory assessment and/or the looked after children system within the Neath, Port Talbot and Swansea area.
About us:
Mental Health Matters Wales is one of Wales’s leading mental health charities. We are an ever-growing charity with big ambitions. We need a wide, diverse and range of experience and skills in our team. Our team members are our number one resource. We do our upmost to ensure individuals feel respected, valued, and cared for, by enabling career success through the provision of unique opportunities to thrive and foster an inclusive workforce which embraces our shared set of core values based on character, relationships, and giving back to the communities where we work.
If this sounds like an organisation you would like to join and become part of a dynamic staff team to lead the way in supporting the improvement of social, emotional and physical wellbeing needs of the population across communities in Wales, then Mental Health Matters Wales is the organisation for you!
- We are a friendly, flexible, and supportive employer
- We work to reduce stigmas associated with mental health and support people in their recovery
- We believe with the right support and resources everybody can create a life that feels meaningful to them
- We are a fast paced and growing organisation with career progression is open to all.
Job Role:
- To work as part of a team working with parents who are going through the child protection process, statutory assessment and/or the looked after children system within the Neath, Port Talbot and Swansea area.
- Provide support, to parents which may include accompanying clients to a range of meetings, or support in writing letter/telephone calls to represent and/or negotiate on their behalf as requested.
- Providing clients with information, resources and signposting to other organisations/agencies and when necessary making onward referrals.
- Provide befriending and mentoring support based on a supportive working relationship with parents within a professional remit.
- Motivating and/ or encouraging parents to achieve relevant goals and outcomes. Help to raise the confidence and self-esteem of the parent.
Additional information:
Location: Neath Port Talbot & Swansea
Salary: £15, 121.30 – £16,028.11 (actual pro rata for the below hours)
Hours: 24 Per Week
Contract: Permanent
Pension: 9% employer’s contribution (after probation period, Auto Enrolment during, unless Opt-out)
Closing Date: 23rd of May 2024 Midday
To Apply:
Please download our application pack here and complete and send your application form in an envelope marked Job Application – PPASSPPSW prior to the above closing date.
If you have any queries , please contact our HR department on: recruitment@mhmwales.org or 01656 651450
Registered Charity Number: 1123842 Company Number: 06468412 DBS Cymru Registration Number: 30023800006
If you have any difficulty accessing the links in this advert, please contact bev@charityjobfinder.co.uk
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