Description Salary: £23,151.50 per annum (£12.00 per hour) Location: Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf Contract/Hours: Permanent, Part Time - 16 hours per week – Monday to Sunday between core hours of 09:00 and 21:00 (4 hours per session) Benefits: 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts. Vulnerable children in the UK need your help Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you’ll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. Why Action for Children? Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It’s the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children’s lives. A bit about the role If you have a passion for play work, this role is your opportunity to develop as a childcare professional. RCT Community Short Breaks allows children to enjoy a safe, meaningful experience and an opportunity has arisen for Community Short Breaks Workers to join our dedicated, friendly, warm and professional team. The Community Short Breaks Project provides support to children and young people with disabilities. This includes support to access community-based activities on a 1:1 basis, small groups, activities at the community and project base. We are ready to support and develop you to build on the experience you already have. We would love to hear from you if you want to help change lives by working at the forefront of child-centered care. How you’ll help to create brighter futures Community Short Breaks Workers work directly with children and young people in this service. You will make a difference by: Helping young people with disabilities have a presence in the community. Providing a safe environment where they can enjoy time, learn and have fun in a safe setting. Helping them in all aspects of their daily lives and supporting their health and happiness. Let’s talk about you Our job description for the Community Short Breaks Worker outlines the requirements of the role but the ‘must-haves' are: Experience of working with children/young people with disabilities is desirable but not essential. NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care/Playwork (or equivalent) is desirable but not essential. Flexibility to work a variation of session patterns. Contact: Emma Goodwin on 01923 361725 or email her at recruitmentserviceactionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 10782. Please note: Interviews are planned to be held on Tuesday, 25 th February 2025. Good to know Please note we do not provide visa sponsorship. Application Process There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. Talent Pool We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't. Diversity, equality and inclusion At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles. Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family. Want to know more about Action for Children? Find us on X, Linkedin, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better. Job Description See below for further information about working with us: Action for Children Employee Benefits AfC Commitment Statement Y rôl: Gweithiwr Seibiannau Byr Cymunedol Cyflog: £23,151.52 y flwyddyn (£12.00 yr awr) Lleoliad: Rhydyfelin, Rhondda Cynon Taf Contract/Oriau: Parhaol, Rhan Amser - 16 awr yr wythnos — Dydd Llun i ddydd Sul rhwng oriau craidd 09:00 a 21:00 (4 awr y sesiwn) Buddion: 29 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol YNGHYD Â gwyliau banc, Cyfle i ennill cyfleusterau proffesiynol wedi’u hariannu gennym ni Cyfleoedd gwych am hyfforddiant a datblygiad Mamolaeth hyblyg Pecynnau mabwysiadu a thadolaeth Pensiwn â hyd at 7% o gyfraniad y cyflogwr Porth disgowntiau gyda’ch hoff frandiau. Mae angen eich cymorth chi ar blant sy’n agored i niwed yn y DU Ble bynnag y gweithiwch yn nheulu Gweithredu dros Blant, byddwch yn helpu i newid bywydau’r plant sydd fwyaf agored i niwed yn y DU. Y llynedd, cafodd mwy na 670,000 o blant a theuluoedd ar draws y DU ein help. O waith uniongyrchol mewn cymunedau i ymgyrchu cenedlaethol, rydym yn canolbwyntio ar sicrhau bod gan bob plentyn blentyndod diogel a hapus, a’r sylfeini mae eu hangen arnynt i ffynnu. Pam Gweithredu dros Blant? Mae gweithio yma yn fwy na swydd. Mae pawb yn nheulu Gweithredu dros Blant yn angerddol am ddiogelu a chefnogi plant. Dyna’r teimlad o bwrpas sy’n ein gyrru bob dydd. Oherwydd gwyddom, wrth weithio gyda’n gilydd, y gallwn wneud gwahaniaeth enfawr sy’n dod â gwelliannau sy’n para i fywydau plant sy’n agored i niwed. Gair am y rôl Os oes gennych angerdd dros waith chwarae, y rôl hon yw eich cyfle i ddatblygu fel gweithiwr gofal plant proffesiynol. Mae Seibiannau Byr Cymunedol RhCT yn caniatáu i blant fwynhau profiad diogel, ystyrlon ac mae cyfle wedi codi i Weithwyr Seibiannau ByrCymunedol ymuno â’ntîm ymroddedig, cyfeillgar cynnes a phroffesiynol Mae'r Prosiect Seibiannau Byr Cymunedol yn darparu cymorth i blant a phobl ifanc ag anableddau. Mae hyn yn cynnwys cymorth i gael mynediad at weithgareddau yn y gymuned ar sail 1:1, grwpiau bach, gweithgareddau yn y gymuned a sylfaen prosiect. Rydym yn barod i'ch cefnogi a'ch datblygu i adeiladu ar y profiad sydd gennych eisoes. Byddem wrth ein bodd yn clywed gennych os ydych am helpu i newid bywydau trwy weithio ar flaen y gad ym maes gofal sy'n canolbwyntio ar blant. Sut byddwch yn helpu i greu dyfodol mwy disglair MaeGweithwyr SeibiannauByr yn gweithio’n work uniongyrchol âphlant a phoblifanc yn y gwasanaeth hwn. Byddwch yn gwneud gwahaniaeth trwy: Helpu pobl ifanc ag anableddau i gael presenoldeb yn y gymuned. Darparu amgylchedd diogel lle gallant fwynhau amser, dysgu a chael hwyl mewn lleoliad diogel. Eu helpu ym mhob agwedd ar eu bywydau beunyddiol a chefnogi eu hiechyd a'u hapusrwydd. Gadewch i ni siarad amdanoch chi Mae ein disgrifiad o swydd ar gyfer y Gweithiwr Preswyl Cynorthwyol yn amlinellu gofynion y rôl ond dyma’r nodweddion gofynnol: Mae profiad o weithio gyda phlant/pobl ifanc ag anableddau yn ddymunol ond nid yw'n hanfodol. Mae NVQ/QCF Lefel 2 mewn Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol/Gwaith Chwarae (neu gyfwerth) yn ddymunol ond nid yw'n hanfodol. Hyblygrwydd i weithio amrywiad o batrymau sesiwn. Darperir hyfforddiant llawn i'ch cefnogi yn eich rôl. Cysylltwch â: Emma Goodwin ar 01923 361725 neu e-bostiwch ni yn recruitment serviceactionforchildren.org.uk gan ddyfynnu rhif cyfeirnod 10782. Sylwer: Bwriedir cynnal cyfweliadau ar ddydd Mawrth 25 Chwefror 2025. Da i wybod Sylwch nad ydym yn darparu nawdd fisa. Y Broses Ymgeisio Mae pum adran i’w cwblhau: Manylion Personol, CV, Datganiad a Gwybodaeth Gefnogol, Cydraddoldeb ac Amrywiaeth, Cyflwyniad a Datganiad. Cronfa Dalent Rydym yn adnabod talent pan fyddwn yn ei gweld. Ond weithiau byddwn yn canfod y person iawn ond nid ar gyfer y swydd iawn. Byddem wrth ein boddau’n cadw eich manylion yn barod ar gyfer y swydd iawn pan ddaw. Gadewch i ni wybod os nad ydych eisiau i ni wneud hynny. Amrywiaeth, cydraddoldeb a chynhwysiant Yn Gweithredu dros Blant, rydym yn ymroddedig i feithrin gweithle amrywiol, cynhwysol a dilys. Rydym yn annog ceisiadau’n frwd gan ymgeiswyr Du, Asiaidd ac o Ethnigrwydd Lleiafrifol, ac ymgeiswyr anabl, am nad ydynt wedi eu cynrychioli’n ddigonol yn Gweithredu dros Blant. Rydym am gymryd camau pwrpasol a bwriadol i sicrhau cyfleoedd cyfartal i bob grŵp mewn cymdeithas ac i Gweithredu dros Blant. Mae staff gwrywaidd yn cael eu tangynrychioli o fewn ein rolau Gwasanaeth Plant. Hoffem annog mwy o ymgeiswyr gwrywaidd ar gyfer ein rolau Gwasanaeth Plant. Ddim yn bodloni pob un o’r gofynion? Os ydych wedi’ch cyffroi ynghylch y rôl hon ond nad yw’ch profiad yn cyd-fynd yn union â’r disgrifiad swydd, hoffem i chi gyflwyno cais beth bynnag. Efallai mai chi yw’r person perffaith ar gyfer y rôl hon, neu rôl arall yn y teulu Gweithredu dros Blant. Eisiau gwybod mwy am Gweithredu dros Blant? Dewch o hyd i ni ar X, Linkedin, Facebook neu YouTube i ddod i'n hadnabod yn well.