The job requirements are detailed below. Essential qualifications, skills and experience are listed in the Job Descriptions/Person Specification which can be found under the attachments section below.
Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.
National Engagement, Participation & Consultation Officer
Grade 11
The 4C’s (Children’s Commissioning Consortium Cymru) has an exciting new career opportunity with the development of the role of National Engagement, Participation and Consultation Officer. The Team provides a national commissioning service to all 22 Welsh local authorities and manages the All-Wales Frameworks for both Independent Fostering and Residential Placements.
You’ll be part of a committed team who are focused on achieving the best outcomes for children and young people. The voice of the child is central to everything we do at the 4Cs, we have the Participation Standards Kitemark and we have a well-established Young Commissioners Programme engaging children who are living with a foster carer or in a children’s home in Wales and whose ages range from 6 years to care leavers.
The Team is hosted by RCTCBC and is based in Unit 5 Merthyr Tydfil; however, remote working is supported. The post will entail travel across Wales, where you will be working directly with children and young people living in various locations.
Applicants will support and enable our Young Commissioners to participate effectively and influence not only the work of the 4Cs but National policy by working with a number of strategic partners. The role requires flexible working, needing to accommodate some evening and weekend working plus during school holidays.
Applicants will be experienced in working with children and young people and will have a proven track record of using participation and consultation to influence and improve services. The work will be ideally suited to someone able to communicate well, through creative use of different media with a range of audiences, with a strong ethos of promoting inclusion and supporting diversity, and a strong team player who is also able to work autonomously.
The successful candidate will possess a Degree in Youth and Community work (or equivalent) and experience of working in Youth Work or Children’s Services. Applications are welcomed from candidates from across Wales and Welsh Language Skills are desirable.
For further information about the post, please contact Sarah Mee, 4Cs National Strategic Commissioning Officer on (01443) 570098
Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.
In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.
An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.
In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.
In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.
Care Experienced Leavers – Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of the Council’s corporate parenting role it is committed to supporting its care experienced leavers. This means anyone who has spent time within the care system at any point in their life. We encourage applications from individuals who are care experienced to enable them to access employment, education, experiences and volunteering opportunities.
The Council will guarantee an interview for any care experienced leavers who wish to take part in the scheme who meet the essential criteria for the role.
