Gweithiwr Cymorth Camddefnyddio Sylweddau (Teuluoedd) / Substance Misuse Support Worker (Families)

Job Ref: RE-1990

Job Scale: Gradd 4 / Grade 4

Job Hours: 37 Awr / 37 Hours

Speciality:

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Why Join Our Team?

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Family Substance Use Worker to join Children's Services and support children and families affected by substance misuse to achieve positive and sustainable change.

This is an excellent opportunity to work directly with children, young people and families facing complex challenges, including substance misuse, safeguarding concerns and family adversity. You will build positive relationships, undertake direct work with families and work alongside partner agencies to improve outcomes for children.

What Makes This Role Unique?

• Make a real difference through relationship-based interventions.
• Work within a supportive and experienced team committed to strengths-based practice.
• Support families within their homes, communities and wider support networks.
• Help families build resilience, improve wellbeing and achieve positive long-term outcomes.
• Contribute to early intervention and prevention approaches that keep children safe.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience of working with children, young people and families affected by substance misuse or complex needs.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection processes.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-agency environment.
• Commitment to improving outcomes for children and families.

We offer a supportive team environment, regular professional development opportunities and the chance to build a rewarding career within Children's Services.

For further information please contact Hayley Hodson on or email

You will be required to provide evidence of all qualifications specified as essential.

If you do not have access to the internet, application forms can be obtained by telephoning and are to be returned no later than to HR Administration, Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN.

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Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.

All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both.

Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.

We value diversity in our workforce and consider ourselves to be an Employer of Choice, committed to promoting and integrating equality of opportunity into all aspects of our work. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage applicants from all groups and backgrounds to apply and join us at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. We are strongly committed to eradicating discrimination in the workplace and ensure that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, disability, sex, race, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, gender identity and expression, and pregnancy and maternity.

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