Play Therapist (20082)

The Family Wellbeing Service (FWBS) is Welsh Government funded operating within the Families First strategy, the service is part of the 'Early Help' offer in Cardiff. You will part of the team providing therapeutic support to parents/carers, children and young people with an identified need for intensive support in relation to their emotional and mental health and wellbeing. The aim of the service is to improve the emotional health, wellbeing and resilience of the family, and to support the development of effective coping strategies enabling them to better cope with problems/stresses and difficulties they may face., We provide targeted, appropriate evidence-based interventions for families and individuals within families, who need significant support in relation to their emotional and mental health and wellbeing, building resilience and supporting safe family functioning. The FWBS comprises of a number of elements inclusive of:

• Access to counselling for parents/carers with low level mental health needs.
• Access to one-to-one support, therapy, play therapy or counselling for children and young people.
• Interventions which help families to address issues around whole family functioning, including support for families who are particularly affected by bereavement, trauma and loss, including family breakdown.
What does the role involve? As a Wellbeing Practitioner - Play Therapist, you will work as part of the team undertaking assessments and delivering professional play therapy services to children and young people on a 1:1 or a group basis, practicing ethically in line with your regulatory body Code of Ethics and Practice and Barnardo's policies and procedures. You will contribute to the work of the Family Well-Being Service as a resource for provision of consultation, information and support.

We are looking for a qualified, experienced Play Therapist to join our team, the position is part time, 29.6 hours per week. This is a unique opportunity for a highly motivated individual to work with us contributing to the development and delivery of a specialist wellbeing service aligned with the strategic vision for families in Cardiff. Barnardo's is also committed to becoming a trauma responsive organisation and these principles underpin all our services .,
• A professional qualification in Play therapy.
• Registration with relevant professional body, BAPT accreditation and registration or UKCP equivalent.
• Experience planning and undertaking complex clinical interventions and evaluating therapeutic interventions.
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Experience of working as part of a multi disciplinary team.
• Experience of undertaking assessments, including risk assessments.
• Experience of working cooperatively with a range of agencies.
• Experience of advising and developing pathways necessary to enable sustainable long term improvements of the individual., Please include as much relevant detail in your application to demonstrate how you fulfil the requirements of our Family Wellbeing job role, as outlined above and in the Job Description/Personal Specification. Experience can be from previous employment, education, training, volunteering etc.
  
  Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore are open to offering flexible working arrangements., We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.

Workplace Offer: What it means for you The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.
• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer