Trauma Informed Practitioner

We are looking for three Trauma Informed Practitioners.

This position will be responsible for building and progressing a trauma-informed support service to children affected by parental imprisonment, working with their families and promoting and supporting the IWCIC School Zone service across 4 Welsh prison estates. 

The role will carry a case load with set targets, prioritising referrals within timelines and identifying new referrals.

Rydym yn chwilio am dri Ymarferydd Gwybodus am Drawma. Bydd y swydd hon yn gyfrifol am adeiladu a datblygu gwasanaeth cymorth sy'n seiliedig ar drawma i blant yr effeithir arnynt gan garchariad rhieni, gan weithio gyda'u teuluoedd a hyrwyddo a chefnogi gwasanaeth Parth Ysgol IWCIC ar draws 4 ystâd carchar yng Nghymru. Bydd y rôl yn cario llwyth achosion gyda thargedau penodol, gan flaenoriaethu atgyfeiriadau o fewn amserlenni a nodi atgyfeiriadau newydd.

Working Relationships - Internal | Perthnasoedd Gwaith - Mewnol

Liaise with all relevant departments within HMP Parc, HMP Cardiff, HMP Usk and HMP Prescoed that align with the IW service e.g. Family Interventions team, operational / non-operational staff, Offender Management Unit, Security and PPU staff, residential units, regimes staff, Key Workers and IWCIC Visitor Centre team. 

Cysylltu â'r holl adrannau perthnasol yng Ngharchar EM y Parc, Carchar EM Caerdydd, Carchar EM Brynbuga a Charchar EM Prescoed sy'n cyd-fynd â'r gwasanaeth Ymyriadau Teuluol e.e. tîm Ymyriadau Teuluol, staff gweithredol / anweithredol, Uned Rheoli Troseddwyr, staff Diogelwch a PPU, unedau preswyl, staff cyfundrefnau, Gweithwyr Allweddol a thîm Canolfan Ymwelwyr IWCIC.

Working Relationships - External | Perthnasoedd Gwaith - Allanol

Work with our statutory and voluntary stakeholders, with a key focus on schools, as well as probation, prisons, police, social services, children's services/local authority.

Gweithio gyda'n rhanddeiliaid statudol a gwirfoddol, gyda ffocws allweddol ar ysgolion, yn ogystal â'r gwasanaeth prawf, carchardai, yr heddlu, gwasanaethau cymdeithasol, gwasanaethau plant/awdurdod lleol.

Key Responsibilities | Cyfrifoldebau allweddol

• Successfully assess, engage and motivate appropriate participants into the School Zone services. This will include prisoner, child and carer of the child.
• To provide a trauma informed response to all aspects of work - both in custody and the community.
• Actively contribute to the three core outcomes of IW: Reducing reoffending, reducing intergenerational crime, and increasing positive community inclusion.
• Attend and actively participate in regular supervision sessions with the Schools and Prisons Manager.
• Accurately record all data relevant to the role, including required research data.
• Comply with all policies, including: Health and Safety, Child Protection, Safeguarding, Data Protection, DEEI, etc.
• To identify and triage referrals.
• Work across both custody and community, to provide initial engagement with families, focussing on the connection with schools.
• To liaise with other IWCIC colleagues across HMP Parc, HMP Cardiff, HMP Usk and HMP Prescoed to align continuity of referrals.
• Help facilitate and coordinate a Family Education Exchange twice in each academic year at the 4 establishments.
• Deliver peer groups sessions with fathers in custody, focussing on education - during and after custody.
• Liaise and meet with schools in the community, offering awareness-raising and guidance related to children with incarcerated parents.
• Liaise with internal departments to secure the delivery of the Family Education Exchange.
• Coordinate the receipt of school reports and set up virtual calls between fathers and their children’s schools..
• Involvement in the development and delivery of family and education focussed interventions as required.
• Make safeguarding referrals as necessary, report all safeguarding concerns and risks to the IW Designated Safeguarding Officer.
• Maintain regular contact with all participants throughout the length of the service delivery.
• Maintain an appropriate level of information sharing with schools, particularly relating to safeguarding issues.
• Assist in the promotion of creating a positive Health & Safety culture across the service leading by example, this includes reporting accidents and near misses in a timely manner & following the applicable safe systems of work for the role. 
• IW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and adults at risk and the post holder must support these goals.

• Asesu, ymgysylltu a chymell cyfranogwyr priodol yn llwyddiannus i wasanaethau Parth Ysgol. Bydd hyn yn cynnwys y carcharor, y plentyn a gofalwr y plentyn.
• Darparu ymateb sy'n wybodus am drawma i bob agwedd ar waith - yn y ddalfa ac yn y gymuned.
• Cyfrannu'n weithredol at dri chanlyniad craidd Parth Ysgol: Lleihau aildroseddu, lleihau troseddu rhyng-genhedlaethol, a chynyddu cynhwysiant cymunedol cadarnhaol.
• Mynychu a chymryd rhan weithredol mewn sesiynau goruchwylio rheolaidd gyda'r Rheolwr Ysgolion a Charchardai.
• Cofnodi'n gywir yr holl ddata sy'n berthnasol i'r rôl, gan gynnwys y data ymchwil gofynnol.
• Cydymffurfio â'r holl bolisïau, gan gynnwys: Iechyd a Diogelwch, Amddiffyn Plant, Diogelu, Diogelu Data, DEEI, ac ati.
• Nodi a blaenoriaethu atgyfeiriadau.
• Gweithio ar draws y ddalfa a'r gymuned, i ddarparu ymgysylltiad cychwynnol â theuluoedd, gan ganolbwyntio ar y cysylltiad ag ysgolion.
• Cysylltu â chydweithwyr eraill yn IWCIC ar draws CEM Parc, CEM Caerdydd, CEM Brynbuga a CEM Prescoed i alinio parhad atgyfeiriadau.
• Helpu i hwyluso a chydlynu Cyfnewidfa Addysg i Deuluoedd ddwywaith ym mhob blwyddyn academaidd yn y 4 sefydliad.
• Cyflwyno sesiynau grwpiau cyfoedion gyda thadau yn y ddalfa, gan ganolbwyntio ar addysg - yn ystod ac ar ôl y ddalfa.
• Cysylltu a chyfarfod ag ysgolion yn y gymuned, gan gynnig codi ymwybyddiaeth ac arweiniad yn ymwneud â phlant â rhieni sydd wedi'u carcharu.
• Cysylltu ag adrannau mewnol i sicrhau bod y Gyfnewidfa Addysg i Deuluoedd yn cael ei chyflwyno.
• Cydlynu derbyn adroddiadau ysgol a sefydlu galwadau rhithwir rhwng tadau ac ysgolion eu plant.
• Cymryd rhan yn natblygiad a chyflwyno ymyriadau sy'n canolbwyntio ar deuluoedd ac addysg yn ôl yr angen.
• Gwneud atgyfeiriadau diogelu yn ôl yr angen, adrodd am bob pryder a risg diogelu i'r Swyddog Diogelu Dynodedig gan y Sefydliad Brenhinol.
• Cynnal cyswllt rheolaidd â'r holl gyfranogwyr drwy gydol hyd y ddarpariaeth gwasanaeth.
• Cynnal lefel briodol o rannu gwybodaeth gydag ysgolion, yn enwedig mewn perthynas â materion diogelu.
• Cynorthwyo i hyrwyddo creu diwylliant Iechyd a Diogelwch cadarnhaol ar draws y gwasanaeth gan arwain trwy esiampl, mae hyn yn cynnwys adrodd am ddamweiniau a digwyddiadau agos at eu digwydd mewn modd amserol a dilyn y systemau gwaith diogel perthnasol ar gyfer y rôl.
• Mae'r Sefydliad Brenhinol wedi ymrwymo i ddiogelu a hyrwyddo lles plant ac oedolion sydd mewn perygl a rhaid i ddeiliad y swydd gefnogi'r nodau hyn.

Key behaviours | Ymddygiadau allweddol

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to self-evaluate performance and behaviour, and respond to feedback.
• Flexible thinking approach and work ethic. Open to change and willingness to adapt to change.
• Willingness and ability to think on your feet and remain calm in provocative situations.
• An ability to manage stress and emotions effectively.
• Ability to time-manage and prioritise a variety of tasks.
• A belief in the effectiveness of working with people in prison as a means of encouraging self-change and promoting self-efficacy.
• Demonstrate a competent level of written and digital communication, record keeping and report writing.
• Ability to work collaboratively and proactively with key strategic partners across the project

• Sgiliau cyfathrebu a rhyngbersonol rhagorol.
• Parodrwydd i hunanwerthuso perfformiad ac ymddygiad, ac ymateb i adborth.
• Dull meddwl hyblyg ac ethos gwaith. Agored i newid a pharodrwydd i addasu i newid.
• Parodrwydd a'r gallu i feddwl ar eich traed ac aros yn dawel mewn sefyllfaoedd pryfoclyd. Gallu i reoli straen ac emosiynau'n effeithiol.
• Gallu i reoli amser a blaenoriaethu amrywiaeth o dasgau.
• Cred yn effeithiolrwydd gweithio gyda phobl yn y carchar fel ffordd o annog hunan-newid a hyrwyddo hunan-effeithiolrwydd.
• Dangos lefel gymwys o gyfathrebu ysgrifenedig a digidol, cadw cofnodion ac ysgrifennu adroddiadau.
• Gallu i weithio ar y cyd ac yn rhagweithiol gyda phartneriaid strategol allweddol ar draws y prosiect.

Skills and knowledge | Sgiliau a gwybodaeth

Essential | Hanfodol:

•  Good level of education | Lefel dda o addysg.
•  Existing Trauma Informed qualification - or successful completion of diploma within first six months of employment | Cymhwyster sy'n bodoli eisoes ar sail trawma - neu gwblhau diploma yn llwyddiannus o fewn y chwe mis cyntaf o gyflogaeth.
•  Experience of supporting children within a professional trauma informed model | Profiad o gefnogi plant o fewn model proffesiynol sy'n seiliedig ar drawma.
•  Full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle | Trwydded yrru lawn y DU gyda mynediad i'ch cerbyd eich hun.
•  Evidence of ability to write professional and literate reports | Tystiolaeth o'r gallu i ysgrifennu adroddiadau proffesiynol a llythrennog.
•  Computer literate - including use of Word, Excel, Power Point - or Google equivalent | Llythrennog cyfrifiadurol - gan gynnwys defnyddio Word, Excel, Power Point - neu gyfwerth Google.
•  Previous experience, custodial and or community, of working specifically with prisoners/and or children and families within the context of criminal justice and social exclusion | Profiad blaenorol, yn y ddalfa a/neu'r gymuned, o weithio'n benodol gyda charcharorion/a/neu blant a theuluoedd yng nghyd-destun cyfiawnder troseddol ac allgáu cymdeithasol.
•  Knowledge of Invisible Walls service delivery, and other service delivery relevant to the agenda of working with prisoners and their children and families | Gwybodaeth am ddarparu gwasanaethau Anweledig Waliau, a darpariaeth gwasanaethau eraill sy'n berthnasol i agenda gweithio gyda charcharorion a'u plant a'u teuluoedd.
•  Experience of working with school aged children in the context of reducing reoffending, youth offending, intergenerational transmission of crime, and social exclusion | Profiad o weithio gyda phlant oedran ysgol yng nghyd-destun lleihau aildroseddu, troseddu ieuenctid, trosglwyddo trosedd rhwng cenedlaethau, ac allgáu cymdeithasol.
•  Working knowledge and experience of child/public protection policy and procedures | Gwybodaeth a phrofiad ymarferol o bolisi a gweithdrefnau amddiffyn plant/y cyhoedd.

Desirable | Dymunol

•  The ability to communicate in Welsh | Y gallu i gyfathrebu yn y Gymraeg
•  Prior experience of working within a custodial environment | Profiad blaenorol o weithio mewn amgylchedd gwarchodol.
•  Degree within a related field | Gradd mewn maes cysylltiedig.
•  Volunteer experience within the field | Profiad gwirfoddoli yn y maes.
•  Lived experience of the criminal justice system, personal or family | Profiad byw o'r system cyfiawnder troseddol, personol neu deuluol.

Location | Lleoliad

The post is based at our central office in Bridgend, but provides services to families where the parent is in prison at HMP Parc, HMP Cardiff, HMP Usk and HMP Prescoed. 

It requires travel across South Wales communities.

Mae'r swydd wedi'i lleoli yn ein swyddfa ganolog ym Mhen-y-bont ar Ogwr, ond mae'n darparu gwasanaethau i deuluoedd lle mae'r rhiant yn y carchar yng CEM Parc, CEM Caerdydd, CEM Brynbuga a ChEM Prescoed. Mae'n gofyn am deithio ar draws cymunedau De Cymru.

Salary and hours | Cyflog ac oriau

Salary | Cyflog: £28,000 per annum | y flwyddyn

Hours | Oriau: 40 per week | yr wythnos

While the core hours of the role will be weekdays between 8am and 5pm, there may be instances when working outside these hours will be required.

Er y bydd oriau craidd y rôl rhwng 8am a 5pm ar ddiwrnodau'r wythnos, efallai y bydd achosion pan fydd angen gweithio y tu allan i'r oriau hyn.

Benefits and other information | Mantesion a gwybodaeth arall

Access to HSF | Mynediad i HSF

Employees have access to the basic level of cover with the option to upgrade the level of cover for discounted rates.

Mae gan weithwyr fynediad i'r lefel sylfaenol o orchudd gyda'r opsiwn i uwchraddio'r lefel o orchudd am gyfraddau gostyngol.

Wellbeing Days | Diwrnodau Llesiant

We offer the opportunity to take wellbeing days (two for full-time staff, one for part-time staff) in addition to your annual leave entitlement.

Rydym yn cynnig y cyfle i gymryd diwrnodau llesiant (dau ar gyfer staff llawn amser, un ar gyfer staff rhan-amser) yn ogystal â'ch hawl i wyliau blynyddol.

Pre-employment checks | Gwiriadau cyn cyflogaeth

Any employment with Invisible Walls will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

• Receipt of satisfactory references.
• A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (if applicable to the role).
• Proof of Right to Work in the UK and successful completion of HMPPS vetting procedures.  
• If you have been living/travelling outside of the UK for 6 months or more a Certificate of Good Conduct (CGC) will be required if applicable to the role.

Bydd unrhyw gyflogaeth gydag Anweledig Waliau yn destun y gwiriadau canlynol cyn eich dyddiad cychwyn:

• Derbyn cyfeiriadau boddhaol.
• Gwiriad y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd (DBS) (os yw'n berthnasol i'r rôl).
• Prawf o Hawl i Weithio yn y DU a chwblhau gweithdrefnau fetio HMPPS yn llwyddiannus.
• Os ydych chi wedi bod yn byw/teithio y tu allan i'r DU am 6 mis neu fwy, bydd angen Tystysgrif Ymddygiad Da (CGC) os yw'n berthnasol i'r rôl.

This post is supported by the National Lottery Community Fund | Cefnogir y swydd hon gan Gronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol