Gofal Person Specification Post: Part Time Case Worker Pathways to Employment Flexible Support Fund – Essential Desirable Assessed through Experience Experience of working in the health and Application social care field, providing support, assistance and advice to individuals Experience of working with people affected Application/ Interview by mental health problems Experience of working in the education, Application/ Interview volunteering and employment field. Qualifications and skills A recognised relevant qualification or Application willingness to obtain one Effective communication skills, both verbal Application/ Interview and written. Full current driving licence and access to Application your own transport Ability to work alone and on initiative Application/ Interview one’s Ability to communicate in Welsh Application IT skills including basic word processing and Application/ Interview use of databases to input information Ability to understand the importance of Application/ Interview positively managing risk. Ability to work as part of a team Interview Ability to make informed decisions Interview Knowledge and Understanding Knowledge of issues related to confidentiality Application/ Interview How mental health problems can affect an Application life individual’s How people may become discriminated Application/ Interview against because of their difference and how this may manifest itself. The welfare/housing benefits system and Application how to apply for the various benefits How health and social care services can Application contribute to lives people’s Ways to involve service users in the further Application/ Interview development of the project Competencies Role model behaviours of integrity and Interview dignity to other team members Support the team to deliver at its best Interview Role model behaviours underpinned by Interview respect of difference Adapt communication to the audience Application/ Interview Identify the best outcomes, solve problems Interview and overcome barriers to achievement Identify new opportunities to seek and share Interview experience with others Proactively identify own development needs Application/ Interview and take action to meet them
Gofal Person Specification Post: Part Time Case Worker – Pathways to Employment Flexible Support Fund Essential Desirable Assessed through Experience Experience of working in the health and social care field, providing support, assistance and advice to individuals Application Experience of working with people affected by mental health problems Application/ Interview Experience of working in the education, volunteering and employment field. Application/ Interview Qualifications and skills A recognised relevant qualification or willingness to obtain one Application Effective communication skills, both verbal and written. Application/ Interview Full current driving licence and access to your own transport Application Ability to work alone and on one’s initiative Application/ Interview Ability to communicate in Welsh Application IT skills including basic word processing and use of databases to input information Application/ Interview Ability to understand the importance of positively managing risk. Application/ Interview Ability to work as part of a team Interview Ability to make informed decisions Interview Knowledge and Understanding Knowledge of issues related to confidentiality Application/ Interview How mental health problems can affect an individual’s life Application How people may become discriminated against because of their difference and how this may manifest itself. Application/ Interview The welfare/housing benefits system and how to apply for the various benefits Application How health and social care services can contribute to people’s lives Application Ways to involve service users in the further development of the project Application/ Interview Competencies Role model behaviours of integrity and dignity to other team members Interview Support the team to deliver at its best Interview Role model behaviours underpinned by respect of difference Interview Adapt communication to the audience Application/ Interview Identify the best outcomes, solve problems and overcome barriers to achievement Interview Identify new opportunities to seek and share experience with others Interview Proactively identify own development needs and take action to meet them Application/ Interview
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