Care Ambassadors for Early Years Workforce

Dear Dear Employer,

I have great pleasure in introducing the new Care Ambassador Project for Wales and the UK as a whole. The Care Ambassador Scheme is an idea designed by Denise Harrison and adopted by Skills for Care who has agreed for the four Regional Social Care Partnerships across Wales to adopt the idea in Wales

This will be a pilot project to run until March 2011 and we are now looking for a number of Care Ambassadors in Mid Wales.

We hope you are able to support this project by nominating suitable staff in your organisation to become voluntary Care Ambassadors as well as agreeing to release them to attend events as and when required. (This will be a maximum of twice a year for a maximum of 3 hours per visit – depending on the demand of the events, this may be less) In return, you can invoice SCiP for £20 per visit.

What is a Care Ambassador?

Care Ambassadors are workers within the care sector who have the passion and enthusiasm to share their experiences with others to change perceptions about careers in social care. We will offer training to develop your staff’s skills to carry out this role successfully.

Who can become one?

Social care workers at various levels of their careers who are committed and confident and able to communicate well with a wide audience. The Care Ambassador will be recruited on a voluntary basis.

The purpose of this project is to:

·         To educate as many people as possible of the opportunities available within the sector including the varied roles for both men and women - including career pathways/ career progression – via job fairs + school/ college visits

·         To raise the profile of social care as well as promoting the sector as an enjoyable, rewarding and successful career.

Benefits to employers

·         Career Development of staff - confidence and new skills acquired.

·         Better profile in the local community; being seen to contribute to the community

·         Raising interest among future generations as potential employees into the sector.

·         Low cost marketing to gain positive publicity

Benefits to employees

·         Continued Professional Development (CPD)

·         Experience of working with external partners

·         Chance to inspire new generation into the sector – sense of achievement

Please support this project by placing the flyer in your staff room and encouraging your staff to consider becoming a Care Ambassador. Please note that the application forms do need your endorsement.

Application forms & personal specifications can be obtained via:

Email:              janeg@ceredigion.gov.uk

Telephone:       01545 574008

Website:           http://www.ccwales.org.uk/scip-mid-and-west-wales/

Annwyl Gyflogwr,

Rwy'n falch o gyflwyno prosiect newydd Llysgennad Gofal Cymru. Mae'r cynllun Llysgennad Gofal Cymru yn gynllun a luniwyd gan Denise Harrison o Sgiliau Gofal ac mae nhw wedi cytuno i’r pedair partneriaeth ranbarthol Gofal Cymdeithasol ar draws Cymru dderbyn y syniad yng Nghymru a c yn y DU yn ei chyfanrwydd.

Bydd hwn yn brosiect peilot fydd yn rhedeg hyd Fawrth 2011 ac rydym yn chwilio am nifer o Lysgenhadon Gofal dros Ogledd Cymru.

Rwy'n gobeithio y gallwch gefnogi’r prosiect trwy enwebu aelod addas o’ch staff i ddod yn Llysgennad Gofal gwirfoddol a hefyd cytuno i'w rhyddhau i ddod i weithgareddau yn ôl y gofyn. (Bydd hyn yn uchafswm o dwy gwaith y flwyddyn am uchafswm o 3 awr yr ymweliad - yn dibynnu ar y galw am y digwyddiadau, gall hyn fod yn llai i). Yn eich tro gallwch anfonebu

SCiP am £20 am bob ymweliad.

Beth ydi Llysgennad Gofal?

Bydd y Llysgennad Gofal Cymru yn weithiwr o fewn y sector gofal sy’n frwdfrydig i rannu profiadau hefo eraill a newid barn pobl am yrfa hefo Gofal Cymdeithasol. Byddwn yn cynnig hyfforddiant i ddatblygu sgiliau eich staff i ymgymryd â'r rôl hon yn llwyddiannus..

Pwy all fod yn Llysgennad Gofal?

Gall gweithwyr Gofal Cymdeithasol ar wahanol lefelau o’u gyrfa sy'n ymroddedig a hyderus ac sy’n gallu cyfathrebu’n dda hefo cynulleidfa eang wneud cais. Caiff y Llysgennad Gofal Cymru ei recriwtio ar sail wirfoddol.

Pwrpas y prosiect ydi:

·         Addysgu cymaint â phosibl am y cyfleoedd sydd ar gael o fewn y sector gan gynnwys rôl wahanol dynion a merched - gan gynnwys llwybrau gyrfa / datblygiad gyrfa - trwy ffeiriau swyddi ac ymweliadau ysgol / coleg.

·         Codi proffil Gofal Cymdeithasol a hyrwyddo’r sector fel gyrfa i'w mwynhau a chyfle i gael gyrfa lwyddiannus a gwerth chweil.

Budd i gyflogwyr

·         Datblygiad gyrfa i’ch staff - codi hyder a dysgu sgiliau newydd.

·         Gwell proffil yn y gymuned leol - cyfrannu i’r gymuned.

·         Codi diddordeb ymhlith cenhedlaeth y dyfodol.

·         Marchnata cost isel i gael cyhoeddusrwydd positif.

Budd i gyflogedig

·         Datblygiad proffesiynol parhaus.

·         Profiad o weithio hefo partneriaid allanol.

·         Cyfle i ysbrydoli cenhedlaeth newydd i’r sector - synnwyr o gyflawniad.

Gofynnir i chi gefnogi’r prosiect hwn trwy roi’r poster yn ystafell eich staff a’u hannog i ystyried bod yn Llysgennad Gofal Cymru.. Sylwer bod raid i ymgeiswyr gael eich cefnogaeth chi yn gyntaf.

Gellir cael ffurflen gais a manylion personol gan :

E-bostiwch:                  janeg@ceredigion.gov.uk

Ffoniwch:                     01545 574008

Gwefan:                        http://www.ccwales.org.uk/scip-mid-and-west-wales/

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