News and Job Vacancies
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Torfaen Offer £30 Voucher for Real Nappies

New parents in Torfaen can now claim a £30 voucher towards the purchase of reusable nappies. Parents need to produce a birth certificate to claim their voucher and incentive pack before 31st March 2010.

For more information phone 01495 762200 or to find out more about the benefits of using real nappies visit the Real Nappy Campaign website

Torfaen People's Panel - calling all Torfaen residents

Would you like to give your views about things that are happening in Torfaen? If your answer is yes then joining Torfaen People's Panel is your chance. It could mean responding to a survey a few times a year or, if you want to be more involved, you could take part in community workshops or work with Public Service Officers on specific projects. For more information read the poster below and call Julia Rooney on 01495 766159.

Anti Bullying Week 16-20 November 2009
Worried about bullying? Torfaen Council has launched a website with information and advice for children, young people, parents, carers and professionals. The website gives advice on how to identify bullying and where to get help. For more information visit www.antibullytorfaen.org.uk

Torfaen Council has also produced an anti-bullying leaflet for children that details useful helplines and websites. Please click on one of the links below to view the English or the Welsh version.

Leading Wales out of Recession - Support When You Need It
A new guide full of advice to help people and families in Wales deal with the impacts of the recession has been launched by Minister for Social Justice and Local Government, Dr Brian Gibbons. The new bilingual guide ‘Support when you need it’ gives a wide range of useful information of where people can get the help and support they may need. The guide provides details of organisations offering support and other initiatives on money, work, health and well being, and, lifestyle. The leaflet is available online on the Welsh Assembly Government website at http://wales.gov.uk/docs/dsjlg/publications/socialjustice/090402socialleaflete.pdf.

New housing debt helpline for Wales
A new Housing Debt Helpline to provide free advice to tenants and homeowners struggling to keep a roof over their heads has been funded by the Welsh Assembly Government. Anyone living in Wales can access the service by ringing 0800 107 1340. The helpline will be run by Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) and will provide free and impartial advice from experienced debt counsellors to anyone with mortgage or rent arrears, or threatened with repossession or eviction by private and social landlords and face losing their homes. For more information visit www.wales.gov.uk.

Disabled children benefit uptake scheme to tackle child poverty

A new pilot project to help families with disabled children claim the benefits they are entitled to was announced by the Welsh Assembly Government on 12th May 2009. The £500,000 scheme will look over the next two years at the best wasy to increase the household incomes of families with disabled children.
Families with disabled children are much more likely to be in poverty because of the higher costs involved in bringing up a child with a disablity and the loss of income associated with either being a lone parent or in two parent families the need in many cases for one of the parents to give up work.
Around 29,000 families with disabled children in Wales are not claiming the Disability Living Allowance they are entitled to. This means that 62% of those who are elligible are not claiming a potential £109.50 per week, the equivalent of over £160m of lost benefit across all of Wales. For more information please visit www.learningdisabilitywales.org.uk

Current Job Vacancies

Part-time Temporary Playworker - Sonic Out of School Club
Sonic Before and After School Club in New Inn is looking to appoint a part-time Playworker (maternity cover) for September until Christmas. The hours are Monday-Friday 07.30-09.00 and 15.15-18.00 during school term-time. The rate of pay is £6.60 p.h. Please contact John Turner for further details on 01495 756845 or email: john131turner@btinternet.com.

Part-time Nursery Nurse - Henllys Village Day Nursery
Henllys Day Nursery are looking to appoint a part-time Nursery Nurse qualified to NVQ 3 or equivalent. 3 days per week (hours to be discussed at interview). Rate of pay is negotiable depending on experience. Must have a current CRB check certificate and First Aid and Food Hygiene certificates are desirable but not essential as training can be provided. Please contact Anita Rogan for further details on 01633 869211.

Play Leader for Henllys Village Nursery After School Club
Henllys Day Nursery are looking to appoint an NVQ 3 qualified Play Leader for the after school club. It is essential that applicants are 25 years and over and have a drivers licence to be able to drive a mini-bus. Standard hours will be 2.30pm-6pm but more hours may be available. Rate of pay is negotiable depending on experience. Must have a current CRB check certificate and First Aid and Food Hygiene certificates are desirable but not essential as training can be provided. Please contact Anita Rogan for further details on 01633 869211.

Full-time Pre-School Nursery Nurse (maternity cover) - Henllys Village Day Nursery
Henllys Day Nursery are looking to appoint a full-time Pre-School Nursery Nurse (maternity cover) to start work the end of May 2010. Applicants should be qualified to NVQ 3 or equivalent and it is essential to have experience of pre-school and the foundation phase. Rate of pay is negotiable depending on experience. Must have a current CRB check certificate and First Aid and Food Hygiene certificates are desirable but not essential as training can be provided. Please contact Anita Rogan for further details on 01633 869211.

Relief Assistant vacancy in Cylch Meithrin Abersychan
Cylch Meithrin Abersychan are looking to appoint a Relief Assistant with at least 2 years experience and an NVQ 3 or NNEB qualification. Basic Welsh is required. Based at Victoria Village Hall, Abersychan. £5.80 per hour. Please contact Sharlene Parry on 0796 7920947 (available Mondays 09.15-15.00 and Tuesday-Friday 09.15-12.45).

Holiday Club Vacancies for Welsh Speaking Staff
Torfaen Children and Family Services are looking to appoint Volunteer Assistant Playworkers to work in a new Welsh medium holiday club for children aged 4 - 11 years that will be based at Cwmbran Integrated Children's Centre.

Applicants will need to hold a relevant qualification at Level 3 or above, be CRB checked and be able to speak Welsh. Unqualified volunteers and students are also welcome to apply. The Holiday club will be open during school holidays from 8am to 6pm.

Further details and Application Forms are available from Cwmbran Integrated Children's Centre or by calling 01633 647400.

Classroom Assistant Vacancies
For more information on Classroom Assistant Vacancies go to, Play Learn Grown Wales or Telephone 0800 100 900.