Children and Young People’s Practitioner (Community Setting)

Global Healthcare Jobs, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Children and Young People’s Practitioner to work full-time in a community setting. The salary for this permanent position is £26,400 per annum and you will also receive a £1000 bonus upon completion of your Level 4 Children and Young People’s Workforce diploma which they will sponsor.

In this role, you will be working across several SE and Central London Boroughs, Zones 1, 2 and 3.

Hours: 39 hours per week

Once enrolled on the Diploma: 30 hours casework per week, 5 hours travel per week, 4 hours student time per week.

Main duties:

• Through lone working, you will build warm, trusting, and boundaried relationships with young people and /or young parents and infants, delivering personalised 1:1 support that meets the young people’s needs, as recorded in relevant plans, and support them to fulfil their potential.
• You will work collaboratively as part of a team, along-side other Practitioners, Therapists, Team Manager, and the professional network. The team is responsible for protecting and promoting the welfare of 30+ Care Leavers and young mothers with infants in stand-alone flats in a community setting.
• Plan, prioritise and deliver support sessions each week to ensure the frequency and focus of sessions meet the needs of the young person, reflect the packages commissioned by LAs, and take place as planned.
• Complete reports on incidents and accidents, setting out: effective action taken and planned; actions for the professional network; and past trends.
• Seek advice/guidance when appropriate, and provide relevant feedback and debriefing opportunities to management, team members and key professionals.
• Identify and act upon signs that a young person/young parent/child are at risk of harm.
• Support young people in managing and maintaining a clean, safe, and secure living environment.
• Ensure young people/young parents and infants are registered with a GP, dentist, optician, (and other relevant i.e., nursing, psychiatric) and are supported in accessing timely treatments and services.
• Contribute to monthly supervisions, appraisals, and probationary reviews in a meaningful and reflective way.
• Attend and participate in team meetings, group supervisions, curriculum development meetings, and training.

Requirements:

• Experience of dealing directly with young people, the public and/or Social Care in a busy service environment.
• Experience of managing a caseload and/or dealing with difficult situations in relation to supporting young people.
• Good understanding of some tools, techniques and resources that can be used to support young people in areas including: CSE, DV, EET, life and self-care skills.
• Familiarity with MS Office applications and basic keyboard skills.

Benefits:

• Great opportunities for career progression
• Travel to work
• Pension
• Staff Wellbeing Fund