Bolton, Greater Manchester
Circa £8.91 per hour
Annualised contract - 180 hours over 12 months.
Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.
The role
This is an exciting new role covering the Bolton area where we currently deliver a range of programmes aimed at improving the mental health and well-being of children and young people aged between 7 and 18.
We have been successful in securing funding that provides the chance for children and young people with some of the poorest health outcomes to have a meaningful input and influence change for the future.
We are looking for a candidate who has a sound understanding of the issues children and young people are experiencing right now. As an Engagement Worker you will be supported to organise a variety of group-based events & discussions for the purpose of gathering young people's views about emotional health and wellbeing services, education and care and how they might be improved.
You may have come from a background where you have experienced struggles yourself or you may have gained experience through caring for someone who has been impacted with the experience of statutory services involvement.
There may be occasional early evening or weekends work. This is fantastic opportunity to really make a positive impact to the lives of Children and Young People whose views we want to be heard and, start your journey with one of the UK's leading Children's charities.
You will make a difference by:
- Having excellent and creative communication skills.
-Utilising online media channels such as Facebook, Twitter for the purpose of our research
-Having an excellent understanding of Bolton, its communities, and its needs.
-Being able to travel easily across the Bolton area.
-Experience of working with children and young people in either groups and or 1:1.
-Being able to operate in a range of settings i.e community groups, schools, and be able to engage and establish relationships with key contacts.
-Understand 'hidden' and vulnerable children and young people's experiences.
You will need:
- A good standard of General education or NVQ 2 or equivalent in a related field.
- Ability to engage and work with children, young people and their families, demonstrating a range of communication skills i.e. written, verbal applied in a variety of formats and situations
- To be able to work in different settings i.e. community centres, schools
- Experience of working as part of a team or as an individual to deliver a frontline service.
- Ability to complete clear and concise file notes and be able to input information into office systems.
- Experience of preparing, organising, reviewing and delivering individual and or group work.
The way we work
We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here.
Rewards
We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here.
For safe and happy childhoods
At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.
For any questions related to this role, please contact in our recruitment team.
We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.
Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.
