Location: South Derbyshire

Hours: Fixed term full time (37hours) contract until 31st Dec 2020

Salary: £20,100

Interviews will be held 31st January 2020

How do Action for Children work?

Action for Children does what's right, does what's needed and does what works for children in the UK. Every year, our team changes the lives of 301,000 children, young people and families.

Are you organised, focused, naturally empathetic and passionate about improving children and young people's emotional and mental health? Do you have a strong background in delivering excellent Children and families support? Action for Children are proud to announce that with effect from 1st June 2019, we will be delivering a targeted early intervention service for children and young people aged 0-17 and their families across Derbyshire in partnership with Derbyshire Federation for Mental Health, Derby University and BfB Labs.

The service will work with children and young people who need specialist support but who do not meet the thresholds for more specialist services. These children and young people are likely to present with moderate mental health difficulties (i.e. Anxiety, Conduct disorders) and require support to help them deal with issues such as bereavement, parental separation, self-esteem, bullying, transitions, sexuality, and behaviour at home/school. The collaborative model is designed to increase resilience and reduce the development of more entrenched mental health issues.

We will be running three interventions hubs across Derbyshire and the purpose of the service will be to deliver programmes of one to one/family support based on psychological formulations unique to every child, with an emphasis on building resilience in children and young people, supporting good attachment and establishing evidence-based outcomes. The service will also offer group interventions, a digital offer and evidence-based programmes for children and their parents.

How will you make a difference?

By working in the team to deliver the programme to groups of children and families

By working collaboratively with parents/carers and children

By providing children and families with information and skills to help them support their needs through a variety of challenges

By empowering families to make positive changes.

What will you need?

Relevant NVQ level 3 or previous experience working with children and families
Exposure of working within the 0-17 age range
Confidence to conduct 1-2-1 sessions and group work
Commitment to safeguarding children and young people.
Good communication skills, both written and spoken.
Willingness to be part of a team and multi-agency working.
Flexibility around rota

Car user preferable as the role may involve travelling

Full training on the programme will be given with peer support.

This is a FT role, this will mean you are willing to be flexible with working hours, including working some evenings and weekends.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to vulnerable children's lives and to build a fulfilling and meaningful career with a leading UK children's charity.

Action for Children is committed to safer recruitment practices, designed to protect the welfare of the children and young people using our services.

Apply now!

For more information on this opportunity please contact Collete Fraser on 07741 736 739 or email her at collette.fraser@actionforchildren.org.uk

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