Hereford, Herefordshire
Circa £20,700 Per annum
37Hrs - Permanent - Full-Time (Flexibility of working occasional evening & weekends)

Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.

The role

Herefordshire Intensive Placement Support Service (HIPSS) provides therapeutic support to looked-after children and young people, their families and foster carers. At HIPSS we work with children and young people aged 6-18 years with complex needs. We support those placements that need extra support to understand the young people they care for. This includes exploring their social, emotional or mental health needs.

As a Young Person's Practitioner, you will therapeutically work directly with young people who are accessing our service. You will be expected to uphold the core values and beliefs of the organisation, ensuring that children, young people and their families receive a high-quality service.

You will make a difference by:

- Being responsible for delivering high quality therapeutic intervention to children and young people with complex needs.

- Being part of our multi-disciplinary team and working as part of this team approach is an important aspect of this role.

You will need:

- Min NVQ level 3 in childcare, family support or health and social care or equivalent experience.

- Flexible working hours (occasional evening / weekend )to meet the needs of the service users.

- Experience working within a social care or health environment with vulnerable young people aged 6-18 and families.

- Experience of working within a multi-agency environment.

- Understanding of and experience of applying safeguarding procedures.

- Experience of delivering outcome-based programmes or initiatives.

- Experience of writing reports, planning and reviewing to ensure positive outcomes.

- Car driver is essential due to travel requirements.

- Knowledge of DDP, PACE and attachment theory (desirable).

- Experience of working therapeutically with young people (desirable).

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 more information, please contact Machaela Huggins on 07776 659 803 or email

Interview dates: 27th AM / 28th PM

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.