Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Circa £21,500
37 Hours - Fixed Term 1 year, Full-Time, Monday - Friday
Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.
The role
1 in 10 children in every classroom suffer from a diagnosable mental health disorder. The Blues is an evidenced based CBT influenced programme to support the reduction of depression in young people using an early intervention model.
The Blues programme is a vital part of our work. We are looking for a motivated Young Person Practitioner who is committed to supporting young people's mental health and supporting this service in Glasgow and South Lanarkshire. You will be part of a national programme across Action for Children's four nations. You will be based in our Glasgow office (G51 2JR) with regular travel to schools within Glasgow and South Lanarkshire.
This post is a fixed term 1 year contract Monday to Friday. Some start times will be 8am.
How you'll make a difference:
- Being part of a team of practitioners to deliver the Blues programme.
- Delivering group work to around 500 young people a year within a team.
- Giving young people skills in order to manage their own emotional wellbeing.
- Working in partnership with schools and colleges.
What you'll need:
- SVQ Level 3 (or SVQ Level 2 and working towards level 3) or HNC in discipline relating to Children and Young People e.g. Health and Social Care or Mental Health.
- Experience of delivering evidenced based programmes.
- Involvement of working with young people aged 15-18.
- A commitment to supporting young people's mental health.
- Access to a vehicle for travel.
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 further questions about 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.
