Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire

Circa £21,495 per annum

Full Time (working 37 hours a week) on a fixed term contract for 12 months

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

The role

Staffordshire Emotional Wellbeing service is a targeted early intervention service for children and young people aged 5-18 and their families across Staffordshire in partnership with our Health and Digital partners. We 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 mild to moderate emotional health and wellbeing problems (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 are looking for a Young Person Practitioner, who will work out of our intervention hub in North Staffordshire, delivering services countywide through a community-based approach. The purpose of the service will be to deliver programmes of one to one/family support based on personalised interventions 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. Full training on the programme will be given with peer support.

You will make a difference by:

- Working in the team to deliver the programme to groups of children and families.

- Working collaboratively with parents/carers and children.

- Providing children and families with information and skills to help them support their needs through a variety of challenges.

- Empowering families to make positive changes.

You will need:

- Relevant Diploma Level 3 or previous experience working with children and families.

- Exposure of working within the 5-18 age range.

- Confidence to conduct 1-2-1 sessions and group work that support children and young people's emotional health and wellbeing.

- Experience of delivering NICE approved emotional wellbeing interventions to children and young people.

- Access to a vehicle and a current driving license is essential. The job requires the ability to travel according to the needs of the job, with reasonable adjustments, if required, according to the Equality Act.

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 Emma Goodwin on 07741 742013 or email

Please note: Interviews are planned to be held remotely, via Microsoft Teams, on 2nd or 3rd February 2021.

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.