Truro, Cornwall
Circa £20,700
37 hrs - Full time, Permanent
Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.
The role
From April 2021 Action for Children, which already provides a number of services in Cornwall, including those for young carers, young adult carers and children with learning disabilities, will be providing the 'Support Services for Young People' that provides support for young people aged 11-19 and up to 25 with SEND across the County
The service, which commences at the beginning of April, will bring together a range of support for young people including youth work provision, educational needs and disabilities (SEND) participation, 1-1 support and mental health and resilience work.
We are looking for a Young Person Practitioner who will be responsible for working with our Young People to plan, risk assess and deliver youth groups and activities. Due to the nature of this role, regular evening work will be required along with occasional weekend work.
You will make a difference by:
- Working as part of a team with our partners to plan and deliver activities and youth groups to children and young people.
- Work with colleagues across county to promote and support Youth Parliament opportunities for young people.
- Planning and running school groups in West Cornwall.
- Supporting and delivering groups within the community.
- Delivering 1-1 support and mentoring young people as needed.
- Working flexibly to meet the needs of our service users.
-Plan and deliver a programme of activities and residential trips for young people.
You will need:
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a related field.
- Excellent group work and communication skills with young people and team members.
- Have experience of working in partnership with agencies to support children and young people.
- Experience of working with volunteers is desirable.
- Experience of planning activities for young people.
- Good IT skills including experience of Microsoft Teams.
- Access to a suitable method of transport to enable the duties of the role to be carried out.
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 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.
