Rugeley, Staffordshire
Circa £18,800 Pro rata
Permanent Part Time 22.2 hours per week.

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

The role

Staffordshire Emotional Health and Wellbeing Services delivers a range of support to children, young people and their families from 5 - 19 (and up to 24yrs for children with SEND) across 2 hubs in the Staffordshire area. Our aim is to transform and improve outcomes for Children and Young People with mild to moderate EHWB problems, specifically those who are vulnerable and at risk. Our Service is required to respond at the earliest possible opportunity using short, Evidence Based interventions along with information, advice, and guidance (IAG), through our digital partners. The collaborative model is designed to increase resilience and reduce the development of more entrenched mental health issues.

As a young person's worker, you'll be a key member and will play a vital role in, providing support to children and young people.

You will make a difference by:

- Building effective relationships with children young people and their families and being a good communicator.

- Supporting the team to deliver interventions which improve children and young people's emotional wellbeing.

- Supporting practitioners to run groups for children and young people.

- Supporting young people to access self-help and digital interventions.

- Supporting young people to overcome anxiety when accessing school or community activities.

- Promoting the service at community venues and events.

- Keeping accurate records of work undertaken using IT based recording system.

You will need:

- Experience of working with children, young people.

- Sensitivity to the needs of children young people and families who are emotionally distressed.

- To work within a team environment, demonstrating tact and diplomacy with other members of staff.

- Proactive with a can-do attitude.

- Having a willingness to learn and develop skills.

- Flexibility to work early mornings, early evenings and occasional weekends.

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 any further questions that isn't stated in the advert please contact Anne Marie Wilson on 07507144873 or email

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.