About this role
Young People Support Worker
An excellent opportunity for a compassionate, creative and resilient Young People Support Worker to deliver trauma-informed support that helps girls and young women build confidence, improve wellbeing, develop healthy relationships and reduce vulnerability to harm.
If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Youth Support Worker, Children and Young People Support Worker, Young Persons Support Worker, Early Intervention Worker, Family Support Worker, Youth Worker, Support Worker, Safeguarding Support Worker, Domestic Abuse Support Worker, Young Women’s Empowerment Advocate
This role is known internally as a Young Women's Empowerment Advocate
Please note: Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. The post holder must be female.
SALARY: £26,278 per annum + Benefits
LOCATION: Sandwell,West Midlands with travel across the Black Country
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
WORKING HOURS: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a great opportunity for a Young People Support Worker to join a Children and Families service, delivering early intervention and prevention support for girls and young women aged 11–19 across Sandwell.
As the Young People Support Worker, you will provide one-to-one interventions, groupwork and advocacy for young women who may be affected by trauma, emotional wellbeing concerns, exploitation, challenging behaviours or involvement with the criminal justice system.
Working within a contextual safeguarding framework, the Young People Support Worker will build trusted relationships, strengthen protective factors and work closely with schools, children’s services, youth justice, police, health services and voluntary sector partners.
DUTIES
Your duties as the Young People Support Worker include:
One-to-One Support: Deliver trauma-informed, strengths-based interventions that help young women build confidence, resilience, self-esteem and emotional wellbeingGroupwork Delivery: Support the planning and delivery of group programmes covering healthy relationships, coping strategies, exploitation awareness, personal safety and positive future planningSafeguarding and Risk: Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns, contextual risks, harmful peer relationships, online harms and community-based risksAssessment and Planning: Complete assessments, outcome measures, risk assessments and support plans that remain young person-centred and responsive to needAdvocacy and Guidance: Provide emotional support, practical guidance and advocacy, empowering young women to make informed choices and access appropriate servicesPartnership Working: Liaise with schools, children’s services, youth justice, police, health services and partner agencies to coordinate effective supportRecords and Compliance: Maintain accurate case notes, support plans and monitoring information in line with organisational requirements and GDPR legislationService Development: Promote young women’s voices, participation and feedback to support service design, delivery and evaluation
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. The post holder must be female.GCSEs English and Mathematics, Grade C or aboveMinimum NVQ Level 3 in a relevant subject, preferably working with childrenExperience working with children or young people, including recognising safeguarding concerns and responding appropriatelyExperience handling a caseload and delivering one-to-one interventions for young peopleExperience using risk assessment and intervention tools to identify, assess and manage riskExperience preparing accurate case notes and reports based on fact and professional judgementUnderstanding of trauma-informed approaches, safeguarding, the gendered nature of violence and issues affecting children and young people impacted by abuse or exploitationAble to use Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, Teams and other virtual platformsAble to engage young people experiencing trauma through creative, dynamic and age-appropriate interventionsA client-centred, non-judgemental and anti-discriminatory approach, with resilience and strong professional boundariesFull UK driving licence and access to a vehicleEligibility to work in the UK
BENEFITS
Mileage allowanceTraining and development opportunitiesEmployee Assistance ProgrammeAccess to group clinical supervision25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)Wellbeing dayPension scheme with employer contributionTime off in lieu for additional hours worked
This role requires a DBS check
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JOB REF: AWDO-P14988
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