About this role
Job summary
The Black Country has been successful in implementing the keyworker model and has achieved success in keeping individuals in the community. The service has now expanded our offer to cover all ages with a diagnosis of Learning Disability and/or Autism. The peer workers would be responsible for promoting positive engagement within the community, this will include individual and group based work. They will work both independently and alongside the keyworkers to empower and upskill alongside building links with our community partners. The service is seeking individuals who have knowledge and understanding of the systems this can be both from a professional or lived experience perspective. The successful candidate(s) would be motivated and positive in their approach, keen to work with others and make a difference.
Main duties of the job
To promote community engagement with our cohort who have come through the keyworker system. To be an effective communicator which includes listening to our young people. To develop and facilitate a group which promotes social inclusion, confidence building and a sense of belonging for our cohort. To support people on an individual basis to work towards specific goals to promote impendence and inclusion. To work closely with the keyworker team and supporting in the development of the service across the Black Country To network with partner agencies having up to date information around current offers to sign post our cohort to. To have a person-centred approach recognising that each individual's needs are different. To have the ability to be flexible in your communication styles and approaches. To build on existing Black Country good practice within the keyworker service
About us
Employees, workers, and / or contractors will be expected to uphold the values of the Trust and exhibit the expected Trust behaviours aligned to the Trust's values. Individuals have a responsibility to ensure that they display the Trust values and behaviours in carrying out their job and that individuals feel able to challenge (or raise a challenge) when other colleagues' behaviours breach the spirit of Trust values.
Job description Job responsibilities
To promote community engagement with our cohort who have come through the keyworker system. To be an effective communicator which includes listening to our young people. To develop and facilitate a group which promotes social inclusion, confidence building and a sense of belonging for our cohort. To support people on an individual basis to work towards specific goals to promote impendence and inclusion. To work closely with the keyworker team and supporting in the development of the service across the Black Country To network with partner agencies having up to date information around current offers to sign post our cohort to. To have a person-centred approach recognising that each individuals needs are different. To have the ability to be flexible in your communication styles and approaches. To build on existing Black Country good practice within the keyworker service
Person Specification
Criteria required for the role. Essential
Relevant/Transferrable Skills Experience of being part of a team Experience of helping others Effective communicator
Desirable
Experience of leading a group Some understanding of children's mental health and human rights and ability to/willingness to learn and undertake further training Ability to learn of Black Country locally available provision.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Wolverhampton Civic Centre/remote
Wolverhampton/Black Country Wide
WV1 9SE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)