Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for a Children and Young People’s (CYP) Trauma Informed Support Worker based in the Stockport location with travel across various locations.
The successful candidate will deliver our specialist children and young people’s project in the community to a group of children who are at risk of or who have / are living with domestic abuse and suffering the traumatic effects of such. The post holder will provide one-to-one support to children in the local community and deliver specialist domestic abuse workshops and programmes in school and community settings.
This is a full time, 37 hours per week, fixed-term until 31st March 2025 with the possibility of extension offering a salary of £23,541 per annum, rising to £24,482 upon successful completion of a 6-month probationary period.
Full driving license and access to own vehicle is required for this position.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
*Organise and facilitate one-to-one sessions for children and young people who have or are living in a domestic abuse household.
*Organise and facilitate programmes in school and community settings.
*Deliver training to teachers and professionals around the impact of domestic abuse on young people, how to deal with disclosures and how to offer trauma informed support.
*Assess, organize and deliver the appropriate services to meet the needs of the children, young people and their families.
*Undertake initial assessments on children and young people, and compile individual support and safety plans based on recognised frameworks within agreed timescales.
*Complete accurate and timely records for the purpose of continuity of work, information retrieval, statistical monitoring, outcome assessment and report preparation.
*Ensure outcomes and evaluations are completed and that data is collected for all children and young people receiving a service.
*Attend designated meetings with multi-agency professionals and schools as part of a multi-agency response to the needs of children.
*Liaise and work in conjunction with key agencies ensuring that multi-agency is undertaken as part of the process involved in the assessment and delivery of services
*Provide an environment for children and young people in which their physical, emotional, intellectual and social wellbeing is promoted.
*Be aware of, implement and keep up to date with Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures in accordance with the organisations and Stockport borough’s Child Protection and Safeguarding policies and procedures.
*Work in partnership with children, young people, families, staff, statutory, voluntary and community organisations to promote the welfare and wellbeing of all children and young people.
*Promote an inclusive environment that meets the differing needs of all children and young people.
*Promote the importance of home learning, actively building relationships, communications and play to parents.
*Identify key agencies and resources within the local area which may enhance the lives of the child or parenting relationships, and use these appropriately via signposting, information sharing or referral e.g. the local children’s centre, schools, GP, libraries etc.
*Participate in supervision and training and, where appropriate, deliver training to other staff or partner organisations as required.
*Promote the aims, principles, polices, interests and wellbeing of the organisation and protect its integrity and reputation.
Person Specification
*Educated to degree level.
*NNEB/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Childcare and Education, Social Care, Teaching or similar.
*Evidence of CPD in Domestic Abuse.
*A sound understanding and working knowledge of safeguarding children and associated legal responsibilities.
*Knowledge of relevant legislation relating to domestic abuse.
*Experience of managing complex and changing safeguarding issues and escalation processes in relation to safeguarding.
*Experience of multi-agency partnership working and attending multi-agency meetings.
*Ability to plan and implement age appropriate group sessions and workshops for children and young people.
*Ability to plan and implement sessional content for one-to-one delivery with children and young people.
Role is subject to DBS check at the relevant level.
If you would like to be considered for this position and have the relevant experience, then please email your CV.
If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested please refer them. We have a referral bonus scheme and will pay £75, in retail vouchers of your choice, for referrals who are not already known to us.
Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful.
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