Missing From Home Worker

7 days ago


Warrington, Warrington, United Kingdom We Are With You Full time

Are you passionate about supporting the voice of vulnerable children? If you can provide the encouragement and guidance to set in place support plans and engagement with specialist services, and you have what it takes to work in partnership with Children's Social Care and local authority residential homes and foster care providers, this might be the role for you.


A key deliverable in the role of Missing From Home Worker is to work in collaboration with local authorities and the local constabulary to offer support on the issues affecting young people and their families.

This is a role requiring specialist knowledge in the field, to provide interventions and direct work, as well as signposting and implementing relevant referrals for our young people and their families.


Please note - a driver's licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role


This is a great opportunity to advocate for the safety and recovery of the children and young people who engage with our services, identifying ways in which we can improve their wellbeing, reduce harm and ensure they are appropriately supported by relevant services.

You will undertake return interviews for all missing from home or care notifications received by Police and Social Care within strict timescales.


You will be responsible for managing a caseload of one-to-one work with children and young people, managing risk, and identifying the most appropriate pathway based on an assessment of needs.


A key focus for the role is to provide educational awareness within local authority residential homes and foster care providers.


REQUIRED SKILLS:

  • Knowledge and understanding of working with young people 1on1, and the issues they face
  • Ability to build strong relationships and rapport with a range of children, young people and services
  • Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating support activities for and with young people and their carers
  • Knowledge and understanding of issues affecting young people such as exploitation, substance misuse, mental and physical health, and emotional wellbeing
  • Experience and understanding of case management including assessment, action planning and review
  • Experience and understanding of Child Protection including Safeguarding processes and procedures
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to develop and build relationship with a range of internal and external stakeholders
  • NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent (or willing to achieve within 12 months), or relevant qualification in youth work/ education
  • Able to handle sensitive and confidential issues with tact and diplomacy
  • Had the ability to prioritise and work under pressure
  • A proven track record of working as an individual and as part of a team sharing skills, experince and knowledge with others

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

  • Understanding of solution focused brief therapy and / or motivational interviewing, and other relevant young person interventions
  • Knowledge of the online support available to children and young people
  • Knowledge of national networks for professional development and access to resources

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.


At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether.

We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.

We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year.


We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.


We Are With You.


If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.


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BENEFITS:

  • Competitive salary
  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
  • Autoenrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
  • Access to a Blue Light Card giving you great savings on big highstreet and online brands
  • Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
  • We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Please note - a driver's licence and access to a vehicle is esse

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