Youth Trauma Support Specialist

3 weeks ago

Feltham, United Kingdom PACT Full time
Youth Trauma Support Specialist
Location: HMP/YOI Feltham, TW13 4ND
Job Type: Part time, 22.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £25,500 per annum (plus market supplement of £3,000 FTE) £15,300 per annum actual earnings + £1,800 market supplement
Benefits: Generous Holiday allowance Season Ticket loan Cycle to work scheme Charity worker discounts Enhanced maternity package Wellness, inclusion, and diversity groups EAP scheme Life assurance
The primary focus of this dynamic role is to spearhead an innovative mentoring program within HMP/YOI Feltham and the surrounding community, specifically targeting children and young adults. The mission is to ignite resilience in this demographic, ultimately curbing future negative behaviour.
In this exciting position, you'll provide transformative support to children and young adults in an HMPPS setting, helping them navigate and heal from past experiences of victimisation and trauma. By addressing these critical issues, we aim to significantly reduce the risk of violence and further negative activity.
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Moreover, you'll have the opportunity to empower YOI staff through specialised training, enhancing their ability to recognise and respond to victimisation and trauma. You'll also equip victim support service personnel with the tools needed to effectively assist juvenile offenders. A cornerstone of your role will be providing ongoing mentoring support to individuals as they transition back into the community post-release or after court appearances.
Flexibility is key, as you'll navigate the complexities of cases involving individuals on remand or approaching potential release or court dates. This role is all about making a real difference in the lives of young people and their communities
*We encourage applications from all backgrounds.
About you:
• You will ideally have lived experience of the criminal justice system and/or Knowledge of the Criminal Justice System and an awareness of the impact of custody on children and young adults and on their children and families. You will need clear understanding of professional boundaries which will enable you to work children and young adults and their families.
• You must have experience of working with children and young adults and demonstrable knowledge and understanding of trauma-informed approached services, aligned with a Child First Approach
• You must have the ability to motivate and promote children and young adults’ belief in their ability to change, whilst challenging negative behaviour. You recognise the potentially damaging impact of stigmatising, in particular through the use of language and instead use de-stigmatising and humanising language.
• You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in partnership with a range of agencies for the benefit of service users and the ability to delivery training and upskilling, especially assisting in up-skilling the YOI staff on victim / offender overlap.
• You will have good level of numeracy, literacy and excellent IT Skills and the ability to use casework systems and maintain accurate and comprehensive case notes.
What we offer:
Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.
How to apply:
If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the 'apply now' button.
As an inclusive employer, we welcome requests for job adverts and descriptions in accessible formats (for e.g. larger text) for candidates with disabilities, including those with neurodiversity.
About us
Pact (the Prison Advice & Care Trust) is a pioneering national charity that provides caring and life changing services to men and women in prison, to people with convictions on release and in the community, and to their children and families.
Pact’s vision is of a society in which justice is understood as a process of restoration and healing, in which prisons are used sparingly and as places of learning and rehabilitation, and in which the innate dignity and worth of every human being is valued. We work for the common good of Society, taking a public health-based approach. We work at the intersection of criminal justice, child and family welfare, mental health, wellbeing provision and health & social care.
Our volunteers and staff can be found in courts, prisons, probation services, and in communities across England & Wales. We are a diverse, inclusive, modern, and collaborative charity. We build effective partnerships and sustainable solutions based on our well-established understanding of the systems in which we work, and on our historic values and ethos developed through our 120+ years of service delivery.
You may also have experience in the following: Youth Support worker, Youth Trauma, Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Social Care, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Mentor, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Rehabilitation, Youth Mentor, Family Services, Advocacy, Mentor, Mentoring, Not for Profit, NFP, etc
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