Youth Mentor

Job Title: Youth Mentor
Team: Supporting Families First
Multiple Vacancies Available
Salary: £24,993 to £27,214 per annum
35 Hours per Week
Location: County Hall, Worcester
Permanent

The Role
Are you looking for a new challenge?

Do you want to make a real positive difference to the lives of children and young people?

Do you want to join a dynamic, supportive children’s service?

Worcestershire Children First deliver Children’s Services on behalf of Worcestershire County Council.

Supporting Families First are an innovative Safeguarding team who are looking for candidates who will keep relentless focus on positive outcomes for our children and young people. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, all working together to help families to stay together. We develop confident and dynamic practitioners to work collaboratively in a strengths-based approach with families to enable lasting and positive change.

You will support young people to be happy, healthy and live safely within their families. You will help families look at their daily structure to create positive interaction with their children.

You will run individual and group activities, as well as creating links with local activities and centres, working with local partners who provide activities for young people and engaging with schools, colleges.

The service consists of Outreach workers, Youth mentors, Money mentor, Substance misuse workers, Emotional health & well-being workers, Advanced social work practitioners, a Clinical lead, all supported by dedicated administration staff.

We will provide you with peer and management support alongside individual and group reflective supervisions to support you in the role.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team who have evidenced strong outcomes for families using a strengths-based approach.

As an employer, Worcestershire Children First have a great range of benefits including flexible and mobile working, continual professional and career development through our Social Work Academy and a supportive environment where staff-value each other.

For further information, please contact Kevin Smith, Team Manager, at KSmith6@worcschildrenfirst.org.uk

Benefits
You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage Why work for us? | Worcestershire County Council , so do take a look Some of these offers include:

• Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know
• Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
• Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)
This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of criminal records via the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.

This will include details of cautions, reprimands, or final warnings, as well as convictions.The County Council has a commitment to safeguarding service users in our care.

How to Apply
Application forms are invited to apply for this role.

Please find the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Please write your submission with consideration for the essential and desirable criteria on the Person Specification. This should include examples why you should be considered; the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post.

Please submit your Application form to Recruitment@worcestershire.gov.uk

Application Closing Date: Sunday, 26 th May 2024
Anticipated Interview Date: Thursday, 13 th June 2024