Young Persons Practitioner

4 months ago

Inverness, United Kingdom Action for Children Full time

**Young Person's Practitioner**

**Salary: circa £23,500 per annum**

**Location: Inverness**

**Contract/Hours: Permanent / Full Time - 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm but some flexibility may be required)**

**Benefits**:

- A generous annual leave entitlement of 29 days PLUS bank holidays
- Up to 5 more days leave for continuous service plus the option to buy and sell leave.
- Gain professional qualifications with excellent training, and development opportunities.
- Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
- A pension with a up to a 7% employer contribution rate. Plus, if you pay in to the pension you will receive life assurance cover.
- Staff discount portal with your favourite brands.
- Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.

**Vulnerable children in the UK need your help**

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

**Why Action for Children?**

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

**A bit about the role**

The Gael Og Probation Service, which is part of Action for Children Services, operates from Rail House in Inverness. This service collaborates closely with the Criminal Justice Social Work. Referred clients undergo a combination of statutory and non-statutory supervision, including Community Payback Orders, diversion from prosecution, and structured deferred sentences.

As a Young Person's Practitioner, your role involves delivering structured and customized programs to both male and female clients aged 16 and above. These programs complement the efforts of the Criminal Justice Social Work Service and the support clients receive within their local community. Sessions are going to be delivered either within a group setting or on an individual one-to-one basis. There will also be a requirement to support Criminal Justice Social Work with Bail Supervision check-ins with clients

The primary objective of this targeted work is to reduce offending behavior and empower clients to enhance their problem-solving abilities, social skills, and capacity to prevent relapse while promoting a pro-social lifestyle.

**How you'll help to create brighter futures**

Some key responsibilities for the Young Person's Practitioner role are;
- Delivering and evaluating group and individual work aimed at supporting the offender to develop their abilities through assessment, interventions, discussion, information and practical work on relationships.
- Assessing needs and to promote their health and wellbeing by providing appropriate activities and experiences; using accredited models.
- Preparing written reports for inter‑agency meetings, case conferences, and to contribute to reports as requested by the Case Manager.

**Let's talk about you**
- SVQ 3 or HNC in Social Care or willingness to work towards.
- A Flexible approach to working to support the delivery of the service.
- Excellent IT skills including outlook word and excel.
- The ability to build relationships and work as part of a multi
- disciplinary team.
- Experience in facilitating group work sessions desirable.

**Good to know**

Application Process: There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.

Talent Pool: We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't.

**Diversity, equality, and inclusion**

**Don't meet every single requirement?**

Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

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