Children and Young Persons Sanctuary Youth Worker

2 weeks ago

Haverfordwest, United Kingdom Mind Pembrokeshire Ltd Full time

**Job Title**:
**Children and Young Persons Sanctuary Youth Worker**

**Salary**:
£13.10 per hour

Hours:
12

Start Date:
Immediate Start

Contract Length:
Until 31 March 2025

Line Manager:
Children and Young Persons Sanctuary Coordinator

**Location**:
Mind Pembrokeshire’s Resource Centre, Haverfordwest

The Role of Children and Young Person’s Sanctuary Youth Worker

The Children and Young Persons Sanctuary provides an out of hours, evening service offering person-centred mental health support, information and advice for young people aged 12 to 18. The CYP Sanctuary will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings from 5pm - 10pm, based at 2 Perrots Road, Haverfordwest.

Your Responsibilities

1. To provide and effectively deliver a facilitated out of hours self-help service and drop-in provision for children and young people to be based within settings in Pembrokeshire. Your primary place of work will be at our Resource Centre at 2 Perrots Road, Haverfordwest however you may be asked to work at other locations to meet the needs of the role.

2. To provide a safe space for children and young people with low level mental health problems through facilitating a retreat which allows for time out from detrimental influences.

3. To listen to the concerns of the children and young people accessing the Sanctuary and provide guidance, information and reassurance whilst promoting independence, resilience and positive health and wellbeing through a range of activities.

4. To work closely with the Service Coordinator in relation to ensuring client safety through effectively managing risk to themselves and others.

5. To ensure all elements of the Service Level Agreement and grant criteria, including data collection criteria, are met, alongside individual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) e.g. attendance and recovery rates.

6. Accept without bias, the issues raised by children/young people, parents and guardians.

7. To assess the strengths and needs of children and young people and support them to make decisions and choices regarding possible ways forward e.g. referring clients to other sources of help as appropriate.

8. Manage waiting lists for service.

9. With support of CYP Sanctuary Coordinator and Service Manager, manage any feedback or issues/complaints.

10. To ensure that all client paperwork, including outcome monitoring forms, are accurately completed in order to evaluate the service and report back outcomes to funders.

11. To develop and evolve this role to meet the service specification requirements.

12. To promote/publicise the service and establish positive engagement from children and young people, as well as being involved in promoting general aspects of wellbeing.

13. To develop and maintain positive relationships with staff and stakeholders to promote the service and to encourage referrals.

14. To undertake these duties within a framework that recognises the diversity of clients and encourages equal opportunity for all.

15. To promote and implement Mind Pembrokeshire’s policies and values.

16. To participate in support and development, appraisal procedures and training as agreed or directed.

17. To deliver all aspects of this role under the direction of the Service Coordinator.

18. To undertake such other duties as would be reasonably required for a post of this level of responsibility, as directed by the Service Coordinator or Senior Management Team of Mind Pembrokeshire.

Expectations

1. To promote the concepts of wellbeing, early intervention and community engagement, ensuring that these underpin the direction of the organisation’s activities.

2. Assist in using and completing any office and team related information recording system.

3. Assist in information gathering, monitoring and evaluating processes.

4. Assist in undertaking talks and presentations, attend events and open days, produce publicity materials and update the website.

5. Assist the CYP Sanctuary Coordinator in networking with other agencies to forge effective partnership work that is mutually beneficial.

Person Specification

Children and Young Persons Sanctuary Youth Worker

This Person Specification details the requirements we believe are essential and desirable to carry out the requirements of this role.

Applicants should use the Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification to demonstrate how they meet these requirements, as the selection process for interview scores applicants against these criteria.

If an applicant is successful at interview, the offer of the role is dependent upon a DBS check and two references.

Personal Attributes

1. Person-centred

2. Encouraging

3. Motivational

4. Empowering

5. Non-judgemental

6. Flexible

Essential Skills and Experience

1. Experience of working with children and young people between the ages of 12 and 18.

2. Experience of working in a mental health setting.

3. Experience of delivering services and getting relevant outcomes.

4. QCF Le

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