Early Intervention and Prevention Practitioner

2 days ago


Barry, United Kingdom Vale of Glamorgan Council Full time

**About us**
An opportunity has risen within the Youth Offending Service as an Early Intervention and Prevention Practitioner. The Prevention Team aims to engage children and young people (aged 8 - 17) that are at risk of entering the Youth Criminal Justice System. We aim to work creatively and flexibly with young people and their families in order to reduce their likelihood of offending. This includes completing an assessment to help best inform an outcome for the young person and the implementation of an appropriate support plan, facilitating activities/interventions on a 1:1 basis as well as group workshops and being imaginative when delivering programmes. The wider team also support young people who have been bailed for consideration of an Out of Court Disposal.
Young people that we work with can include those who have committed Anti-Social Behaviour within the community, display challenging behaviour at home and in school along with being referred to our service by practitioners that have concerns for a young person’s actions and decisions.
We work closely with agencies within the Vale of Glamorgan to help access resources in order to aid the young people and their families to have more opportunities and make informed choices regarding their behaviour.

**About the role**
Pay Details: Grade 6 : SCP 14 - 19
Hours of Work: 37 (currently funded until 31st March 2024)
Working Pattern: 37 hours to be worked flexibly to include some evening and
weekend working
Main Place of Work: 91 Salisbury Road, Barry, CF62 6PD

The Early Intervention and Prevention Practitioner role provides support for children and young people aged 8-17 to prevent offending, reoffending and anti-social behaviour through delivery of 1:1 and group interventions. They will also be responsible for assessment, planning and delivery of interventions designed to address the needs of children, young people and their families and to support young people being diverted from the Criminal Justice System

Experience of working with children at risk of social exclusion in a formal setting (youth work, education, social care) and an ability to undertake assessments is required. The role also requires flexible working to include evenings and weekends, including occasional residential activities

**About you**
You will need:

- To take a young person led approach to direct work.
- To work restoratively with families to address the needs identified.
- To be motivated to develop yourself and the team.
- To be driven to support change within young people’s lives.
- Experience of working directly with young people and families of young people who can display challenging behaviour.
- Experience of completing comprehensive, factual and analytical assessments.
- Experience of working creatively to find supportive solutions for needs identified within the assessment completed to meet the family’s needs

**Additional information**
DBS Check Required: Enhanced
If you have any questions about the role or wish to find out any more information, please contact Lewis Roberts, Prevention Coordinator or Carys Davies, Practitioner Manager - Prevention and Resources.

Job Reference: SS00643



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