Project Worker

2 months ago

Torbay, United Kingdom The Children's Society Full time

Permanent contract

18.5 hours per week

£23,855.76 per annum / pro rata (plus allowances)

Actual Salary: £11,927.88

Location Check Point Torbay

The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We’re there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our youth impact directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services around the country.

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic project worker to join our dynamic, ambitious team.

A key part of this role will be your ability to engage with Children and Young People who have been missing from home and engage them in a Return Home Interview; identifying and analysing risks and ensuring that their wishes, feelings and views are heard within the process; Advocating on behalf of Children and Young People within Child Protection and Review meetings will also be an essential part of this role.

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

- A relevant professional qualification e.g. Youth & Community, Education or NVQ 3 Health & Social Care Or HNC in Social Care or Early Years 3 NVQ3 Health & Social Care.
- Knowledge and understanding of a range of evidence based interventions and creative ways of working with children and young people
- An ability to develop and maintain positive and constructive relationships with children and young people

The Children’s Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children’s lives happier and safer.

Every day we’re changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

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