Children and Families Worker

5 months ago


Hertford, United Kingdom Change Grow Live Full time

Overview:
**Change Grow Live** are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each person as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within **Spectrum** for you to join a dynamic team committed to supporting young people who have been affected by someone else’s drug and/or alcohol issues.

The role of a **Children and Family Worker** will support children and young people between the ages of 5 and 18 one-to-one in a confidential space.

You will deliver a wide range of interventions and education though activities, such as games, arts and crafts and emotional wellbeing resources. You will utilise a young person-centred approach, empowering them to explore situations which they feel they have little control over to support them to lead a safe, happy, and healthy life. You will work in partnership and liaise with other young people services throughout Hertfordshire, to provide holistic support to people accessing the service.

We need to record information about what we do, so enjoying a bit of admin work and attention to detail is important, but most of the time you’ll be enjoying working with people from all backgrounds, making a difference to their lives.

Whether you use Spectrum services, or work for us, our motto “you matter we care”, embodies the support and commitment you can expect, we encourage new ideas and input into everything we do and believe every day is a learning day.

**Full UK driving license and access to a car - Essential**

**Where**: This role will primarily be based across East Hertfordshire.

**When**: This is a permanent role and we're looking for the right person to join our team ASAP

**Hours**: 37.5 per week

**Salary**: £27,449.53- £31,393.77

**Allowance**: Outer London Fringe of £683.99

**Responsibilities**:
**About the role**:

- To holistically support CYP affected by parental substance misuse, using a range of interventions including: group work, 1:1 work, whole family interventions, safety planning and safeguarding working closely and proactively with the family unit to support positive and sustainable outcomes.
- Identify families in conjunction with other agencies, who will benefit from a Think Family / Whole family approach, negotiating participation and engagement with the programme of care.
- Identifying and responding effectively to potential safeguarding issues.
- Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to young people and the wider community.
- Working with young people to support positive, holistic outcomes in relation to their health and wellbeing, enabling them to lead safe, healthy, and purposeful lives: reducing risk and increasing resilience
- Working flexibly across sites where required

**About you**:

- Experience of working with young people and knowledge of the issues they face
- Knowledge of safeguarding concerns in relation to children and young people and the Fraser Competence framework
- Have an excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field
- Knowledge of working with evidence-based practice around young people’s substance misuse treatment services and methods, including relevant best practice guidance
- An accomplished communicator, both verbal and written with a high degree of personal IT competency
- Be able to accurately update and maintain records and to work to deadlines for the submission of information, e.g., reports
- Have excellent team working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives

**What we will give to you**:

- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training, career development & progression opportunities
- Refer a friend scheme.

If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with **Change Grow Live,** then we’d love to talk to you.



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