Adolescent Intervention Worker

3 weeks ago

Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom Achieving for Children Full time

Job Information

Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us

We are responsible for the entire range of children’s education, health and social care services in all three boroughs. We use a Signs of Safety practice model and approach which ensures the voice of the child is at the heart of everything we do. There’s never been a better time to join AfC, we are growing our workforce, implementing new flexible working arrangements and have increased our virtual wellbeing offer.

The Adolescent Intervention Worker role will sit within the Adolescent Safeguarding Team.

The role will work across both Kingston and Richmond boroughs with adolescents needing support to remain at home in addition to young people turning 18 who may need support as they transition to adulthood.

**We are recruiting for 2 Adolescent Intervention Workers This is a fixed term post which lasts for one year which will be reviewed in March 2024.**

**Internal secondments will be considered but it would be expected that this would have been discussed and agreed with your line manager.**

About the role

The post holder will be an experienced professional who can positively engage and form relationships of trust with young people that have been faced with early childhood adversity and present challenging behaviour, including behaviour that raises exploitation concern regarding offending, gang association, going missing and substance misuse.

The post holder will have a strong understanding of policy, legislation and theory in relation to adolescents and have a history of working with young people and preventing family breakdown and/or children entering the care system.

About you
- Experience of positively engaging and forming a relationship of trust with young people that have been faced with early childhood adversity and present challenging behaviour, including behaviour that raises concern of increased risk of offending, gang involvement, absence from the home and the school environment, NEET and drug misuse.
- Someone who is flexible, creative and able to work using their own initiative.
- Experience in working directly with young people who have misused substances.

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:

- 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years.
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Stable and supportive leadership
- Hybrid and mobile working (between home and work) with latest technology to facilitate this
- Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
- Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of staff benefits and discounts
- An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children

Important Information

**Right to work**: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.

**Safeguarding**: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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