Children and Young People Worker

6 months ago

Newton Abbot, United Kingdom Southwest Intervention Services Full time

**Job title**: Children and Young People Support Worker

**Contract**: 21-hours per week, term time (39 weeks a year)

**Location**: Newton Abbot (and surrounding areas)

**Salary**: £11,707.50 per annum + overtime

**SWIS are a well-established and expanding company, seeking enthusiastic, skilled and committed Children and Young People Workers to share our values ‘Believe, Achieve Succeed’, ensuring our young people receive outstanding support and intervention.**

We are based in Buckfastleigh and Plymouth, and cover Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. We are looking for additional workers in the Newton Abbot area.

The role is rewarding and varied, delivering bespoke intervention programmes and providing support for 0 - 25-year-olds and their families, some with complex needs.

SWIS operate 365 days a year, so you will need to be flexible, have a UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle with business insurance. (Mileage is paid).

**Ideal Requirements**:

- Experience of working directly with young people and/or families.
- The ability to support challenging behaviour.
- Knowledge of statutory regulations, service policies and procedures, government guidance and standards relevant to children, families and social/educational exclusion.
- Experience of providing early intervention and preventative support to education in order to meet measured outcomes and prevent exclusion.
- Substantial experience supporting young people ensuring their social and emotional well-being needs are met.
- Empathy and understanding of the needs relating to children and young people.
- Experience of building strong, effective relationships with children, young people and families in times of challenge and crisis.
- Experience of undertaking direct work with young people and an understanding of the issues related to behaviours, motivation and attitudes of young people.
- Effective strategies to manage challenging, and often unexpected behaviours.
- Knowledge and understanding of the current issues impacting children, young people and families including County Lines, Prevent and CEOP.

**Essential Requirements**:

- Building strong relationships with people of all ages
- A ‘can do’ attitude
- Willingness to be flexible
- UK driving licence and use of a personal vehicle with business insurance.
- Have the right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship

You will enjoy using a variety of skills to deliver a combination of enrichment and nurturing activities to promote the well-being of children and young people whilst supporting education, engagement and independence.

**SWIS provide employees with 'Employee Assistance Programme' which provides employee wellbeing as priority. This 24-hour services gives our team access to legal and financial advice, counselling, online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and more. Our team and their dependants have access to reliable medical advice with OnDemand GP services. Cut waiting times and admin with GP video consultations and prescriptions sent directly to local pharmacies. Our employee discounts help your money go further as you can access hundreds of retail discounts including grocery e-vouchers for online and in-store use including activities and holidays**

We reward staff by providing 'bonuses' for commitment, retention and recognition of practice.

For an informal chat please call 01803 862320 and ask to speak to one of our management team.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From £11,707.50 per year

Expected hours: 21 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Loyalty bonus

Application question(s):

- Do you require sponsorship in order to work in the UK?
- Do you have any experience with children or young people with emotional or behavioural needs?

Licence/Certification:

- UK Driving Licence (required)

Willingness to travel:

- 100% (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Newton 2139

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