Targeted Prevention Worker

4 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom iWork Recruitment Limited Full time

Contract to start 20-02-23 until 19-05-23 with a possible extension.

**JOB PURPOSE**:
The Targeted Prevention team will offer a coordinated package of mentoring and coaching for those that are NEET or at risk of becoming NEET or at risk of other poor outcomes.

The team will work assertively and creatively to identify, engage and support young people to build the necessary skills and access the right support in order to make positive changes and find and maintain a suitable education, training or employment placement.

Direct work with young people and their families to deliver the aims and priorities of the Council’s youth strategy.

Responsible for the delivery innovative group work programmes that support young people to engage and progress in education, training and employment.

To co-design programmes with young people using sound evidence based or research methodology.

Deliver intensive periods of support using models of mentoring and coaching to encourage and support young people.

Work assertively to engage young people and work flexibly and creatively to maintain motivation and engagement utilising principles of motivational interviewing.

Work with young people and their families using a systemic framework to assess strengths and needs and help them devise a step by step action plan.

Promote and safeguard the welfare of young people in all contexts, with awareness of the risks that may be faced in respect of physical health and emotional well-being, educational attainment, sexual development, CSE, crime and gang activity and personal finance.

Engage and build respectful, honest, challenging and supportive relationships with young people including those who may previously have had little contact with services and may be hard to reach.

Support young people to engage in positive activities and provide opportunities for personal development that will provide diversion and help them make positive changes in their lives.

Acquire local knowledge in order to engage young people in the widest range of services and opportunities and in order to work in collaboration with partners to create new opportunities for young people.

Work in a variety of settings in the community including youth clubs and youth hubs and deliver outreach with the Detached and Outreach team in order to reach young people that are not engaging with services

Keep up to date with emerging research and evidence based interventions relevant to child and adolescent development, and ensure targeted group work delivery effectively contributes to the provision of universal and early help services for children and families.

Assess and balance risk and vulnerability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.

This should include an assessment of risk in different contexts of a young person’s life including within their community, peer groups and School as well as within the family (Contextual Safeguarding).

Establish an inclusive culture throughout delivery; where all are welcome and supported to participate, and where respect, honesty, and trust enables children and young people to thrive.

Support and provide effective pathways and access to appropriate services and provision so that children, young people and families receive the help they need at the earliest opportunity.

Tie all work to observable or measurable agreed indicators of success and impact; where possible monitoring and evidencing progress.

Work in collaboration to co-design and develop initiatives that encourage young people to build strong links with their local community and support the growth of positive perceptions of young people.

Understand and respect the rights of young people and ensure their meaningful participation in their own plans and within the wider community; including the design delivery and evaluation of youth work programmes, exit strategies and services.

**Qualifications**

A good standard of general education.

English and mathematics at GCSE level C or equivalent

Level 3 Formal IAG Qualification with the willingness to work towards Level 6 or another relevant qualification (youth work, teaching, social work) and significant experience of working with NEET young people

**Skills and Experience**

Significant experience of providing support to vulnerable and hard to reach young people and their families

Experience of identifying and brokering employment, education and training opportunities for young people

Experience of developing and delivering targeted, evidenced-based groupwork

Experience of delivering interventions based on a coaching/mentoring model using motivational interviewing principles

Knowledge of 14-19 pathways, education, training and employment options and careers information for young people and the ability to support young people to access these opportunities and to provide a high standard of information, advice and guidance

Ability to work with children and young people who present challengin

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