Family Mediator

Salary**£27,091-£34,709 p.a. (dependent on level of mediation accreditation held) per annum plus pension and benefits**
- Location**Lambeth, London**
- Hours**Full Time**

**The Vacancy**

**About the role and the team**

We are currently recruiting for two (2) certified **Family Mediators **to play a leading role in the implementation and delivery of our new Early Intervention and Mediation service in Lambeth, London.

You will be a skilled and experienced family mediator who can deliver a high-quality and specialised mediation service to young people, enabling them to achieve positive outcomes that prevent youth homelessness.

Salary offered will be dependant on level of qualification and will rise to £34,907 once level 5 accreditation is achieved.

**_ Please refer to the attached job description for more details._**

*** When completing your supporting statement, please demonstrate how you meet the points set out in the person specification**

This job will be known internally as Mediation Worker.

**About you**:
You will have excellent communication skills and be committed to the values and ethos of Depaul UK.
- Hold the level 5 interpersonal mediation practitioners’ qualification or willing and committed to achieving this.
- Significant experience working as a family mediation practitioner and delivering family mediation interventions with young people and families in crisis.
- A good understanding of issues relating to youth homelessness
- Experience of working independently and managing a busy caseload
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

**Rewards and Benefits for a Depaul Employee**:

- Flexible working and family-friendly policies
- Access to Perkbox giving you deals and discounts for a wide range of brands
- Up to 7% contributory pension
- Paid training & personal E-Learning portal
- Sabbatical leave
- Health cash plan
- Paid DBS
- Death in service
- Cycle to work scheme
- Working for Top 50 most diverse company

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Depaul please visit our website, or see the attached.

**About Depaul**:
Depaul UK delivers a range of support and housing services around the UK for young people and adults at risk of homelessness.

We provide services that:

- Prevent homelessness
- Increase the resilience of those we work with
- Energise opportunities for employment, education, training & volunteering

We're dedicated to putting our values into action to achieve a society where everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community.

You can read more about the role in the attached job description.

An enhanced DBS disclosure may be a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients.

Applications:
Interviews will be scheduled for 22nd and 23rd February.

Please note: Applications submitted without a supporting statement and/or after the closing date and time stated will not be put forward for shortlisting

We kindly request no contact from unsolicited recruitment or media agencies.

**The Organisation**

One of the biggest homelessness charities in the UK, for more than 30 years we’ve worked alongside young people facing homelessness. We offer accommodation, practical support and the wellbeing resources that the people we work with need to get back on their feet.

The Depaul Group was founded in 1989 in response to the growing number of homeless London youth sleeping rough on the streets. Today, Depaul International charities **work around the world**, going where the need is greatest and exerting global influence on policy through the **Institute of Global Homelessness**.

**The Benefits**

**Hardship**
**Loans**

**Flexible Working**

**HSF Health**
**Plan**

**Cycle to**
**Work**

**Pension Scheme**

**Employee Wellbeing**

**Learning and Development Opportunities**

**Death in**
**Service