Children and Families Worker

4 days ago


Gateshead, United Kingdom Change Grow Live Full time

Overview:
An exciting vacancy has arisen to join the dynamic and innovative Young People’s team at Positive Futures Gateshead in the role of Children and Families Worker to cover 12 months maternity leave.

The primary focus of this role is to work with children and young people who are impacted by a family member’s substance misuse by delivering a programme of brief interventions via one to one sessions with the aim of building resilience and minimising the impact of parental substance misuse.

**Responsibilities**:
The role includes developing and delivering group work packages, providing brief support and advice to parents, carers and partner agencies as well as delivering specialist training to professionals.

Please see attached job description for more detail.

CGL are committed to creating an inclusive environment, which celebrates difference and allows our staff and service users to flourish. We recruit the very best staff from a wide range of backgrounds, ensuring service users benefit from our diverse skills and expertise. We always work to the principles of fairness and equality of opportunity in all our recruitment processes.

We also expect an assertive approach to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults, and applicants to these posts will need to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to best safeguarding practice.

**Please ensure that when completing your personal statement, that you reference the criteria within the person specification.



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