Children & Young People's Worker (Blackburn with Darwen)

4 days ago

Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom Early Break Full time

**“Early Break is a young people and family charity that believes excellence at all points of delivery is a requirement. If you take pride in your work, are hardworking, want to be professionally challenged and are passionate to make a difference in the lives of others then our organisation could well suit you."** **Vicky Maloney, CEO** To support children and young people referred to the Holding Families Service, whose parents are substance misusers. This will include one to one sessions, group work with children and family meetings. This role will also include linking with a range of agencies, each of which will have a contribution to make in meeting the individual young client’s specific needs. Hours: 2 1/2 days per week (18hrs 30mins) **Key Deliverables**: - To deliver 1:1, face to face work with young clients and their parents/carers as appropriate and manage the appointments to best meet clients’ needs in accordance with Early Break policies and procedures. This may include evening and/or weekend sessions - Build relationships and offer interventions with children who are affected by parental substance use or parental criminality - Offer trauma informed interventions - To deliver group work programmes and support in drop in sessions - To provide regular updates for and attend monthly Operational Meetings - To write or contribute to reports for Child in Need, Case Conferences, Core Group or Court and attend meetings as appropriate - Support the Holding Families coordinator in case load management - Liaise and develop partnerships, with a range of agencies in seeking out the provision which best meets the needs of the young people identified through referrals - Adhere to Early Break policies on Safeguarding young people, linking to local and national policies and guidelines - Record and report all required client information, using the Holding Families database system in line with Service deadlines and the legal framework of Data Protection - Maintain and update levels of knowledge and understanding of issues relevant to parental drug and alcohol use through training offered by Early Break and other agencies, as opportunities arise - Undertake other professional development opportunities, as appropriate to the role/Service - To contribute to the Early Break workforce development in relation to the key issues re: parental substance misuse and Hidden Harm - To be an active member of named Service meetings, identifying areas of work and working under your own initiative to resolve gaps, problems, issues - Undertake any other duties as directed by, and negotiated with, the Senior Manager/Line Manager - To contribute to the maintenance of an ethos in which all workers, clients and all in contact with Early Break and its partner agencies are valued and shown respect - To actively promote the charitable aspects of the Service to the workforce **Employee Benefits** - 30 days annual leave pa (in addition to 8 Bank Holidays) - Company Pension Contribution of 6% (employee contributions 2%) - Long Service Leave (an additional 20 days annual leave every 3 years if attendance is a minimum of 95%) - Supervision - 10 sessions per year with an external clinical supervisor (this is in addition to case reviews and PDP meetings with your line manager) **Closing Date: Monday 24th March at 12:00 noon** **Interview Date: Tuesday 1st or Wednesday 2nd April** **Job Type**: Part-time Pay: £25,787.00-£29,139.00 per year Schedule: - Monday to Friday Work Location: In person

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