Children and Youth Project Worker

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
- Trust Links is an organisation committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, Trustees and volunteers to share this commitment._
- Trust Links aims to create a culture that respects and values each other’s differences, that promotes dignity, equality and diversity, and that encourages individuals to develop and maximise their true potential._

**POST TITLE**:Children and Youth Project Workers

**POST SALARY**:£21,255 pro rata depending on hours and experience.

**HOURS OF WORK**:Full time (37.5 hours per week) available including evenings and weekend work.

**POST LOCATIONS**:All Trust Links locations

**REPORTS TO**:Children, Youth & Families Team Manager

**RESPONSIBLE FOR**:Volunteers when they are delivering children and youth projects.

**PURPOSE OF THE POST**:
**Trust Links **is a local charity that aims to develop nurturing and supportive environments that develop strong, resilient and health people and communities. It was established by local people to address mental health needs in the Southend area in 2000, and was registered as a charity and limited company in 2002. We enable people to work together to improve mental health and wellbeing and promote, support, inspire and cultivate wellness and sustainable living.

Trust Links has been running activities for children and young people for several years. Youth Links is a peer support group and activities for young people of secondary school age with emerging mental health issues. At Growing Together we provide positive activities for children and young people and families in partnership with local schools, children’s centres and independently. We run provision for early years children and their families at Families Growing Together, in partnership with A Better Start Southend. Learning Together provides alternative education for young people aged 11-16 who are struggling to attend school due to their mental health and/or Special educational needs - both diagnosed and undiagnosed. Trust Links aims to address mental health stigma and is working to support the early intervention and prevention agenda, helping to address mental health in schools and amongst children and young people in the Southend, Castle Point and Rochford areas.

The Postholder will be required to:

- Deliver children, young people and families projects at Trust Links including Learning Together, Youth Links, Families Growing Together, and mental health awareness
- Oversee and assist the work of volunteers delivering children and youth projects at Trust Links
- Promote children and youth projects, liaising with schools, children’s centres, social care, youth council and other relevant services under the guidance of Children, Youth & Families Team Manager

**MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST**:
Support the delivery and implementation of Children and Young People’s Services
- Deliver and facilitate a range of engaging, empowering and educational activities with children, young people and families
- Assist Children, Youth & Families Team Manager with the development of children and young people’s services
- Contribute to the design of new services and projects for children and young people, in co-production with children, youth and parents/carers
- Assist Children, Youth & Families Team Manager in the planning of all services and activities, taking into account the views and needs of children and young people
- Provide one to one and group support on projects
- Develop, deliver and oversee group positive activities to meet the identified needs of service users, evaluating outcomes and impact
- Provide a listening and support function for beneficiaries at the projects, ensuring other members of the team are kept up to date with mental health and wellbeing issues relating to individuals, risks are being assessed and safeguards are in place
- Undertake assessments, plans and reviews as appropriate in line with organisational guidelines and Data Protection guidelines

Promote Children and Young People’s Services
- Talk to partner agencies and potential referrers to promote the services under guidance of Children, Youth & Families Team Manager

Outcome and Impact Measurement
- Support data collection to capture the activity and impact of Trust Links children and young people’s services
- Work with children, young people and families to capture case studies and other qualitative impact data

Other
- Devise, plan and deliver training courses and workshops within areas of knowledge
- Work closely within a multi disciplinary team; attending meetings, giving feedback and communicating with other Trust Links staff
- Work with other health and social care professionals external to Trust Links as required
- Ensure that beneficiaries and volunteers can contribute fully to the design, delivery and evaluation of services, ensuring services respond to local need
- Ensure Safeguarding and Hea