Hub Practitioner

The post holder will support young people in a childrens residential setting and on the edge of care. 

The post holder will provide all aspects of care needs and interventions, in line with young peoples care plans, and develop effective action plans with a focus on reducing risks and building on strengths. Key working is integral to the post; working with young people to develop their resilience and life skills to enable them to successfully manage the transition to return to family, foster care or to live independently in the community. The post holder will ensure that the support plans are being adhered to by all multi-agency professionals to improve outcomes for young people. 

Key characteristic requirements of this post are: flexibility, committed to best practise and safeguarding, building effective relationships, resilience, persistence and the ability to progress plans.

Aspire Hub Practitioners will drive the action planning, interventions and case progress for young people through effective communication with a range of professionals working together to improve outcomes for young people.

You will support care leavers on the edge of care (including some post 18). You will work within a defined culture and intervention practise model and will adopt a solution focussed and restorative approach. Applicants must hold an NVQ 3 certificate in caring for children and young people, or be willing to work towards one. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.  All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups.  We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.