Young Persons Practitioner

Role: Young Person's Practitioner.

Location: Worcester, Worcestershire

Salary: £22,700 per annum.

Contract/Hours: Permanent, Full Time - 37 hours a week Mon -Friday 8.30-4.30 pm with occasional evening work to meet the needs of the service.

Closing date for this is Friday 29th March

Benefits: 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, professional qualifications, excellent training and development opportunities, flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, up to 7% employer contribution pension, discount portal with your favourite brands.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help.

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year, we helped more than 671,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

A bit about the role.

1 in 10 children in every classroom suffer from a diagnosable mental health disorder. The Blues is an evidenced based CBT influenced programme to support the reduction of anxiety & depression in young people using an early intervention model.

We deliver the Blues programme to 11–19-year-olds young people in schools, colleges and sixth forms across Worcestershire. This is a vital part of our work. We are looking for a motivated Young Person's Practitioner who is committed to supporting young people's mental health to deliver this service in Worcestershire. You will be part of a national programme across Action for Children's four nations.

How you'll help to create a brighter future.

• Delivering group work to around 500 young people as year as a team.
• Giving young people skills to manage their own emotional wellbeing.
• Working in partnership with schools and colleges.

In the role of Young Persons Practitioner, we're ideally looking for someone who has:

• NVQ3 or equivalent in youth work, working with families, childcare or another relevant field.
• Experience of delivering evidenced based programmes with fidelity.
• Experience of working with young people aged 11-19.
• A commitment to supporting young people's mental health.
• You will need access to a car for travel across Worcestershire.

Good to know.

Application Process

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.

Talent Pool

We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't.

Contact: Sarah Manderfield by email – sarah.manderfield@actionforchildren.org.uk who will be happy to answer any questions regarding the role or recruitment process.

Diversity, equality and inclusion.

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

Don't meet every single requirement?

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.

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