Are you passionate about helping children reach their full potential?

Are you confident, self-motivated, flexible, and have a ‘can do’ attitude?

This is an exciting opportunity to join our established team delivering Young Carer services in Dartford and Southwark. You will manage an existing caseload and new referrals, and deliver a programme of monthly themed workshops. In this role, you will assess Young Carers in schools and meet with families in their own homes. It is essential that you have access to your own car for work. 

Using the Young Carer service toolkit, you will provide short-term interventions that support Young Carers to improve their resilience, educational chances and wellbeing. This might include signposting to local and community services, action planning, one-to-one support, or our 12-month workshop programme.

Building trusted relationships, you will make referrals to a range of professionals, including health and social care, ensuring whole family needs are met and reducing the impact of caring on the young person. You will respond to challenging and complex situations in line with our Safeguarding and Lone Working Policies.

A key aspect of this role is to raise awareness and identify hidden Young Carers. You will have the opportunity to work with schools to train staff and develop a support programme for students, as well as developing wider networks. 

You can make the difference and give a Young Carer their childhood back.

Overview

Wild Things is looking for a talented, highly organised and professional individual with a passion for and background in delivering Environmental Education. This is a part-time post based at our Findhorn office.  We are seeking someone who is able to deliver our broad range of programmes to people of all ages and backgrounds, as well as working with volunteers and carrying out conservation work.

This person will need to have a proven track record of outdoor leadership with relevant qualifications and/or experience in the field of environmental/outdoor education, as well as experience of developing resources, looking after equipment and logistics.

We require an individual with a high level of motivation and organisation as well as excellent communication skills to complement our enthusiastic and highly-skilled Fieldwork team.

About Wild Things

Wild Things is an award-winning charity based in North-East Scotland. Set up in 2003, Wild Things has over 17 years’ experience delivering a wide range of Environmental Education courses to all ages. Our programmes include: Forest & Coastal Classrooms, Wilderness Skills, Habitat Restoration Projects (Invasive non-native species removal), Bushcraft courses, John Muir Awards, Holiday Camps and Accredited Outdoor Leadership training courses (Woodland and Coastal Activity Leader Training). We have helped over 15,000 people to access, enjoy, learn about and protect Scotland’s spectacular wilderness regions, as well as helping individuals to develop a mutually beneficial relationship with their own local natural environment.

Key Interfaces

Internal: reporting directly to the Fieldwork Manager, as well as working closely with other members of the team which include: CEO, Fieldwork Manager, Health and Wellbeing Coordinator, office staff & freelance instructors.

External: Children and adult clients (schools, youth groups, vulnerable people, volunteers, general public). You will also be supporting the delivery of our new Silver Saplings programme of activities which puts older people at the heart of our charitable work.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

You will be a key player in the delivery of our activity programmes, as well as working with other fieldwork staff and volunteers in all aspects of Wild Things’ work.

You will be expected to have relevant qualifications and/or experience in working with children, adults and/or older people in an outdoor setting.

You will also take a shared responsibility for ensuring our stores and equipment are kept clean and organised and the correct materials are prepared and allocated to each programme.

Specific Responsibilities

• Deliver a variety of fieldwork programmes, including: Forest & Coastal Classrooms, Holiday Camps (occasionally residential camps), Mental Health & Well Being, Care home and teenage programmes, Older peoples’ Day trips, Habitat Restoration and Conservation Days.
• Work closely with the Fieldwork Manager and Health and Wellbeing Coordinator to ensure the logistics & practical needs of our programmes are met including: creating educational materials and props, and ensuring equipment, stores and vehicles are kept to a high operational standard.
• Adhering to safe work practice, policies and procedures and ensure that any volunteers you are responsible for adhere to these too. 
• Be comfortable using, maintaining and teaching with relevant tools associated with our programmes (including saw, knife, loppers and other outdoor tools.)
• Upon completion of appropriate training, delivering Wild Things accredited training courses as part of our social enterprise  and charitable activities.
• Able to work within an office environment and carry out administrative tasks.
• Able to work flexible hours such as evenings, overnight camps or weekends as and when required.
• Carry out any other duties as and when required in support of Wild Things goals and objectives.

Person Specification

Essential

• Relevant bushcraft training and/or certification
• At least 2 years work experience of delivering outdoor/environmental education programmes
• Strong naturalist knowledge and experience of conservation work
• Experienced and competent in working with vulnerable people of different ages, backgrounds and abilities.
• A team player with evidence of working alongside others, including volunteers and other outdoor practitioners.
• Logistics experience, including organising and coordinating equipment, equipment maintenance and resource development.
• Understand and adhere to Wild Things health and safety policies (including disclosure checks/PVG registration)
• UK driving license
• A committed and flexible approach to the needs of the job
• A love of the great outdoors!

Desirable

• Woodland Activity Leader (WALT), L3 Forest School Practitioner or other equivalent training and experience.
• A current 16hr Outdoor First Aid certification
• D1 minibus driving license.
• Hill & Moorland Leader or ML
• PA1/PA6AW Chemical Spray License and/or experience in the removal of invasive non-native species (INNS)
• Administrative and computing skills with experience of working in an office environment (Excel, Word – Apple Macintosh)

Application

To apply to this role, please send us a copy of your current CV alongside a 1-2 page covering letter, explaining your suitability and relevant experience as well as your interest in this role.

Your application will be reviewed primarily on the strength of your cover letter.

For more information about the opportunity, please feel free to email us on the address shown.

Closing Date

28 September 2020

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose.  ‘We call these our 3Ps’.

We achieve this in two ways. First we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change ‘the system’, to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

We work with Young People & Families in trouble, providing early intervention, targeted and specialist support services to those in crisis, leaving care, missing from home or with substance misuse or mental health problems. 

Catch22 Surrey Young People’s Substance Misuse Service (SYPSMS) is a county-wide specialist treatment service, offering; one-to-one support to young people and their families, a 24 hour help line, counselling and pharmacological support, as part of a tailored recovery approach for young people aged 11 to 25-years-old successfully delivering positive outcome for the young people we work with.

We are looking for Substance Misuse Practitioner to provide appropriate specialist or targeted substance misuse support, and interventions to a pre-defined caseload of young people who are referred by means of effective assessment, care planning and risk management.
 

Main responsibilities will be:

• Developing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting on care plans, YPORS, risk assessments and outcomes throughout the young person’s treatment journey providing appropriate care and support of individuals accessing the service.
• Providing family interventions and supporting parents and carers of service users and those wishing to access our services.
• Promoting and supporting service user involvement through facilitation of service user groups and activities and supporting volunteers participation within the service.
• Working in partnership with other agencies and promoting effective dialogue, referral and care pathways between agencies, families and schools.
• Working in partnership with criminal justice services to support young people, addressing their substance misuse problems and reducing the risk of re-offending
• Providing harm minimisation and drugs education activities; supporting individuals and groups in schools and other services.
   

Knowledge and experience:

To succeed in this role, you’ll need understanding of Every Child Matters and other appropriate youth policies as well as knowledge of Substance misuse and associated risks and harms.

Experience;

• Experience of working with young people who are experiencing substance misuse issues
• Experience of working with young people and providing harm reduction interventions
• Previous experience of working with challenging and hard to engage young people
• Broad knowledge working with young people in group and one-to-one settings.
• Skilled at delivering one to one interventions and group work to young people

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our charity, dedicated to supporting children and families at Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals. We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual who will oversee and ensure excellent delivery of core charity support services and events provided for the benefit of patients aged 0 to 25, and their families. To include the recruitment and management of a volunteer team, regular communication with beneficiaries and working closely with the charity CEO to provide the highest quality, professional outcomes for all projects.

• Based in our dedicated charity office at Royal Brompton Hospital in Chelsea, London (Please check the location is suitable for you before applying). Some work may be carried out at home (due to current Covid-19 situation, to be discussed and agreed upon).

• 37.7 hours across a 7 day working week. 9am until 5.30pm (with some flexibility required for occasional evening work, with notice)
• 12 month contract (with 13 week probationary period)

Person Specification

Essential

• Team management experience, working with staff and/or volunteers
• Project management experience, on a medium to large scale
• Excellent organisational skills
• Understanding of the voluntary and community sector in the UK and the issues it faces.
• Personal drive, energy, integrity, adaptability and responsibility
• Excellent IT skills, including competence in Microsoft Office products
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Knowledge of current social media networks including Facebook and Twitter
• Excellent personal and communication skills
• Excellent time keeping
• Excellent references will be required

Desirable

• Event management experience
• Experience of working or volunteering within a children’s/adolescent charity
• Experience of working or volunteering within a hospital
• Understanding of key cardiac and/or respiratory related health conditions

Eligibility

Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this position.

Enhanced DBS check will be completed by the charity for the successful applicant.

About Us

The Brompton Fountain is a registered charity supporting children and young people within the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust. We work very closely with the other hospital teams including the Intensive Care Unit, High Dependency Unit (HDU), children’s ward, the playroom, outpatient departments and hospital school.

Our aim is to help improve the quality of life for young patients and their families in hospital and at home by funding specialist equipment, improving the environment and facilities and providing vital resources that are outside the NHS remit.

As a charity we support the whole family as we understand how having a child with a serious health condition can impact on everyone.

Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust is the largest heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. They are a partnership of two specialist hospitals which are known throughout the world for their expertise, standard of care and research success.

Equal opportunities employer - Registered Charity No 1110339

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.

For a full job description/more information please contact: Trudy Nickels.

You are providing your personal information to The Brompton Fountain and Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust for the purposes of staff administration; administration of membership records (Foundation Trust Membership); crime prevention and prosecution of offenders; National Fraud initiative and occupational health purposes and by applying for this post you hereby consent to the charity and Trust processing of your personal data as outlined above.

Family Support Coordinator, Part time, 21 hours per week, £29,388 per annum pro rata (including London weighting), Ealing- Fixed term to end of December 2021

We are seeking to recruit a Family Support Coordinator with strong project management, data processing, volunteer management and family support skills to support the development and monitoring of a ‘whole family approach’ project in Ealing.  The project will provide support to families who have at least one child aged 5-10 years old. Families from low socio-economic groups will be supported to cope with the challenges of family life with the ultimate aim of becoming more physically active together.

The successful candidate will have experience in the recruitment, training and ongoing management of volunteers. Initiative and excellent communication, organisational and administrative skills are essential, together with experience of providing targeted help to families and experience of data collection.

The ability to listen with empathy as well, as having a high standard of written and verbal communication and presentation skills are essential.  Commitment to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children, as well as commitment to equal opportunities principles and practice are also required. Comprehensive knowledge of local agencies, networks and partnerships within the area of family support is desirable.

The post involves working in the community in Ealing with some work from home so a suitable home working environment is essential. Regular travel around the Ealing area will be required.

Please note that due to Covid-19 tasks on this role may be carried out remotely from the employee's home via MS Teams while it is not safe to deliver face to face services or work in one of our local offices.

Please visit our website via the apply button to obtain the job description, full person specification, application form and guidance. Please note that we only accept application forms. CVs will not be accepted

Closing date:  Sunday, 27th September 2020

Interview date: TBC (via MS team)

As a Care Support Worker, you will be working directly with disabled children, or young people and their families, to support them with their needs. This is an opportunity to develop your skills in a rewarding role and gain a strong sense of achievement.

The overall purpose of this role is to provide high quality care that supports individual children and young people with disabilities, including personal care as detailed in their care plans. The care will be within their family homes and out in the community.

Title: Support Worker (Sessional Practitioner)
Location: South East (Across Hampshire)
Department: Short Breaks
Salary Details: £8.86-£9.73 per hour plus you accrue an extra £1.07 to £1.17 per hour holiday pay
Hours: This is a sessional position offering flexible working hours during evenings, weekends and school holidays

About KIDS

KIDS is a national charity which has been supporting disabled children, young people and their families since 1970.

We work with children, irrespective of their disability or impairment, from birth through to 25 years.  Each year we support over 15,000 disabled children, offer over 120 different services and work with about 80 Local Authorities across England.

We are passionate, caring and trusted and our vision is a world in which all disabled children and young people realise their aspirations. We offer support and practical help for families, every step of the way.

KIDS is committed to safeguarding and successful applicants will be required to undertake stringent recruitment checks including (where applicable) an enhanced DBS check.

About the role

We are currently looking for someone to provide short breaks for disabled children and young people, supporting them to access a variety of activities, promoting independence, inclusion and learning, and engaging positive activities. Whilst working in a person centred way, providing practical and emotional support to the child or young person, to enable them to meet the goals and outcomes identified in their support plan.

Short breaks are on a 1:1 basis in the community and in a child or young person’s home. Our breaks are designed around the child or young person and their interests and hobbies, so during a break you may take a child swimming, to a local park, or perhaps to the shops.

Ad hoc hours available on an as and when basis (mainly evenings, weekends, and school holidays). This is a sessional position offering flexible working hours during evenings, weekends and school holidays.

You may be required to travel between locations, and so the ability to travel independently to the identified activity/venue is essential. Being a car driver is essential.

This role will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

You will be required to work variable hours which may include evenings, weekends, and school holidays.

About you

To be able to carry out this role we would expect you to have the following characteristics:

• The candidate should demonstrate a commitment to working in partnership with parents/ carers and have the ability to provide personal care which maintains the child/young person's respect and dignity
• Ability to communicate at all times with the child or young person with regards to the care being provided.
• Ability and commitment to work effectively as part of a team.
• The ability to listen, reflect and communicate appropriately and effectively with service users and colleagues.

Closing Date: 9th October 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can download the Job Description and submit your application through our website. Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

No agencies please.

Young Carers Activities, Engagement and Participation Worker 17.5 hours per week (regular after-school sessions with some evening and occasional weekend working) Salary: £23,493 pro rata plus generous benefits 28 days, pro rata in addition to statutory Bank Holidays

We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic and skilled person, with exceptional communication skills, who can develop creative ways to reach and help Young Carers speak up and be heard, as well as grow as people. This includes advocating for their rights, influencing local and national strategic decision-making, and increasing their ownership over the delivery of Young Carers’ service provision. Applying your demonstrable experience, you also will organise and develop a range of social and educational activities alongside these Young Carers, events that will enable them to have short-term breaks from their caring roles and the opportunity to develop their lives, aspirations and abilities.

CRASAC has received funding from the National Lottery and the Government to support us with the impact of COVID on our services and we are recruiting to the following post to expand our award-winning team.

You will support the review and development of the Counselling service and contribute to operational day to day management. You will support the delivery of high quality, efficient services that meet client needs. You will supervise and develop the Counsellors and ensure performance can be evidenced to key stakeholders. You will carry your own clinical caseload.

You have management experience and extensive experience of providing trauma focused counselling/therapeutic practices to a wide age range. You have a minimum qualification of Diploma Level 4 in Counselling / Psychotherapy or equivalent.

Further details are in the job description and person specification. To apply please download and complete an application form, and upload it via the link included in the form and on our website jobs page. Deadline for receipt of applications is 4th October 2020.

Thank you for your interest in working with CRASAC.

Our Senior Youth & Play Worker will sit at the core of our Children, Young People and Families Team based at Tulse Hill Adventure Playground. You will be part of a small and dynamic team which delivers a wide range of programmes and activities from our Adventure Playground and within local schools. Reporting to the Children, Young People and Families Manager, you will be the senior practitioner ensuring the smooth running of our programmes and services.

The work of the Children, Young People and Families is diverse, and current services include  adventure play, coaching in local schools, homework clubs, youth work, and out of school and holiday services. You will lead on the delivery and planning of all sessions, developing best practice and ensuring monitoring is carried out in accordance to our multiple contractual and funding requirements. 

You will understand the wide-ranging challenges facing children and young people and will be flexible in adjusting your practice to meet these needs. Within your team, you will also hold responsibility for communications and outreach - promote our services across Tulse Hill and deliver ongoing and targeted outreach programmes to ensure our services are reaching those who need them most. A strong understanding of how your team sits within the wider work of the organisation and building strong relationships internally, as well as using your excellent communication skills to work within the wider community, is essential to the role.

Hours will include evenings and weekends.

Head Held High lead highly interactive and motivational behaviour change workshops and programmes focusing on encouraging individuals to become a product of themselves and not their past, limited self-beliefs or environment. We have been working in partnership with The Ben Kinsella Trust over the last 3 years running our extremely successful "The Best You" 6-week motivational programme for young people who are on the verge of exclusion, displaying negative behaviour, lacking in confidence and direction or affiliated with criminal activity.

We are looking for inspiring, strong and open individuals who can connect and motivate young people who need an extra boost and attention in their lives. The work is part-time and having mainly run the programmes in Islington, we are now due to start working in areas such as Barking and Dagenham, Camden, Forest Hill and more. So the work is London wide and the course consists of 1 x 1.5-hour workshops a week for 6 weeks generally taking place in a school with a small group of 6 to 8 young people. 

We aim for each person to leave us with tangible results and a new and improved action plan to move forward with.

We work in a very hands-on way, sharing personal experiences such as challenges we have overcome in our lives and the power of taking responsibility. We set our participant's weekly tasks to improve on areas in their family home life to their education and vocational work. Our facilitators need to have the following qualities:

Positive and confident communication

Assertive and resolution based 

Dynamic and passionate about young peoples growth and development

Open, honest and enjoy supporting individuals in becoming the best versions of themselves.

Our work is rewarding for not only the young people but for the facilitators too as it pushes us to grow as individuals whilst supporting the growth of others.

Our Women’s Therapy Service is an in-house therapy service that offers a range of therapeutic interventions including EMDR and integrative counselling. 

We are looking for an experienced Level 5 BACP accredited counsellor to deliver counselling and lead with referrals and assessment within this service.

Working 16 hours a week, you will hold a clinical case load (comprised predominantly of women who are residents at our mother and child rehab). You will also receive and record all referrals, assess all referrals for appropriate interventions, maintain up to date records of referrals and work alongside the Clinical Lead to monitor and evaluate outcomes.

We are looking for a candidate who understands women’s trauma and has experience of working with women with complex or multiple needs. We are looking for someone who is committed to working from a trauma informed perceptive.

This is a service is run by women for women, it will therefore be restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. 

Any offer of employment will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure, costs of which will be met by Trevi.

Closing date is Friday 4th September at 4pm.

First round interviews will take place via Zoom / Skype on Friday 11th September.

Job Description 

Job Title: Creative Play Therapist 

Responsible to:Wellbeing Services Manager/Head of UK Programmes 

Location: Wakefield 

Work Pattern:2 days per week 

Salary:£120 per day 

Contract:Fixed-term contract (12 months)

Overview of Role 

Penny Appeal is a relief charity working in 30 crisis-hit countries worldwide, as well as here in the UK. Our UK schemes of work have included a diverse range of projects and services across a number of sector thematic areas including: an adoption and fostering service, a domestic and sexual abuse counselling service pan-West London and Wakefield District for women over 18; support for the elderly in tackling isolation; assistance for the homeless, vulnerable or families living below the poverty line around food security; and responding to local disasters. 

The core purpose of this role is to provide creative play therapy sessions to children aged 5-11. The work will be carried out with children who are suffering from a range of issues surrounding lockdown and Covid-19, as well as, abuse and neglect, divorce and family separations, trauma, violence and bereavement. A thorough induction programme will be provided with regular line management.

General Duties and Responsibilities: 

• To work with individual children, providing face to face play therapy sessions, on a one-to-one basis and where required to deliver these sessions digitally/online. 

• Screening referrals and responding to referrers as appropriate.

• Communicating clearly and efficiently with the setting, referrer, agencies (as appropriate).

• Providing assessments to confirm the emotional needs of children in consultation with other professionals i.e. school staff. 

• Managing a caseload competently and effectively. 

• Run sessions at a regular time and place (usually in a room at the supporting school or possibly at a child’s home). 

• Use creative toys such as; worry dolls, puppets and cars. 

• Use creative arts such as; sand, clay, drawing, painting and music. 

• To clean, sanitize and disinfect all creative toys and arts, ensuring children are kept safe.

• To nurture a safe, therapeutic environment for children and provide the opportunity to talk in a confidential and non-judgemental, empathetic space about issues they may be facing in their lives, to promote positive change in their development and well-being. 

• Help children increase emotional resilience, develop coping strategies whilst decreasing problematic behaviours and internalised conflicts.

• Be familiar with and implement staff codes of conduct and relevant school policies including those for safeguarding children, equal opportunities, inclusion, behaviour etc. 

• Maintenance and effective use of clinical supervision on a monthly basis. 

• Keep careful records of interventions, progress and prepare reports as requested by the Wellbeing Services Manager.

• Manage emails, filing and systems/processed, as well as phone calls and own diary. 

• To collaborate closely with children, school staff and parents in order to evaluate the impact of work done in play therapy. 

• To attend regular appropriate training, supervision and team meetings as agreed by the Wellbeing Services Manager in order to maintain own professional development or to enhance competence within job role, and to undertake monitoring and evaluation activities associated with the project and provide relevant associated information. 

• To ensure a quality service is provided to all who access the service regardless of gender, age, religion, class, cultural, language or sexual orientation.

• To represent the organisation in a professional manner, at all times.

• To report any problems/difficulties/complaints to the Wellbeing Services Manager. 

• This role may require home visits. 

Managing Risk and Information Security: 

• To ensure that security of sensitive information is maintained and complies with requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 and updated General Data Protection Regulations. 

• To work in accordance with Penny Appeal policies and procedures with particular emphasis on confidentiality, health and safety and the equality and diversity. 

• To develop and maintain positive collaboration working relationships with all Penny Appeal staff, both on shift and across the wider organisation, being committed as part of the team to providing a high level of support to service users.

Please note this is not a definitive list of tasks, rather an overview of the role. It is essential to the development of service delivery that the post holder is able to respond flexibly to changes in the requirements of this post. It may be necessary at times to go beyond the areas outlined in order to support others.  

Person Specification 

Education/Qualifications: 

• Diploma in Counselling, Play Therapy or equivalent 

• Qualification in children and young people 

Experience: 

• Applicants would normally have completed a minimum of two years post qualification work experience with children, between the ages of 5-11, and families in a voluntary or professional capacity.

• Communicate positively and effectively with children, parents and carers to the children’s wellbeing. 

• How to analyse and use feedback, including statistical data, to evaluate the impact of own work and to monitor children’s progress. 

• Assessing need and responding to risk.

• Working in a school environment. 

Professional Knowledge and Skills: 

• Good understanding of issues affecting children aged 5-11 and their development. 

• Work within the British Association of Play Therapists guidelines and adhere to the BAPT ethical basis for good practice in Play Therapy Framework. 

• Know when and how to consult colleagues and other professionals who have specific responsibilities for children e.g. SEN. 

• Share in the responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare, including mental wellbeing, of children at the school.

• Ability to build effective relationships, both internally and externally, showing sensitivity for others viewpoints and valuing diversity. 

• Have an accurate understanding of own strengths and areas for development.

• Take effective action to improve own performance through CPD.

• Ability to plan and prioritise work activities. 

• Maintain confidentiality at all times but in particular with regard to safeguarding.

• Know when it is appropriate to refer to sources of information, advice and support from external agencies.

Notes: 

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of the Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Due to the nature of our work it will be necessary for an enhanced disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service for details of any previous criminal convictions which are not protected under the Act. 

Person Specification 

Education/Qualifications: 

• Diploma in Counselling, Play Therapy or equivalent 

• Qualification in children and young people 

Experience: 

• Applicants would normally have completed a minimum of two years post qualification work experience with children, between the ages of 5-11, and families in a voluntary or professional capacity.

• Communicate positively and effectively with children, parents and carers to the children’s wellbeing. 

• How to analyse and use feedback, including statistical data, to evaluate the impact of own work and to monitor children’s progress. 

• Assessing need and responding to risk.

• Working in a school environment. 

Professional Knowledge and Skills: 

• Good understanding of issues affecting children aged 5-11 and their development. 

• Work within the British Association of Play Therapists guidelines and adhere to the BAPT ethical basis for good practice in Play Therapy Framework. 

• Know when and how to consult colleagues and other professionals who have specific responsibilities for children e.g. SEN. 

• Share in the responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare, including mental wellbeing, of children at the school.

• Ability to build effective relationships, both internally and externally, showing sensitivity for others viewpoints and valuing diversity. 

• Have an accurate understanding of own strengths and areas for development.

• Take effective action to improve own performance through CPD.

• Ability to plan and prioritise work activities. 

• Maintain confidentiality at all times but in particular with regard to safeguarding.

• Know when it is appropriate to refer to sources of information, advice and support from external agencies.

Notes: 

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of the Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Due to the nature of our work it will be necessary for an enhanced disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service for details of any previous criminal convictions which are not protected under the Act. 

To deliver a quality befriending service to older people in Tower Hamlets, particularly but not exclusively to elders of Bangladeshi origin who may be experiencing loneliness, depression or dementia. This involves befriending older people and supporting them in a variety of practical ways helping to alleviate their loneliness through companionship through face to face visits and telephone. The overall aim of the post is to provide a social outlet for older people, to give them the support and information that they need and to help them develop greater independence, increase their social networks and enable them to lead a more fulfilling life. 

Send CV and covering letter setting out how you meet the requirements

Key Information  

Job Title: Youth Worker

Reporting to: Programme Manager 

Salary: £12 per hour

Hours: Part time (approximately 16-24 hours per week) 

During term-time, these hours will be predominantly at weekends during the daytime and after school during the week, to fit alongside families’ availability. During school holidays these hours could swap to accommodate some weekday daytimes. 

Location: Islington and Southwark  

Duration: September 2020 until June 2020 

Proposed start date: September 2020 

Closing date: October 23 2020

We are looking for successful candidates to start as soon as possible and therefore applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and interviews scheduled accordingly. 

Find out more by clicking on the Job Description.