Adolescent Worker at Croydon Council

London Borough of Croydon, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Jun, 26

Salary

45750.0

Posted On

03 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Caseload Management, Risk Assessment, Adolescent Engagement, Family Support, Carer Support, Targeted Interventions, Mentoring, Placement Stability, Professional Relationship Building, Training Delivery, Inter-agency Collaboration, Needs Assessment, Harm Reduction

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Salary range: Grade 10 £43,680 - £45,750 p.a. plus fantastic benefits Contract: Permanent Hours of work: 36 hours per week Location: Croydon Job Purpose To manage a caseload of adolescents who are who are with Foster Carers or Special Guardians and at risk of harm, including significant harm. To assess individual needs and risk presented inside and outside of the home, focusing on strengths and reducing harm by engaging and working with adolescents and their families/carers. To provide targeted interventions including mentoring and support positive changes, with a longer term goal of achieving stability of their placement and positive relationships with their carers and extended networks. About You Able to engage and develop effective professional relationships with adolescents and their families/carers in order to achieve stability of foster homes and Special Guardianship arrangements and sustainable positive outcomes. Able to deliver training, engage and develop effective professional relationships with other professionals and organisations Ability to identify, assess and determine individual plans based on strengths for adolescents focussed on safety, improving relationships with their carers, protecting from harm and reducing risk Essential Requirements Relevant professional qualification in working with children and/or adolescents Working knowledge of issues relating to adolescents To view the JOB TITLE role profile please click here [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tMUMPBFntHRm2iNmzi1ACRnREICb1FAy/view?usp=drive_link]. Croydon Council’s priorities The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services * Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable * Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon’s diverse communities and businesses * Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors * Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice * Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities Key business plan outcomes: * Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning * Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential * Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we’re proud to call home * People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer * Croydon Council’s new ways of working Equal Opportunities Statement Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role. Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.

Responsibilities

The main purpose is to manage a caseload of adolescents who are in foster care or under Special Guardianship and are at risk of harm, including significant harm. This involves assessing individual needs and risks, focusing on strengths, and providing targeted interventions like mentoring to achieve placement stability and positive relationships.