ENGAGEMENT WORKER

White Gold Cornwall works with children, young people, and vulnerable adults across the whole of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly providing 1:1 mentoring support to help them navigate through life’s challenges.

We aim to support, guide and, if appropriate, challenge young people who:

• Are vulnerable or at risk.
• Present unacceptable or challenging behaviour.
• Are excluded from, or failing to engage in, education.
• Lack confidence, self-esteem and/or social skills.
• Are involved, or at risk of becoming involved, with the Law.

We are looking for an Engagement Worker who is experienced in supporting young people and vulnerable adults, to engage informally with children and young people e.g., a country walk, coffee, and chat, sharing hobbies, visiting local museums, swimming, sports, etc. on a self-employed sessional basis, for three days per week, primarily in term time. Sessions will always be for a minimum of two hours and can be for six weeks or can continue for over 12 months, depending on the needs of the young person.
You would be fully trained and insured by us to work safely with young people. You will need to hold a full UK driving license and have access to your own vehicle. The successful applicant(s) would also need to obtain Business Car Insurance and be prepared to travel for which mileage will be paid. For this particular position we will be seeking someone who is based in North Cornwall.
As well as your own transport, some of the most important qualities needed are patience, a sense of humour, the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and a commitment to supporting vulnerable children, young people and sometime adults, in a non-judgemental mentoring role. Formal qualifications are not essential; however, would be advantageous. If you are at all interested or want to know more about our work, please visit www.whitegoldcornwall.co.uk
You will need to be IT literate and able to use a laptop and associated programs as we are now using a new Case Management System which all staff will be required to use. White Gold Cornwall will provide all the necessary hardware required.
Job Title: Engagement Worker
Responsible to: Operations Manager – Northeast Cornwall
Type of Employment: Self-employed Sessional Basis
Hours: 15+ hours available
Pay: £16.00 per hour (standard), £25.00 per hour (weekend)
Location: Based in North Cornwall and prepared to travel to all areas covering Padstow/ Bodmin/ Wadebridge/ Bude/ Launceston/ Callington

Our Engagement Workers will be required to

• Engage with young people and or vulnerable adults from ages 5 – 35 years on a 1:1 basis, who find themselves needing additional support, working with the referrers and carers to provide the appropriate support required with understanding, patience and kindness.
• Provide high quality and detailed monthly reports on all young people engaged with and how they are being supported to meet the outcomes set by the referrer.
• Attend multi-agency meetings, Children in Need meetings, and other meetings as requested by the referrers to act as an advocate for all young people supported.
• Attend regular supervisions with Operational Manager to discuss performance and caseload.
• Undergo training as required by the organisation.
• Communicate with referrers/carers, sometimes outside of your normal working hours, to discuss the progress/ next steps for a young person.
• Be flexible and adaptable to changing situations and interventions

Differences between essential and desirable criteria: Essential criteria are the ones that a candidate must meet to be considered for the role. Desirable criteria are ones that would make someone a stronger candidate for the role.