Young Persons Practitioner

at  Action for Children

Salary: £24,000 per annum / pro rata
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
Contract/Hours: Permanent- Part Time, 20hrs per week - Includes shift work which can include mornings, evenings and weekends.

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.

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 687,000 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
About the service

Action for Children is working in partnership with Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs (SFAD) to develop the Grow Your Own Routes model in the Renfrewshire area. The project has been funded by the Scottish Government’s Whole Family Wellbeing Fund, in partnership with the Drugs Policy Division, to deliver 3 Outcomes:

• Outcome 1: Young people harmed by substance use are visible, have a voice and are empowered to effect change.
• Outcome 2: Workforce confidence and expertise in co-producing change with young people harmed by substance use is increased.
• Outcome 3: The impact of alcohol and drug harm on young people and their families is reduced through increased delivery of the Routes practice model across Scotland.

HOW YOU’LL HELP TO CREATE BRIGHTER FUTURES

• Facilitating groups to bring young people with similar experiences together for fun and peer support
• Providing 1:1 emotional support and activities for young people in the Renfrewshire area
• Working 5 days over 7 to ensure young people have access to positive experience in the evenings and weekends
• Working closely with schools to promote the service and encourage young people to self-refer
  Let’s talk about you

Are you resilient and have a positive approach to change and challenge? We are looking for someone with a ‘can do’ attitude to join our team. Ideally you will have:

• Demonstrable experience of working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust
• Application of a range of techniques to co-ordinate and communicate with service users and their families
• Demonstrate a solution focused approach to address problems, individually and in a team setting
• Demonstrate emotional resilience to respond to the challenging nature of the role
• Possess a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognised equivalent) or if you do not possess this you must be prepared to complete this within 2 years of commencing employment with us, full support will be provided.

Good to know
Application 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.
[For Children Service roles only: 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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Job Description
See below for further information about working with us:
Action for Children Employee Benefits
AfC Commitment Statement
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There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.
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Contact: Jessica Jarvis email us at quoting reference 10380