Young Persons Practitioner

Salary:26000 per annum

Location: Inverness Scotland

Contract/Hours: Permanent / FullTime 37 hours per week (rota basis including evenings and weekends)

Closing date for applications is Monday 14^th April and interviews are scheduled to take place on Thursday 17^th and Friday 18^th April

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 15000 national retailers discounts.

We are one of the largest childrens charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UKs vulnerable children for over 150 years.

A bit about the role

The Gael Og Youth Service in Inverness is a joint initiative led by Action for Children Police Scotland and Social Work Services as part of the Criminal Exploitation Intervention Service. This voluntary programme is dedicated to supporting vulnerable children and young people who are at risk of or already involved in serious criminal activity.

Adopting a personcentred approach the service prioritises individual development by offering tailored opportunities that address each persons unique needs. Our Young Person Practitioners armed with specialised expertise collaborate with various agencies to deliver comprehensive support. With resilience empathy and adaptability they tackle the challenges faced by young individuals providing assistance even beyond standard working hours.

Key objectives of the programme include delivering personalised onetoone and group sessions designed to empower young people with essential skills for making positive choices. Through targeted interventions the team seeks to help individuals overcome both personal and practical barriers that hinder constructive life paths. The ultimate goal is to support reengagement in education training or employment reducing the likelihood of criminal behaviour and fostering a brighter more positive future.

How youll help to create brighter futures

As a Young Persons Practitioner youll make a meaningful impact on young peoples lives by recruiting them into the Criminal Exploitation Intervention Service with a focus on equality and diversity. Youll handle assessments care planning and regular progress reviews providing tailored support when necessary. Building strong positive relationships youll act as a role model to challenge negative behaviours and promote personal growth and positive decisionmaking.

Your role will include identifying and connecting young people with local resources such as education training providers and employment opportunities while collaborating with third parties to address specific needs. Youll also provide mentoring support helping young people prepare for employment by assisting with practical tasks like obtaining identification and planning travel.

Additionally youll manage a caseload prioritising tasks effectively completing necessary documentation and ensuring health and safety regulations are met. Through regular visits positive interventions and active promotion of the Criminal Exploitation Intervention Service to partners and agencies youll empower young people to overcome obstacles and build brighter futures.

Lets talk about you

• An openminded nonjudgemental personality as youll be working with people that are at a vulnerable point in their lives.
• Working within a multiagency social care early years or health environment and applying safeguarding procedures.
• To participate in a flexible working rota to provide support for young people some evening and weekend work will be required.
• Driving licence and access to a car. The job requires the ability to travel across a large rural catchmentaccording to the needs of the job with reasonable adjustments if required according to the Equality Act.
• To work cross functionally with other services within Gael Og to ensure that Action for Childrens Values and strategic objectives are achieved.
• To guide and support less experienced staff.

Good to know

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for thisrole.

Contact:Laura McCarthy atquoting reference 10958

Diversity equality and inclusion
At Action for Children were dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace.

Weactivelyencourageapplications from Black Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are underrepresented 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 underrepresented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

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