Young Person's Practitioner Maternity Cover

The role of Young Persons Practitioner (Risk and Resilience) is an excellent opportunity to make a direct and valued difference to the lives of children and young people (C&YP) who are at significant risk of experiencing child exploitation substance misuse or going missing from home.

Providing tailored support and guidance to children young people and families this role will actively contribute to achieving high standards of care quality and positive outcomes - supporting service users to fulfil their potential through consistent and meaningful participation.

Main Duties:

• Providing tailored one-to-one support guidance and interventions.
• Assessing the needs of children and young people determining appropriate support plans and pathways and informing risk reduction plans - supporting access to additional or specialist services where necessary.
• Ensuring that referrals support care and risk management are of a high quality with ease of transition.
• Developing sustainable joint service work with referring agencies local authorities childrens social care and children and families services (CFS).
• Ensuring timely and appropriate data recording including tracking outcome monitoring KPI monitoring and assisting with the production of feedback reports.
• Providing consultation information training and presentations to a wide range of stakeholders from varied settings (we can help to build your skills in training provision if required).

This role works in partnership with a wide range of partner agencies and commissioners providing continuous opportunities to build your network and knowledge within the Childrens Social Care Sector.  We will also support you to build service-area specialisms in the areas of Substance Misuse Child Exploitation Missing from Home or Families work. We are highly invested in supporting the continuous professional development of our staff and our staff are also encouraged to visit the extensive variety of national services that Catch22 can offer.

The team are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children and young people working through a relationship-based approach that draws on the ethos and values of young people. Integrating a variety of work backgrounds the team utilise a Think Family approach and all staff are trained in motivational interviewing trauma informed practice and brief solution-focused interventions click here to find out more.

We are also interested in candidates who can demonstrate transferable experience in the following areas:

• Working with children and young people with a range of vulnerabilities.
• Building positive relationships with children and young people and their families.
• Carrying out assessments risk management and care plans and providing interventions.

Please click here to view the full Job Description.

Qualifications :

• 5 GCSEs (grade C or above) or equivalent.
• Experience of working with children and young people with complex needs or vulnerabilities.
• Preferable: Working knowledge of supporting children and young people in one or more of the following areas: substance misuse child exploitation missing from home.

Additional Information :

Salary: Up to 29000 (depending on knowledge and experience)
Hours of work: Full time 37 hours per week*
Contract: 12 Months Fix-term

Location: Civic Centre 2nd Floor Annex London Road Town Centre Morden SM4 5DX

*This role requires access to a car and a full driving licence.
*Catch22 supports flexible working and we are ambassadors of a positive work-life balance - any hours worked outside of regular contracted hours will be accrued as Toil and wherever possible these are taken at the member of staffs convenience.
*This is a community-based role however we are open to discussing flexibility for remote working days where service delivery allows.

Benefits

• Discounted shopping opportunities with over 1400 retailers through our Rewards Hub.
• Access to a 24/7 GP helpline including online video consultations and electronic private prescriptions.
• Employee Assistance Programme a free confidential service that offers expert advice information and counselling for all staff and their dependents (24/7 365 days a year).
• Access to a network of trained Mental Health First Aiders across the organisation.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 28 days annual leave ( 8 public holidays) increasing to 33 days after five years.
• Matching employer pension contributions of 4%.

If you would like to meet the team and/or visit the service prior to applying please email Kelly Anderson Service Manager: .

A additional opportunity to support the Catch22 County Lines support and rescue service.  A out of hours service that facilitates the safe return home for children and young people who have been found in an exploitative situation inside and outside of London. This is an additional paid role which is an optional opportunity attached to the advertised role.

*Catch22 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice will be followed and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.

Unless otherwise stated interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified so early application is strongly advised.

At Catch22 we value equality diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them a purpose and a good place to live.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.

If you are applying for this role and are care experienced Catch22 offers a mentor to assist with the application process.  Please contact  if you would like to find out more about this support.  This information will not be passed to the team recruiting for this position. For more information about the Propel Programme and a guide for candidates who wish to join the programme please see here. 

See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.

Unless otherwise stated interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified so early application is strongly advised.

At Catch22 we value equality diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them a purpose and a good place to live.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.

Please note we will conduct an online search as part of our due dilligence checks for successful candidate(s). This will involve a search of all publicly available information online and in social media. 

If you are applying for this role and are care experienced/care leaver Catch22 offers a mentor to assist with the application process.  Please contact if you would like to find out more about this support.  This information will not be passed to the team recruiting for this position. For more information about the Propel Programme and a guide for candidates who wish to join the programme please see here. You can also watch an animation on the programme here. 

Catch22s Commitment to Ban the Box

Catch22 is proud to have Banned the Box. This means that we do not ask for candidates to disclose criminal convictions at the application stage. Instead we invite disclosures at interview stage and encourage them at the offer stage. Please see our statement of commitment on hiring people with convictions for more information.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time