Youth Practitioner – Smoke Free Generation

*Permanent part-time - up to 29000 per annum (pro-rated salary 14108.11)

Merton Risk and Resilience is an integrated service that focuses on mitigating risks and promoting resilience in children and young people (CYP) who are going missing from home experiencing child exploitation (CE) or using substances.   

The service aims to reduce harm by using a person-centred and strengths-based approach identifying their needs establishing co-production of goals and care plans and providing targeted and specialist evidence-based interventions.

You will be joining a supportive and dedicated team who are driven to build and develop the self-esteem confidence and resilience of young people reducing the potential harm and enabling young people to lead healthy happy and productive lives.

The role of Risk and Resilience Practitioner has responsibility for the direct delivery of the following elements of Catch22s Risk and Resilience service in the London Borough of Merton:

• Return Home Interviews for children and young people who are missing from home.
• Child Exploitation Services for young people who are being exploited sexually and/or criminally.
• Specialist Substance Misuse Service.
• Smoking and Vaping Service

Main Duties & Accountabilities

• Lead on Smoking and Vaping Prevention Service - based on Stopping the Start  across all ages covered by the core service ages 11- 24.
• Provided evidence-based approach to stop smoking services for children and young people aged 11-24 using nice guidelines.
• Provide education and delivery service to support CYP who may be considering vaping or smoking which includes creating a network of Smoke Free Generation Ambassadors who can signpost and support young people to the appropriate information and services.
• Undertake Return Home Interviews for missing C&YP when required.
• Work with C&YP to identify and inform SMART care plans and pathways undertaking direct work such as delivering one to one intervention.
• Planning and delivering interventions in accordance with commissioned contracts spec requirements and Catch22 key performance indicators (KPIs) policies and procedures ensuring the effective use of resources and the achievement of targets.

This post will involve travel across the borough and occasional evening and weekend working.

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Qualifications :

• 5 GCSEs (grade C or above) or equivalent.
• Skills knowledge and experience relevant for the job.

Additional Information :

*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.

We aim to review applications as quickly as possible. However due to the volume of interest we receive we may not be able to contact all applicants individually. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date please assume that your application has not been successful this time.

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 :

Part-time