Permanent Jobs in Stoke on trent, eng, uk

As a Navigator & Tailored Support Youth Worker you will be providing support to children and young adults (CYA) who are victims of at risk of or involved in serious / youth violence. Support will predominantly occur at reachable moments in custody settings and hospital sites within the county of Staffordshire.

Your main duties will include :

Responding to notifications received from designated custody settings at reachable moments where violence is a factor related to arrests made. (Northern Area Custody Facility & Watling Street Custody Facility)

Responding to notifications received from designated health settings at reachable moments where violence is a factor related to injuries sustained. (Royal Stoke A&E Department & Queens Hospital Burton alongside 5 additional Walk in Centres across StokeonTrent & Staffordshire)

Identifying risk and support needs of CYA engaged through Navigator interventions (and their families / significant others where necessary) and signposting / referring onto specialist support services to mitigate the occurrence of future incidents.

Completing dynamic risk assessments to ensure the safety and protection of CYA engaged their families / significant others and professionals involved.

Developing and sustaining productive working relationships with partner agencies and Sharing information to safeguard individuals linked to violence including : Police intelligence safeguarding referrals Child Exploitation Processes.

Undertaking short term one to one interventions with CYA where additional support is required following Navigator involvement or where referrals are received from external sources.

Creating collaborative action plans and risk reduction plans which willwhere necessary include family members and significant others using a solution focused holistic approach capturing outcomes through the use of the Outcome Star tool.

Conducting Educational Awareness training within partner agencies to increase understanding of youth violence and associated harms (including exploitation knife crime trafficking and criminality)

Completing all required monitoring information within set timescales to assist the production of feedback reports and case studies to funders and stakeholders to track and monitor progress against outcome targets and Key Performance Indicators.

Other

Attend and engage in regular supervision and appraisal sessions for continued personal and professional development and attend relevant training courses and networking sessions as agreed with the line manager.

To act as an ambassador for Catch22 upholding and promoting our corporate values and to participate in publicity events promoting the service at local level.

Be willing to work on a flexible rota system to meet the demands of the service which will include some evenings and weekends.

To carry out such other relevant duties as may be required and as are commensurate with the nature and grading of the post

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Qualifications :

Minimum 5 GCSEs or equivalent  grade C or above

Relevant professional qualification in Youth / community work Social Care Health or Education

Knowledge of the issues affecting young people at risk of involved in or victim to youth violence (including Child Exploitation)

Knowledge and understanding of Equality & Diversity issues

Knowledge and understanding of Adult and Children Safeguarding Policy and procedures

Experience of working directly with young people on level 2 4 on the continuum of need presenting a variety of support needs including keep safe work with those involved in violence

Additional Information :

Salary : 20881  25752.86 pro rata)

Contract : Permanent

Location : We are looking for youth workers to be based in the following areas

Queens Hospital Belvedere Road Blurton DE130RB.

Staffordshire police Southern Custody suite Gailey area ST19 5PR

Stafford County Hospital Weston Road Stafford ST16 3SA

This is a parttime 30hrs per week role but we also have a Fulltime role available.

Flexible working as part of a rota system including evenings and weekend

Vetting and Clearance Requirements : Enhanced DBS check

You will need a current driving licence business insurance and use of suitable vehicle for work and be willing to travel across Stoke and Staffordshire to deliver / coordinate service outputs. Broader travel may also be a requirement of the service.

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 / 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.

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