Children & Young Person's Domestic Abuse Support Practitioner
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Contract type: Permanent
Job Description:
As a Children and Young Person Practitioner, you'll deliver group programmes and one-to-one support to children and young people affected by domestic abuse. Based within our safe accommodation service, you'll also identify additional support needs, manage any safeguarding concerns and work within a multi-agency framework to deliver the best service possible.
Salary: £24,329 a year
Location: Stoke on Trent
Hours per week: 37.5
Job Requirements:
* Work within Glows Children and Young Person Service to identify children's individual support needs and provide a tailored support package, ensuring safeguarding responsibilities are undertaken.
* Deliver age-appropriate 1-2-1/group support via a range of social, therapeutic, learning and development activities, that meet identified needs.
* Work as part of a multi-agency response to meet the identified needs of children and young people (CYP).
* Support the CYP to engage with both internal and external agencies to access services and help develop skills so they can achieve their goals.
* Produce focused and purposeful safety planning with aims of desired outcomes, building confidence, self-esteem, and knowledge of safe and unsafe relationships.
What We're Looking For:
* A good standard of education, for example GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
* Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People is required.
* Experience working with children and young people, or families.
* Working knowledge of child protection legislation and guidance relating to children and young people.
* An understanding of the complexities surrounding domestic abuse and safeguarding and the impact domestic abuse has on children and young people.
* Good communication skills with the ability to work under pressure and use your own initiative.
* Good time management skills with the ability to prioritise high-risk cases.
* A full UK driving licence and a vehicle suitable for business use.
* Enhanced DBS check required.
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