Job description
We are currently seeking a Project Worker 1 for our Regional Young Carers Service in the Western Health and Social Care Trust area. The service works with young people aged 8 to 18 years old who are caring for a relative at home and are negatively impacted by that caring role. The Young Carers may have a role in looking after a sibling with a disability, a parent with a physical or mental health problem or a family member who has been misusing substances. A range of supports are offered to young carers and their families including; individual work, peer support, focused group work. The Service also raises awareness of young carers and supports them to lobby for improved services.
Responsibilities
* To provide advice, support and services to children, young people and their families in accordance with the aims and objectives of the service.
* To work with children, young people and their families, on a one to one or group basis, using a variety of interventions, to identify needs and to achieve positive outcomes.
* To work in partnership with parents/carers to empower them and to enable them to achieve better outcomes for their children.
* To work cooperatively with children’s services, health agencies and other community based services, to provide the most effective service for children young people and families.
* To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures.
* To be responsible for equipment/resources used in day to day work.
* To complete accurate recording of work undertaken using Barnardo’s electronic recording system.
* Please see website for full details.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
* Experience of dealing with issues and factors that impact on vulnerable children and young people and/or families (e.g. disability, poverty, disadvantage).
* Experience of working independently; planning diary to manage workload and problem solving issues that occur in the course of a working day.
* Demonstrable experience of engaging with families, both parents and children.
* As the work will include transporting children/young people the post holder must have access to a car. A full driving licence and appropriate business insurance are also essential and evidence of these documents will be required if appointed.
Desirable Skills
* Demonstrable experience of delivering group work to children / young people.
* Demonstrable experience of multi-disciplinary working.
Further Information
Location: Western Trust (mainly Derry/Londonderry / Limavady area)