Description The Service & Team: As a Targeted Youth Support Worker, you will be part of the Together for Families Directorate, this is an exciting role within one of the new Family Help Teams! The Role: The role includes meeting children and families that are in need of extra support, you will be required to write assessments and deliver direct work with young people and families. Access to training & support and an induction. As a TYSW (Targeted Youth Support Worker) you will primarily be working with teenagers and so a good understanding of adolescent development and the issues facing young people today would be essential. This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies. This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check. Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, core hours 08.45 - 17.15. Flexible working options are available in this role. Hybrid working to include minimum 2 office days per week. What you’ll need to succeed: Targeted Youth Support Workers JNC Qualification at level 2,3,4 or equivalent related qualifications and experience of working with young people. Provide evidence of support to vulnerable young people in 1:1 and group work settings and proven track record of a good standard of practical knowledge, experience and skills in working with children and young people and their families Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert What you’ll get in return: Regular Supervision - every two weeks. Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met. Our core employee rewards and benefits include: · a competitive salary. · a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions · a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave. · A national award-winning employee health and well being programme · Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services. Additional Information: Cornwall Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role. The full role profile is attached here We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview. For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Claire Savage Team Manager at claire.savage@cornwall.gov.uk Application Process Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process. Please also answer the following in your supporting statement: Have you ever been barred or restricted from working with children and/or vulnerable adults? In this role you will be required to travel to rural locations which are not serviced by public transport. Do you have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle? Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application. Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.