Description Salary: £26,000 per annum, pro rata Location: Inverness-Shire / Ross-Shire (office based) Contract/Hours: Permanent / We have Full Time (37 hours per week) and Part Time hours (16 hours per week) available. Core hours are Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm (some flexibility may be required) Closing date for applications is Friday 30th May and interviews are scheduled for week commencing 2nd June. Benefits: 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer's discounts. A bit about the role The Action for Children Gael Og Probation Service is primarily based at Rail House in Inverness, with regular work undertaken within Inverness, Dingwall and Alness criminal justice social work offices. The service provides a range of structured and tailored programmes to participants who are exclusively referred to the service by the local authority’s criminal justice social work teams. Participants referred to the service are under social work supervision and are on a form of community order such as Community Payback Order, Diversion from Prosecution, or Structured Deferred Sentence. The service also supports the social work teams with regular bail supervision check-ins as and when required. As a Young Person's Practitioner, you’ll support both male and female participants aged 16 and over with a primary focus on supporting adults, either on a one to one or small group basis. The service facilitates programmes focused on reducing offending behaviours, improving problem solving abilities and emotional regulation, with the aim of promoting a pro-social attitude and positive change. You’ll also compile and develop reports to a high standard, provide regular feedback to lead professionals, collate assessments and evaluations of the undertaken work in order to reach agreed participant outcomes. How you’ll help to create brighter futures Some key responsibilities for the Young Person's Practitioner role are; Delivering and reviewing support sessions, both in groups and one-to-one, that help participants build their skills and confidence. These sessions cover important areas such as relationships, decision-making, and managing behaviour, using a mix of guided conversations, practical activities, and evidence-based approaches. Understanding each participants needs and helping to support their health and wellbeing through appropriate, meaningful activities and experiences. You’ll use recognised tools and models to make sure the support is effective and tailored to them. Preparing written reports for case meetings and other professional discussions. You’ll also contribute to reports alongside the Case Manager to ensure each participant progress and needs are clearly understood across the team. Let's talk about you SVQ 3 or HNC in Social Care or willingness to work towards. A flexible approach to working to support the delivery of the service. Excellent IT skills including outlook word and excel. The ability to build relationships and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Experience in facilitating group work sessions desirable. Vulnerable children in the UK need your help Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. Why Action for Children? Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. Good to know Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Contact: Laura McCarthy at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 11301 Diversity, equality and inclusion At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles. Please click on the below links to find out more about this role and Action for Children; Job Description Action for Children Employee Benefits AfC Commitment Statement Action for Children's Story Find us on X, Linkedin, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better.