Children’s Social Work, Youn Person’s Advisor, West Sussex
Pay rate £27 per hour
Contract role – Youth Work / Youth Offending
Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Youn Person’s Advisor in the Chichester area.
This is to work as a Youn Person’s Advisor. Due to the nature of the role, you will need access to your own transport.
Details:
1. Working arrangements - 1 day a fortnight present in office and expectation of some travel around West Sussex
2. Enhanced DBS required
Key Responsibilities
3. Provide intensive, one-to-one support and engagement to a maximum of 5 young people (minimum 3) at any time.
4. Offer flexible support, including evenings and weekends, to meet the needs of young people.
5. Build trusted, consistent relationships with young people, working alongside them in the community and in key settings.
6. Take a lead role in supporting young people to engage with the CANS assessment tool, ensuring their views and voices shape outcomes.
7. Where appropriate, co-ordinate CANS assessments and liaise with professionals across education, health, youth justice, and social care.
8. Carry out comprehensive risk assessments and ensure robust safeguarding practice in line with statutory guidance and child protection procedures.
9. Work independently and proactively, whilst maintaining regular supervision and management oversight from the Programme Manager.
10. Participate in reflective practice sessions with the Project Psychologist.
11. Contribute to the development of innovative practice that seeks to reshape how support is offered to this group of young people.
12. Maintain accurate and timely case records, reports, and documentation.
Essential Experience & Skills
13. Significant experience working with young people in complex circumstances, such as:
14. Senior Youth Work
15. Youth Offending Services
16. Health or Education roles
17. Social Care roles
18. Assistant Psychologist or equivalent experience
19. Strong engagement and relationship-building skills with young people, particularly in co-production approaches.
20. Ability to work independently and self-motivate in community-based roles.
21. Comprehensive understanding of safeguarding, child protection procedures, and statutory frameworks relating to children and young people.
22. Experience of completing and managing detailed risk assessments.
23. Ability to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, in response to young people’s needs. Desirable
24. Knowledge of, or training in, the CANS assessment tool (training will be provided).
25. Experience of contributing to multi-agency planning and coordination.
26. Experience in reflective practice approaches
There is plenty of hybrid working available
Please get in touch for more information.
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:-
27. A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
28. An easy registration process (all done online)
29. Referral schemes and incentives
30. Ongoing compliance managed for you
31. Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.