Family Resource Service: Youth Offending Prevention Team
Based at Bury Town Hall
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Prevention Coach to join our Youth Offending Prevention Team based at Bury Town Hall.
The Prevention Coach role is intended to provide support children who have been identified as being at risk of displaying aggression/disruptive behaviours which in the future could lead them to entering the criminal justice system. The role will offer intensive holistic support to young people, prevention mentoring, a better understanding of impact of behaviour and support their access to education and diversionary activities. The services will be delivered in a variety of settings and may also include groupwork.
We are a dedicated and hard working team that has a clear aim to prevent and reduce the number of children and young people from entering the Criminal Justice System. We work in partnership across Bury with Schools, Children's Social Care, Health Services and the Third Sector, to contribute to the best possible outcomes for children, young people and their families. The work is varied, fast paced, sometimes challenging with the opportunity to develop creative, strength based and innovative solutions.
We're looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and inspiring candidate who has experience of working with children and families, who need support across a range of areas within their lives. You must be able to demonstrate a patient, and engaging approach and a desire to empower families to make changes to improve their lives and encourage them to reach their full potential.
Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week of 8:45 17:00. Dependent on service requirements, you may be required to work flexibly outside of these hours to meet family’s needs.
The Post is fixed term for 12 months.
About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way
Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.
Next steps
For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Lisa Stefanuto l.stefanuto@bury.gov.uk
Interviews will be held on Thursday 12th March at Bury Town Hall.