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Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us click here.
Outreach Worker - Parenting & Youth (Casual)
This post will be based in our Families Together team which is an ‘invest to save’ project meaning success will be based upon the positive outcomes for the children and young people plus the monies saved by the children and young people staying within or returning to the family as opposed to requiring costly foster or residential placements.
The Families Together Team is part of the Family Hub Service which brings together a range of services that focuses provision on targeted support to our most vulnerable children, young people and families.
Basic starting hourly rate £12.65 plus a top up paid annual leave contribution.
About the role
As an Outreach Worker you will be providing 1-to-1 support to children, young people and families in their own homes and in the community outside of business hours in evenings and weekends.
These clients could be experiencing social, emotional and behavioural difficulties, need support around lifeskills or at risk of going into care proceedings. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals who have flexible hours and would like to work in a challenging yet rewarding role.
The key responsibilities include:
- Liaise with the allocated Families Together Practitioner and Team Leader to agree a tailored outreach support package for each matched referral
- Providing respite to carers by undertaking activities with young people
- Providing help in managing behaviour at home in line with agreed support plan
- Supporting parents in implementing strategies around particularly challenging times e.g. bed time
- Ability to respond flexibly and at short-notice to meet the demands of the service and the needs of the family
For further information about this role, please contact Tiffany Nasrallah by email tiffany.nasrallah@achievingforchildren.org.uk for an informal discussion.
About you
We are looking for someone who has a passion for supporting children and young people and can approach challenging situations with creativity and empathy. You will have outstanding communication and interpersonal skills that are open, honest, persuasive and pragmatic, including excellent negotiation and influencing skills. You will be confident to work alone in the community, maintaining strong personal boundaries and managing and reporting safeguarding incidents.
As an Outreach Worker you will be:
- Educated to GCSE level with preference for a relevant professional qualification in working with children or young people, parenting, youth work or supported housing
- Experience of working with young people who display challenging behaviour and experience managing & reporting safeguarding incidents
- Experience of offering support to parents or doing parenting work
- Ability to work as part of an effective, flexible and supportive team and willing to work unsociable hours including evenings and weekends
- Must hold a driving licence and have use of a vehicle to travel effectively to undertake work, including business insurance
About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as competitive pay and all the perks to enable hybrid working.
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Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
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Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS Pension)
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Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
For more information about AfC: Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
