Sexual Health Promotion Practitioner - United Kingdom - Dorset Council

Description

We are excited to be expanding The Harbour Service to the East of Dorset for children and young people who have experienced significant trauma and neglect.

We are going to be opening a new residential home near Ringwood where you will initially train and work,yet this will expand to providing outreach support in the community, where you'll play a key role providing a range of interventions to prevent children entering care.

The core purpose of this job is to provide proactive support and restorative interventions to families and young people, so that they can achieve the best possible outcomes in life.

We are looking for caring, committed and positive individuals to join our supportive team of Youth Practitioners, working within the homes and local community supporting our children and young people to thrive.

We will provide you with an extensive induction and training including a level 4 certificate in therapeutic care where required.

You will also be given regular supervision and access to some great employee benefits and LGPS pension scheme working for Dorset Council.

The Youth Practitioner role is a rewarding and professional role working in a residential home and the community supporting children and young people aged 8-17 with emotional and behavioural needs.

Youth practitioners will be positive role models for our young people and will have working knowledge of PACE and therapeutic approaches.

You will be resilient, reflective and curious about our young people's lives and journeys.

You will have the ability to professionally nurture our children and young people and be passionate and aspirational in your support and care.

You will work with children and young people to develop independently, including cooking and personal care skills.

You will work closely with children and young peoples' families and other agencies such as education and social workers, and be involved in developing care plans and thinking of creative ways to help children flourish, have fun and develop life skills.

This role is offered on a full time/permanent contract where you will work a shift pattern.

Residential shifts will include weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis as we are a 24hr service, however we welcome discussions around rota flexibility.

Additional allowances are payable for sleep in duties and bank holiday work.
Have the ability to form connections with children and young people and develop positive relationships.
Are curious about what a child might need and finding creative solutions to meet these needs.
Want to improve the lives and opportunities of children and young people who are disabled and their families.
This post requires significant travel. This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders .
See our policy on safeguarding children and young people .

If appointed, the personal information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct.

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At Dorset Council we:
provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
care about Dorset and all the people who live here
have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression

We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.
Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.