Targeted Youth Support Worker - London, United Kingdom - Islington Council

Islington Council

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Islington's Targeted Youth Support Team is looking to recruit a full-time fixed term Targeted Youth Support Worker.

As part of Islington's Targeted and Specialist Children and Families Service, Targeted Youth Support focuses on providing early help to young people aged 10-21, identified as being vulnerable due to a combination of risk factors, and supports them into successful pathways.

Targeted services are specific, tailored services aimed at young people and their families who need extra provision on top of universally provided services.

We aim to support young people to successful pathways and divert them from gangs, crime and anti-social behaviour, increased vulnerability and disengagement from society.

We do this by assessments, delivery of youth triage interventions, packages of 1-1 support, detached and group-work sessions and work in local schools.

You will be an experienced youth practitioner with direct experience in managing risk and challenging behaviour in multi-racial inner city settings.

You will have a good understanding of the issues that impact of young people and the ability to engage young people in interventions that offer challenge and support to make informed choices and change.

Closing date:
Sunday 12th February 2023 at 23:59

Proposed Interview date:
Wednesday 1st March 2023

We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive.

To do this, everyone who works at Islington Council lives by a set of values which guide us in everything that we do: collaborative, ambitious, resourceful, and empowering.

They spell out 'CARE', which is what we think public service is all about.

We offer excellent benefits such as:

Up to 30 days leave per year (increasing to 35 days after five years of local government service)
35hour working week
A range of flexible working arrangements
Excellent pension scheme
Competitive pay and a commitment to paying all staff and apprentices the London Living Wage
Annual season ticket loan
Cycle to Work scheme and discounted gym memberships
Payroll giving
Personal computer incentive scheme
Local discounts from restaurants, shops, health and beauty therapists, and more

We were among the first employers to be awarded the Mayor of London's Good Work Standard and are an accredited London Living Wage employer.

We were also one of the first London councils to receive the Timewise Council award for our commitment to flexible working

Key responsibilities

Work with colleagues across universal, targeted and specialist services to identify and

track young people in need of targeted youth support

To undertake accurate and timely assessments using a range of agreed assessment

tools, with young people and their families.

To plan and deliver needs-led structured interventions, including behaviour contracts

where required, in partnership with other colleagues and agencies that address the risk
factors a young person presents and build protective factors.

Hold a case load of up to 12 individual young people at any given time
Ensure that young people are supported to identify learning and be involved in the

process of achieving both recorded and accredited outcomes.

Keep accurate and up to date records of work undertaken, decisions made, actions

agreed and outcomes achieved

Act as a lead professional and chair formal and informal meetings, to make

recommendations and decisions (as agreed by Deputy Team Manager) about cases.

In conjunction with the Lead Professional and the Stronger Families Team, to identify

and refer appropriate families for specialist family interventions and where lead
professional ensure that all outcomes required for payment by results are implemented.

Support the Team Manager in development of a specialist area of TYS and take on

duties appropriate to the grade of the post to ensure delivery of targets, contracts and
commissioned pieces of work with young people

To attend and contribute to multi-agency meetings such as Team around the Child (TaC)

and Team around the Family (TaF), and ensure actions agreed are acted upon and
reviewed for effectiveness.

To form and maintain appropriate professional boundaries with young people, staff and volunteers.
Attend regular supervision sessions and appraisal in accordance with the Council's policies.
Take responsibility for own learning and development.
To deputise for the Deputy Team Manager when necessary.
To undertake other duties commensurate to the grade of the post.