Senior Youth Intervention Coordinator - Northamptonshire, United Kingdom - Prospects Services

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Description

Job Category
Children Services | Support, Advice and Guidance


Location
Northamptonshire


Salary
£25,939 - £28,263 per annum


Closing date
04/04/2023


Ref
25571


Contract type
Permanent


Total hours per week
40


Description

Role:
Senior Youth Intervention Co-Ordinator


Contract:
Full time, Permanent


Salary:
£25,939 per annum _(Increases to _
_£28,263__ once passed 6-month probation and QCF Level 3 Residential Childcare achieved_)_


Location:
Northampton, Northamptonshire


Essential:


  • 1 years' experience of working with young people.
  • Full UK Driving Licence
  • QCF Level 3 Residential Childcare or equivalent (or 70% complete)

_ As a residential provision this is a 52 week/24-hour service. You will be required to work flexibly to suit the needs of the young people. The core Youth Intervention Coordinator hours of work fall between 8am-8pm on Monday to Friday and 9am-2pm on a Saturday._
Homes2Inspire are looking for an enthusiastic, caring and motivated individual to join Belinda Ferrison House.

Homes2Inspire specialise in working with young people and families, and have comprehensive experience in providing specialist, welfare and educational based support, interventions and guidance to children and young people in various settings.


Belinda Ferrison House offers Care-leavers from the ages of 17-25 years, the support and guidance to enable a successful transition into independent living with the care and encouragement of a dedicated staffing team.

This staffing team within Belinda Ferrison House will assess the needs of the young people and assist them with the skills required to live independently, including managing finances, building relationships, and domestic skills.


The role of Senior Youth Intervention Co-Coordinator involves effectively managing and supervising staff at BFH, providing advice, care and stability for the young people ensuring they are treated equally.

You will promote positive role-modelling behaviour to achieve positive outcomes for the young person.

You will also be required to:

  • Line manage and supervise staff within BFH as required by the Project Service Manager and cascade information so that young people are cared for and supported appropriately in line with the relevant legislative, regulative and standards against inspection framework requirements.
  • Demonstrate to the young people the value of education, work, care and development so that they improve behaviour, by being a positive role model.
  • Build and create mutual trust and respect with young people in order that they respond and react appropriately to information and instructions.
  • Define structures and boundaries of behaviour to young people, acting as a positive role model, so they understand behaviour expected.
  • Control and analyse the young people's behaviour to avoid incidents and maximise positive behaviours.
  • Coach, support and develop BFH staff ensuring their performance and potential is maximised to meet the relevant legislative, regulative, company requirements and standards against inspection framework requirements.
  • Provide basic advice and life skills to young people on managing their finances and other everyday life skills, supporting the young people to live independently.
  • Ensure the referrals, assessments, key works and interventions at BFH and in the community are of a high quality and support the Careleaver's progress.
  • Support staff in delivering high quality key work sessions, workshops and peer to peer support groups.
  • Support the 24 hours, 7 days a week oncall arrangements as required.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds BME, LGS, males and ex-care leavers.


Homes2Inspire understand the value of our people and the need to invest in our staff to ensure they have all of the skills and experience to provide our young people with the best quality of care.

We welcome applicants without prior experience in the role to apply, as full training and guidance is provided to ensure you are at the expected level to be able to care for the young people.


As an organisation, Homes2Inspire promote their staff team to be passionate, nurturing, and resilient people, to help support the young people to achieve positive outcomes for a better quality of life.

Homes2Inspire are committed to provide our staff with a comprehensive induction into this field of work, this will include:


  • A modular training programme prior to commencement of role
  • Monthly formal professional supervision
  • Ongoing continuous professional development
  • Fully funded live update DBS check

The Benefits


Aside from the fulfilling aspect of helping to support young people reach positive outcomes, there are other benefits to this role.

The work undertaken by our dedicated teams are invaluable to us, Homes2Inspire employees also have access to the following benefits:

  • 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays with increases with length
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