Engagement Worker - Oldham, United Kingdom - Positive Steps

Positive Steps

Verified Company

Oldham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Title:
Engagement Worker - Missing from Home and Youth Justice

Hours: 36

Salary:
PSO3 - £23, £25,694.13 per annum

Reporting:
Operational Manager

Contract:
Permanent

We seek to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Engagement Worker to work with children who are reported missing from home.

Through offering a return home interview, you will provide an opportunity for the child to discuss the reasons they went missing from home, the vulnerabilities they may have been exposed to and what can be done to protect them from going missing again, with a view to reducing the frequency of incidents and safeguard them from harm.

Accurate and timely recording and sharing of information with a multi
- agency team is key to this.

We value agile working so you will be working from our central Oldham office, home, and out in the community.

Our training, partnership links and excellent management support will help you to develop the skills and knowledge you need to further progress your career.

Closing Date:
Thursday 1st June 2023, Midday

Selection:

TBC

JOB PURPOSE

To support children working with the Missing from Home and Youth Justice Service through the delivery of interventions to manage risk and safeguard children

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide activities and interventions for children who are reported missing from home and their families, to improve their safety and wellbeing
Provide delegated case management activity for children and families working with Youth Justice Service to promote desistance and protect the public from harm, delivering holistic support to address a wide range of needs
Providing interventions for children and their families working with Missing from Home and Youth Justice in line with relevant legislation, quality standards and best practice to safeguard the service
Undertake accurate, timely recording using digital caseload management systems to meet contract requirements
Maintain relationships with other professionals to improve outcomes for children
Provide support to volunteers to effectively deliver services
Undertake any other duties in order to meet service and organisational objectives following consultation with your manager

Key Relationships

Internal
& External

External
Youth, community and education providers

Internal

Staff and volunteers

Person Specification

Experience

Demonstrable experience of working with children in the field of youth justice/safeguarding services or a related field
Demonstrable experience of developing productive and effective relationships with children
Demonstrable experience of partnership working
Demonstrable experience of communicating through verbal and written presentations
Demonstrable experience in promoting diversity

Knowledge

Awareness of Criminal Justice or Safeguarding Services
Awareness of risk management, safeguarding legislation and guidance, implementation of Child Protection Procedures and the boundaries of professional relationships
Awareness of adolescent development and the impact of trauma
Understanding of Health & Safety legal requirements and best practice

Skills

Developed skills in engaging,supporting and motivating children and families
Primary communication and presentational skills Primary skills in creativity and original thinking with the ability to develop practical solutions to problems
Primary interpersonal and team working skills
Primary skills in Microsoft Office and database systems
Primary skills in literacy and numeracy

Personal attributes

Sound judgement and awareness of organisational and political sensitivities
Sound professional and tactical judgement and the ability to establish priorities and principles
Resilient and able to work independently as required
Commitment to Positive Steps vision and values

Additional requirements