Children and Young Persons Keyworker (Female Only)

The Nelson Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays: 25 days annual leave plus BH

Pension: 6% employer contribution

Training and career pathways

Wellbeing and employee assistance

Death in service benefit (2x salary)

Refer a Friend scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Eye care scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

The Nelson Trust in Swindon is seeking a Children and Young Persons Keyworker (Female Only) to support young women aged 11-24 who are at risk of or involved in the criminal justice system. You will provide tailored interventions and build resilience in a gender-responsive setting.

Salary £27,000 for 35 hours per week, with a fixed-term contract of 12 months. A full driving licence and willingness to travel locally are required, along with experience supporting women and young people with complex

Qualifications

• Full driving licence and willingness to travel across the local area.
• At least two years' experience supporting women, girls or young people with multiple and complex needs.
• Experience of undertaking assessments, managing risk and developing tailored support plans.
• A strong understanding of safeguarding and issues facing vulnerable young people (exploitation, mental health, domestic abuse, substance misuse).
• Ability to build positive relationships with young people who may find it difficult to engage with services.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working collaboratively with partner agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support, advocacy, mentoring and practical assistance to young people vulnerable to exploitation and associated harms.
• Complete holistic assessments and develop personalised support plans addressing individual needs, strengths and aspirations.
• Deliver targeted interventions around emotional wellbeing, healthy relationships, online safety, exploitation awareness, confidence and resilience.
• Undertake outreach work and engage young people in homes, schools, colleges, community settings and other safe environments.
• Work alongside statutory and voluntary sector partners, representing young people in multi-agency meetings and safeguarding processes.
• Facilitate preventative education, group work and girls’ drop-in sessions while accurately recording outcomes and demonstrating impact.

Skills

Driving licence

Youth work experience

Risk assessment

Communication

Safeguarding

Relationship building

Collaboration with partners

Job description

Children and Young Persons Keyworker (Female Only)

The Nelson Trust is a leading charity providing trauma-informed, gender-responsive support to women, children and young people facing multiple disadvantages. Through our specialist community services, we empower people to build safer, healthier and more positive futures.

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Children and Young Persons Keyworker to join our Swindon Women’s Community Services team. This rewarding role will support young women aged 11-24 who are at risk of, or involved in, the criminal justice system and experiencing challenges such as exploitation, poor mental health, domestic abuse, substance misuse, homelessness and trauma. You'll build trusted relationships, deliver tailored interventions and help young people develop the confidence, resilience and skills needed to achieve lasting positive change.

Hours: 35 hours per week (flexibility to work outside normal working hours as required)

Location: Swindon

Contract: Fixed-term for 12 months initially

Salary: £27,000

What will you do?

Provide one-to-one support, advocacy, mentoring and practical assistance to young people vulnerable to exploitation and associated harms.

Complete holistic assessments and develop personalised support plans that address individual needs, strengths and aspirations.

Deliver targeted interventions around emotional wellbeing, healthy relationships, online safety, exploitation awareness, confidence and resilience.

Undertake outreach work and engage young people in homes, schools, colleges, community settings and other safe environments.

Work alongside statutory and voluntary sector partners, representing young people within multi-agency meetings and safeguarding processes.

Facilitate preventative education, group work and girls’ drop-in sessions while accurately recording outcomes and demonstrating impact.

What we are looking for

A full driving licence and willingness to travel across the local area.

At least two years' experience supporting women, girls or young people with multiple and complex needs.

Experience of undertaking assessments, managing risk and developing tailored support plans.

A strong understanding of safeguarding and the issues facing vulnerable young people, including exploitation, mental health, domestic abuse and substance misuse.

Ability to build positive relationships with young people who may find it difficult to engage with services.

Excellent communication skills and experience of working collaboratively with partner agencies.

What we offer

• Holidays: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), increasing by 1 day for each year of service up to a maximum of 30 days
• Pension: 6% employer contribution
• Investment in your development through training, supervision and career pathways
• Access to wellbeing and employee assistance support
• Death in service benefit (2x salary)
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Eye care scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme

This role will close once a suitable candidate has been appointed. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Please note, this position is restricted to female applicants only due to the nature of the work carried out in our Women’s Centres in accordance with the provisions of the occupational requirement (Equality Act 2010, pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1).

If you are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of our clients and have a flexible approach to work, we would love to hear from you. Join us in making a difference in the lives of those seeking recovery.

We have become known for the quality of our work and ability to provide bespoke care and support services. While we are proud of our achievements so far, we are ambitious and want to continue to grow and diversify our workforce.

We recognise that employees from different backgrounds bring unique knowledge, perspectives and experiences and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from individuals across all sectors of society.

This is an opportunity for new, challenging and highly rewarding experiences. Our staff make a real difference to people’s lives and in return for your commitment and enthusiasm, we offer a comprehensive training and development programme a generous pension scheme and a positive working environment.

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