Navigator & Tailored Support Service Youth Worker (Part time)

Catch22; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Navigator & Tailored Support Youth Worker to provide critical support to children and young adults facing serious challenges related to youth violence. This part-time role involves engaging with young individuals at pivotal moments, conducting risk assessments, and collaborating with partner agencies to ensure their safety and well-being. The successful candidate will have a strong background in youth work, possess excellent communication skills, and be committed to making a positive impact in the community. With flexible working hours and a focus on personal development, this opportunity is perfect for those passionate about supporting vulnerable youth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 GCSEs or equivalent, grade C or above.
• Relevant professional qualification in Youth/community work or Social Care.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to young people at risk of youth violence.
• Conduct dynamic risk assessments and create action plans.

Skills

Knowledge of youth violence issues

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Intervention strategies

Relationship building

Education

5 GCSEs or equivalent

Professional qualification in Youth/community work, Social Care, Health or Education

Job description

Navigator & Tailored Support Service Youth Worker (Part time)

• Part-time
• Service type: Stoke and Staffordshire Navigator and Tailored Support service

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways. First, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

As a Navigator & Tailored Support Youth Worker, you will be providing support to children and young adults (CYA) who are victims of, at risk of, or involved in serious/youth violence. Support will predominantly occur at ‘reachable moments’ in custody settings and hospital sites within the county of Staffordshire.

Your main duties will include:

1. Responding to notifications received from designated custody settings at reachable moments where violence is a factor related to arrests made.
2. Responding to notifications received from designated health settings at reachable moments where violence is a factor related to injuries sustained.
3. Identifying risk and support needs of CYA engaged through Navigator interventions and signposting/referring onto specialist support services to mitigate the occurrence of future incidents.
4. Completing dynamic risk assessments to ensure the safety and protection of CYA engaged, their families/significant others, and professionals involved.
5. Developing and sustaining productive working relationships with partner agencies and sharing information to safeguard individuals linked to violence.
6. Undertaking short-term one-to-one interventions with CYA where additional support is required.
7. Creating collaborative action plans and risk reduction plans which may include family members and significant others.
8. Conducting Educational Awareness training within partner agencies to increase understanding of youth violence and associated harms.
9. Completing all required monitoring information within set timescales to assist the production of feedback reports and case studies.

Other:

1. Attend and engage in regular supervision and appraisal sessions for continued personal and professional development.
2. Act as an ambassador for Catch22, upholding and promoting our corporate values.
3. Be willing to work on a flexible rota system to meet the demands of the service.
4. Carry out other relevant duties as required.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Minimum 5 GCSE’s or equivalent, grade “C” or above.
2. Relevant professional qualification in Youth/community work, Social Care, Health or Education.
3. Knowledge of the issues affecting young people at risk of, involved in or victim to youth violence.
4. Knowledge and understanding of Equality & Diversity issues.
5. Knowledge and understanding of Adult and Children Safeguarding Policy and procedures.
6. Experience of working directly with young people presenting a variety of support needs.

Contract: Permanent

Location: Staffordshire police Southern Custody suite, Gailey area, ST19 5PR; Stafford County Hospital, Weston Road Stafford, ST16 3SA.

This is a part-time, 30hrs per week role but we also have a Full-time role available. Flexible working as part of a rota system including evenings and weekends.

Vetting and Clearance Requirements: Enhanced DBS check required.

You will need a current driving licence, business insurance and use of a suitable vehicle for work, and be willing to travel across Stoke and Staffordshire.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services.