Prevention and Early Intervention Children and Young Person Coordinator

Wmjobs; Warwick; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension up to 5%

External clinical supervision

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Incremental annual leave with lengthe

Training and CPD

Job summary

Safeline in Warwick is seeking a Prevention and Early Intervention Children and Young People’s Coordinator to support vulnerable youth and help protect them from abuse. The role is full-time, 37.5 hours, with a hybrid working pattern office-based in Warwick.

The successful candidate will work with the team to deliver prevention and early intervention programmes, gather evidence of impact for funders, and maintain safeguarding standards. Salary is £27,500 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to protecting vulnerable young people from harm.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Experience teaching, motivating and supporting young people.
• Able to work confidentially, professionally and within clear boundaries.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Thorough knowledge of safeguarding children, with confidence to report disclosures appropriately.
• Good analytical and IT skills.
• Driving licence and access to own transport is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support vulnerable young people professionally and sensitively, helping them build knowledge, confidence and protection from abuse.
• Work with Prevention and Early Intervention colleagues and the wider Safeline team to protect young people from CSAE. Support each young person to develop their strengths, skills and interests and achieve positive outcomes.
• Gather statistical and observational evidence to demonstrate need, impact and value to clients, stakeholders and funders.
• Ensure staff and partners follow safeguarding, child protection, risk assessment and health and safety requirements.
• Delivery prevention and early interventions programmes, ensuring incidents are managed professionally and standards are maintained.
• Build effective relationships with schools, local authority early help teams, funders and other key partners.
• Work with the Early Intervention manager to strengthen user-led practice and develop evidence-based interventions.
• Identify personal development and training needs to maintain professional knowledge and performance. To attend and contribute to line management, annual appraisals and staff meetings.

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication skills

Organisation skills

IT skills

Confidentiality

Motivation to support youth

Driving licence

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Who is Safeline

Safeline is a leading specialist support agency that helps prevent sexual abuse and supports those already affected. It is a highly reputable organisation that consistently delivers effective outcomes for the people it supports. It is recognised for its integrity, being client centric, creating a strong positive environment for its employees and its commitment to innovation and partnership working.

Why we need this Role

The scale ofChild Sexual Abuse in England and Wales is truly staggering.Children make up only 20% of the population but are the victims in 40% of all sexual offences. Its impact is devastating and long-lasting.

Safeline has been delivering effective Prevention and Early Intervention services to thousands of children and young people for over 15 years. The risks are growing and we need to respond. To help us successfully address the many challenges children and young people face, we want to strengthen our team by recruiting an experienced, motivated, coordinator to deliver meaningful support to the young people needed.

The Role

Job Title: Prevention and Early Intervention Children and Young People’s Coordinator

Reports to: Head of Prevention and Early Intervention Manager.

Salary: £27,500

Benefits: Matched pension contribution up to 5% of gross salary | External Clinical supervision | 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays Incremental annual leave with length of service | Training and CPD

Contract: Full-Time 37.5 hours per week, 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday. (some evening work may be required).

Location: Hybrid role- office based in Warwick, covering Warwickshire.

Key Responsibilities

• Support vulnerable young people professionally and sensitively, helping them build knowledge, confidence and protection from abuse.

• Work with Prevention and Early Intervention colleagues and the wider Safeline team to protect young people from Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE). Support each young person to develop their strengths, skills and interests and achieve positive outcomes.

• Gather statistical and observational evidence to demonstrate need, impact and value to clients, stakeholders and funders.

• Ensure staff and partners follow safeguarding, child protection, risk assessment and health and safety requirements.

• Delivery prevention and early interventions programmes, ensuring incidents are managed professionally and standards are maintained.

• Build effective relationships with schools, local authority early help teams, funders and other key partners.

• Work with the Early Intervention manager to strengthen user-led practice and develop evidence-based interventions.

Identify personal development and training needs to maintain professional knowledge and performance. To attend and contribute to line management, annual appraisals and staff meetings.

Person Specification

• Strong commitment to protecting vulnerable young people from harm.

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.

• Experience teaching, motivating and supporting young people.

• Able to work confidentially, professionally and within clear boundaries.

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

• Thorough knowledge of safeguarding children, with confidence to report disclosures appropriately.

• Good analytical and IT skills.
• Driving licence and access to own transport is essential.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact Emma Dolman, Head of Prevention and Early Intervention on 01926 402 498

Safeline is committed to the safeguarding of young people and adults at risk and adopts strict measures to ensure the safety of its clients. Safeline expects all staff to work within its safeguarding policies and procedures. Staff undertake enhanced DBS checks in line with recommended guidelines