School, College and Looked After Children's Practitioner

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider is seeking a School, College and Looked After Children’s Practitioner to support children and young people in educational settings across Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster. The role involves delivering training, engaging with stakeholders, and providing one-on-one support to improve health outcomes. Candidates should have experience in educational settings and strong collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing support in educational settings.
• Ability to plan and deliver interventions for young people.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver educational workshops and training in CYP settings.
• Engage with key partners and stakeholders.
• Act as a keyworker for a defined caseload of clients.

Skills

Educational awareness delivery

Evidence-based health interventions

Training delivery

Networking

Job description

About the Service

CNWL Addictions Directorate are proud to be recruiting for a new Children and Young People’s (CYP) Health and Wellbeing Service for Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster.

Commitment

We are committed to supporting children and young people (CYP) who experience difficulties in relation to substance use. This role is to work as a member of the CYP service within the Boroughs, including partnership working, networking and attending relevant meetings/events.

Role Overview

The role of the School, College and Looked After Children’s Practitioner is to primarily provide support and engage CYP with universal and targeted support in educational settings, including alternative education provisions. The support should include 1:1 support, advice and information for CYP with a focus on prevention and recognition of the importance of education and health to protect the CYP from harm and support improvement in their overall lifestyle and positive health outcomes.

Main Duties of the Job

• Deliver educational awareness in CYP settings (i.e., schools, colleges, community venues through workshops, assemblies).
• Deliver bespoke training for those in contact with CYP (i.e., teachers, foster carers, parents, social care).
• Oversee, work effectively and in partnership with all relevant key partners within the Boroughs. This includes networking and establishing links, where appropriate.
• Use specialist knowledge and skills in evidence-based health and education interventions to support CYP and undertake assessment, care planning, implement and evaluate treatment delivered to young people. High-quality reports for young people, schooling, children and families services, CAMHS etc., will be completed.
• Plan, organise and deliver individual and group work interventions for young people in locations that are suitable for them.
• Act as keyworker to a defined allocated caseload of clients, under the supervision of a designated manager within the team.

About the Directorate

CNWL Addictions Directorate are an established, strong and innovative directorate. The Children and Young People’s (CYP) Health and Wellbeing Service for Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster is a new service within the Directorate. We havean inclusive, welcoming and supportive culture. There is a visible and supportive management team and a strong emphasis on training and professional development opportunities.

Service Integration_ENCODER and Catchment

CNWL staff provide integrated healthcare to a third of London’s population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence and areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and actively encourage involvement to make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality to promote good relations and understanding between our staff. We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.