Solo Placement Lead

Nacro; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A national social justice charity is seeking a Solo Placement Lead in Lincoln to coordinate personalized support for disadvantaged young people aged 16-21. You will lead a team in a supportive role, focusing on building trust and independence. The position involves shift work, requiring empathy, creativity, and resilience. The role does not involve personal care or overnight shifts. An Enhanced DBS check is mandatory, alongside satisfactory references. Join us to make a meaningful impact in young lives.

Qualifications

• Enhanced and Barred DBS check is required.
• Understanding of full employment and education history.
• Satisfactory references, one from the current or most recent employer.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate support for Young People in their home.
• Ensure personalized support tailored to individual needs.
• Lead a team in fostering a trusting relationship with the young person.

Skills

Empathy

Creativity

Resilience

Problem-solving

Positive communication

Job description

Overview

Lincolnshire NEST (Nacro Education, Support and Transition) Youth Housing

We are a national social justice charity with more than 50 years’ experience of changing lives, building stronger communities, and reducing crime. Last year alone we helped support, house, educate, advise, and speak out for 38,000 disadvantaged young people and adults - you could now help us make an even bigger impact going forward.

Here at NEST we are commissioned by Lincolnshire County Council Children Services to provide accommodation and support to 16-21 year olds across the county of Lincolnshire. Within NEST we have solo placement houses, located within the city of Lincoln and are a short distance away from each other. Our houses offer a safe, homey environment (think family homes, not institutions) for one young person.

Most of our young people have experienced some level of childhood trauma and as such they all have a variety of support needs varying from substance misuse, undiagnosed learning needs, a lack of independent living skills, offending behaviours and mental health needs. As a Solo Placement Lead, be responsible for coordinating the support package of one of our Young People within their own home.

You\'ll ensure the team delivers personalised support to meet the young persons needs, every day will offer a range of exciting new challenges and opportunities for you to make a difference. One day your team may be supporting a young person to devise a meal plan and support them to cook a meal. The next, we may support them to access an open day at a local education provider. As you build trust and mutual respect with the young person you will get to know them so you can build a bank of resources to best support them.

Our young people can challenge, they can break house rules and push boundaries but, for many, they do this because they’ve never had any boundaries to follow; so they don’t know how to. Our young people will sometimes feel angry, hurt or upset and will not know how to communicate such emotions but, overtime, as they start to build up trust with you and see you as a positive person in their life they will more readily accept your support. Our team report that this is the most magical time for them, to see their young person achieve things that they’ve never achieved before and knowing that they have played a part in this!

We don\'t do personal care, restraints, or community supervision here. Our young people are capable individuals we treat with respect, actively preparing them for independence. You\'ll lead the team to be their guide, using creativity to encourage their participation in support sessions. There\'s paperwork involved (action planning, safety planning, monitoring), but it\'s all about documenting their progress!

Our young people need individuals who will be

• Empathetic and creative with a solutions-oriented mind.
• Resilient and calm under pressure, fostering positive communication.
• Thrives on creativity and can think on their feet.
• Committed to lone working and ensuring their safety.

Overall our young people need someone to lead their home who is truly invested in their journey at NEST who can become a trusted individual in their life.

All of our young people have a story to tell. Do you want to be a part of their story

As we support Young People in their home around the clock, this role involves shift work (mornings, afternoons and evenings) on a rolling rota, this role does not include overnight working.

To help our Young People feel at home the dress code for this role is smart casual

The following is required for this role;

• An Enhanced and Barred DBS check
• An understanding of your full employment and education history
• Satisfactory references one of which must be from your current / most recent employer

At Nacro we value our people and want everyone to thrive in their role.

Our recruitment checks, induction, ongoing support and supervision alongside our learning and development offer to all staff reflect our commitment to developing our team.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

To ensure excellent standards of service NEST is delivered in line with the Supported Accommodation Regulations 2023.

If you would like to get in touch with someone about the role with any questions please email [e-mail]