Term-Time Upstream Practitioner — Youth Prevention

Consortium; Manchester; Híbrido; GBP 26.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Paid annual leave

Healthcare plan

Private medical insurance

Income protection

Pension contributions

Cycle 2 Work loan

Travel loan

Descripción de la vacante

Centrepoint in Manchester is seeking an Upstream Practitioner for a fixed-term two-year contract based in a school. The role focuses on early intervention to prevent youth homelessness, with duties spanning risk assessments, data collection, and collaboration with schools and families.

The position is term-time, 37.5 hours per week across 41 weeks, with an annual salary from £26,403.93 to £32,238.68. Closing date is 16 November 2026; interviews commence 23 November 2026.

Formación

• Experience supporting children and families in a support role.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with children, families and professionals.
• Strong skills in completing risk assessments and managing safeguarding concerns, alongside a commitment to safeguarding and trauma-informed practice.
• Knowledge of local services and referral pathways.
• Ability to work independently within a school-based environment while collaborating with partner agencies.
• Interest in using data and evaluation to inform and improve practice, with a commitment to accurate recording and consistent service delivery.
• A relevant qualification in Family Mediation, Social Work or a related field is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Delivering a school-based early intervention programme aimed at preventing youth homelessness, ensuring a consistent approach that supports the wider evaluation.
• Administering the Upstream Survey to children aged 11–16 to help identify hidden risk factors.
• Managing and maintaining a caseload of children and families, carrying out holistic assessments to understand children’s wellbeing, relationships and home life, and working proactively with them and their families before issues escalates to crisis point.
• Working closely with schools, families and community services to support sustained positive outcomes.
• Collecting and recording high-quality data, monitoring outcomes and tracking progress to support the QED evaluation and continuous service improvement.

Conocimientos

Experience with children & families

Communication skills

Safeguarding expertise

Knowledge of local services

Independent working in school setting

Data and evaluation interest

Family Mediation / Social Work related

Educación

Relevant qualification in Family Mediation / Social Work or related field

Descripción del empleo

Centrepoint in Manchester is seeking an Upstream Practitioner for a fixed-term two-year contract based in a school. The role focuses on early intervention to prevent youth homelessness, with duties spanning risk assessments, data collection, and collaboration with schools and families.

The position is term-time, 37.5 hours per week across 41 weeks, with an annual salary from £26,403.93 to £32,238.68. Closing date is 16 November 2026; interviews commence 23 November 2026.