Turnaround Specialist Practitioner – Youth Justice (Hybrid)

London Borough of Newham; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Travel season ticket loan

Oyster card/parking permit

Wellbeing service

Job summary

The London Borough of Newham is recruiting a Turnaround Specialist Practitioner on a fixed-term one-year contract. The role provides voluntary, community-based, intensive support to children, young people and families at risk of extra-familial harm or offending.

You will assess needs, plan and deliver evidence-based support using a systemically informed practice model, and work within an inter-disciplinary team to promote educational and emotional development and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of current practice and service development issues concerning children and young people who offend and their families.
• Experience engaging and supporting vulnerable children, young people and families.
• Ability to produce high-quality evidence-based assessments and strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver voluntary community-based, intensive support to children, young people and families at risk of extra-familial harm or offending.
• Assess needs of children and families and plan and deliver evidence-based support using a systemically informed practice model.
• Work collaboratively within an inter-disciplinary service to promote educational and emotional development and wellbeing.

Skills

Written and oral communication

Experience with vulnerable children

Assessment skills

Team collaboration

Job description

The London Borough of Newham is recruiting a Turnaround Specialist Practitioner on a fixed-term one-year contract. The role provides voluntary, community-based, intensive support to children, young people and families at risk of extra-familial harm or offending.

You will assess needs, plan and deliver evidence-based support using a systemically informed practice model, and work within an inter-disciplinary team to promote educational and emotional development and wellbeing.