Youth Interventions Lead – Targeted Programs & Outreach

Change Grow Live; Croydon; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Wellness hour

Pension scheme

Employee discounts

Training & progression

Job summary

Change Grow Live in Croydon is seeking a Targeted Interventions Coordinator to design and lead innovative support for young people, coordinating outreach, group programmes and early intervention initiatives.

You will build partnerships with schools and services, train staff, use data to improve services, and support volunteers and youth ambassadors while ensuring safeguarding and accurate record-keeping.

Qualifications

• Experience with young people and knowledge of the issues they face.
• Knowledge of safeguarding concerns in relation to children and young people and the Fraser Competence framework.
• Have an excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field.
• Knowledge of working with evidence-based practice around young people’s substance misuse treatment services and methods, including relevant best practice guidance.
• An accomplished communicator, both verbal and written with a high degree of personal IT competency.
• Be able to accurately update and maintain records and to work to deadlines for the submission of information.
• Have excellent team working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives.
• Full UK driving license and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and developing targeted interventions, including group work, outreach, and brief interventions
• Delivering engaging group programmes for young people at risk
• Increasing visibility and accessibility of the service amongst children, young people, families, and partners with the aim of increasing referrals into service for specialist support.
• Building strong relationships with schools, professionals, and partner agencies
• Providing training and support to professionals to help identify and respond to young people’s needs
• Using data and insight to shape and improve services
• Supporting volunteers and Youth Ambassadors to deliver impactful work
• Support the development of projects that increase visibility, create awareness, and improvement engagement including development of educational programmes, informative resources, and prevention pathways
• Ensure effective and consistent young people involvement through our Youth Ambassador Programme including coproduction.
• Support the coordination and development of the service’s social media activity.

Skills

Experience with young people

Safeguarding knowledge

Drugs & alcohol awareness

Evidence-based practice

Excellent communication

Record keeping

Team player

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Change Grow Live in Croydon is seeking a Targeted Interventions Coordinator to design and lead innovative support for young people, coordinating outreach, group programmes and early intervention initiatives.

You will build partnerships with schools and services, train staff, use data to improve services, and support volunteers and youth ambassadors while ensuring safeguarding and accurate record-keeping.