Youth Navigator & Tailored Support Specialist

Catch22; Stafford; Sur place; GBP 24 000 - 29 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Catch22 seeks a Navigator & Tailored Support Youth Worker to support children and young adults who are victims, at risk of, or involved in serious youth violence. The role focuses on custody and health settings across Staffordshire, delivering targeted interventions and risk assessments.

You will work evenings/weekends on a flexible rota, engage partner agencies, and contribute to outcomes using the Star tool. A current driving licence and DBS are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 GCSEs or equivalent, grade C or above
• Relevant professional qualification in Youth/community work, Social Care, Health or Education
• Knowledge of issues affecting young people at risk of, involved in or victim to youth violence (including safeguarding policies)
• Experience of working directly with young people at levels 2-4 of the continuum of need with various support needs

Responsabilités

• Responding to notifications from custody settings at reachable moments where violence is a factor related to arrests
• Responding to notifications from health settings at reachable moments where violence is a factor related to injuries
• Identify risk and support needs of children and young adults engaged through Navigator interventions and signpost/referral to specialist services
• Complete dynamic risk assessments to ensure safety and protection of those engaged
• Share information to safeguard individuals linked to violence with police, safeguarding referrals and related processes
• Develop and sustain productive working relationships with partner agencies for referrals
• Undertake tailored one-to-one interventions with children and young people when required
• Create collaborative action plans and risk reduction plans using Outcome Star
• Conduct educational awareness training to increase understanding of youth violence and related harms
• Monitor and report progress against targets and KPIs to funders and stakeholders

Description du poste

Catch22 seeks a Navigator & Tailored Support Youth Worker to support children and young adults who are victims, at risk of, or involved in serious youth violence. The role focuses on custody and health settings across Staffordshire, delivering targeted interventions and risk assessments.

You will work evenings/weekends on a flexible rota, engage partner agencies, and contribute to outcomes using the Star tool. A current driving licence and DBS are required.