Youth Violence Intervention Practitioner

Redthread; London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team dedicated to supporting vulnerable youth through the Youth Violence Intervention Programme. As a Youth Intervention Practitioner, you will play a crucial role in providing immediate support to young individuals in emergency departments, helping them navigate their trauma and create safety plans. This position requires courage and resilience, as you will engage with young people during their most vulnerable moments. With a focus on professional development and a supportive work environment, this role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people while working alongside clinical professionals. If you are passionate about youth work and want to contribute to a safer community, this role is for you.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Work-based learning and Professional Development

Workplace Pension

Qualifications

• Proficient in recording work and reflecting on practice.
• Desirable: Degree in relevant fields like social work or education.

Responsibilities

• Support young people in emergency departments post-injury.
• Develop tailored action plans for young people over 8-12 weeks.

Skills

Youth Work Principles

Crisis Intervention

Case Management

Self-awareness

Collaboration with Clinical Teams

Education

Degree-level qualification in social work

Degree in youth work or social sciences

Tools

Recording Software

Job description

• Full-time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Department: Redthread

Company Description

We are a team of compassionate, collaborative and courageous professionals. Every day, we challenge ourselves to keep learning, adapting and innovating, supporting vulnerable children and young people wherever they need us. Our vision is a society where all children and young people live healthy, safe and happy lives.

In August 2024, Redthread became part of the Catch22 group. Both organisations share strongly aligned missions and values, and we have a successful history of collaboration. Redthread will continue to operate under its established brand.

Our recruitment process is now managed by Catch22. For more information about the recruitment process, please check out the guidance for applicants on Catch22’s website.

Job Description

To be part of the youth work team at Redthread, with a primary focus on the Youth Violence Intervention Programme.

What does a Youth Intervention Practitioner do? Youth Intervention Practitioners use the principles and power of youth work in the setting of a busy emergency department. We meet young people who have experienced injury or trauma while they are in the hospital, and work alongside our clinical colleagues to offer them support at a time when they are feeling very vulnerable.

We will do a safety plan with them before they leave the hospital. If a young person chooses to engage with us, we will then work with them for eight to twelve weeks on a plan of action that’s tailored to their needs. We work closely with the hospital safeguarding team and frequently have to escalate concerns. We contact other agencies who know the young person to ensure coordination of efforts.

Youth Intervention Practitioners hold a caseload of young people, supported by their team leader, and need to be proficient in recording their work and reflecting on their practice. We provide an intensive induction at the start of the role, ongoing training, and fortnightly clinical supervision.

Our Youth Intervention Practitioners need to be courageous and tenacious, able to work calmly in a challenging environment with young people experiencing trauma, injury or exploitation. They should have a good level of self-awareness and the ability to reflect on how the work impacts them.

Desirable but not essential: A degree-level qualification in social work, youth work, a social science, education or another relevant field.

Additional Information

Location: St Mary’s Hospital, London. With regular travel to other Redthread sites and offices when required.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): We offer an enhanced EAP, which provides free, 24/7 confidential helpline services, including structured counselling services aimed to support your work-life balance.

Cycle to Work Scheme: We offer a Cycle to Work scheme which enables savings on the cost of a new bike and accessories for employees wishing to cycle to work.

Work-based learning and Professional Development: We aim to build a culture for staff to learn, develop, and achieve their full potential, while delivering services through a skilled workforce.

We offer membership of a workplace pension set up with The People's Pension, and employees are eligible to be auto enrolled after three months’ service.

Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.