Role; Young Persons Practitioner

Salary: Circa £24,600 per annum

Contract/Hours: Permanent- Full Time, 37hrs per week

Location: Paisley,

Benefits: Annual leave of 29 days public holidays, flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, annual staff awards, up to 7% employer contribution pension scheme, employee discount portal with all your favourite brands, check out more on our career's portal.

We're thrilled that you're considering a career with Action for Children so here's what you need to know….

About Us

At Action for Children, we believe that every child should have a safe and happy childhood. Last year, we helped more than 600,000 children and families across the UK. We work to ensure their voices are heard, and campaign to bring lasting change to their lives.

About the Role:

Action for Children is working in partnership with Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs (SFAD) to develop the Grow Your Own Routes model in the Renfrewshire area. The project has been funded by the Scottish Government's Whole Family Wellbeing Fund, in partnership with the Drugs Policy Division, to deliver 3 Outcomes:

• Outcome 1: Young people harmed by substance use are visible, have a voice and are empowered to effect change.

• Outcome 2: Workforce confidence and expertise in co-producing change with young people harmed by substance use is increased.

• Outcome 3: The impact of alcohol and drug harm on young people and their families is reduced through increased delivery of the Routes practice model across Scotland.

As a Young Persons Practitioner, you'll be:

• Facilitating groups to bring young people with similar experiences together for fun and peer support
• Providing 1:1 emotional support and activities for young people in the Renfrewshire area

• Working 5 days over 7 to ensure young people have access to positive experience in the evenings and weekends
• Working closely with schools to promote the service and encourage young people to self-refer

Our job description for the Young Persons Practitioner outlines the requirements of the role but the ‘must-haves' are:

• Experience of working with young people in a youth work / community environment.
• SVQ level 3 health & social care or equivalent desirable.
• The ability to engage with young people, build relationships and trust
• Experience of multi-agency working.
• The ability to write and present written reports for court and statutory

• Driving licence and access to a suitable means of transport is required for this role.

Working here is so much more than a job. Whether this is a career change for you or the next step in your journey, we'd love to hear from you.

We work together to reach our vision of safe and happy childhoods. A diverse workforce enriches the lives of the children and young people we work with and we welcome applications from everyone. We value and celebrate our differences and as an inclusive workplace we want everyone to be themselves.

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

We can't wait to hear from you – stay safe and happy.

Application Process: There are 5 sections for you to complete, Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. Top Tip... Refer to the job description when writing your Supporting Statement.

Talent Pool: We'd like to hold your details in case similar jobs come up but do let us know if you'd rather we didn't.

Contact: Jessica.Jarvis@actionforchildren.org.uk in our recruitment team who will be happy to support with your application.

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