Youth Worker - Manchester

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15 December 2022

You will be providing restorative mentoring services for children and young people aged 10-17 referred via various agencies, who have displayed violent behaviour.

You will provide:

Intensive mentoring support for children and young people referred to the project
Restorative Justice services between these children/young people and any identified victim of their behaviour
Family support in order to address conflict within the home and to encourage positive/supportive familial relationships

Examples of this will include both emotional and practical support, with a focus on;

resolving any accommodation issues and family relationship issues
supporting and encouraging individuals to form/engage in healthy relationships/friendships with family members and peers
supporting children/young people to access and engage with Education Training or Employment
supporting children/young people to access and engage with relevant health care to meet their needs i.e., mental and physical health services
supporting individuals to engage positively with their family and within the local community

This is not an exhaustive list, and we will work with you to develop ways in which to identify the individual young person’s needs.

You will be working 35 hours a week on a fully flexible basis to suit the availability of the children and young people and, as a result, can expect some weekend working.

The skills and qualities you will need to do the job well are:

Communication - Good communication skills with children and young people is a must as is the ability to communicate in a clear, timely fashion (verbally and in writing) with youth justice professionals. Forming and maintaining relationships with the community placements we use is vital to the success of the work.

Flexibility - weekends and early evening working as required to meet the availability and needs of the children and young people.

Motivation - Many of the young people we support face a number of challenges and can find it difficult to engage. You will need to provide encouragement and support in order to meet their needs and to motivate them to engage.

IT Capable - Basic IT skills are required with the ability to use email, word, excel and electronic calendars. You will be required to produce accurate and professional written reports and update all of the work done on a case management system.

Safety - Remedi want you to work safely in all aspects of the role- health and safety, safeguarding for all concerned, data protection, risk assessment etc. Full training will be provided in all of these aspects and they will be looking for someone committed to achieving high standards in regard to all of these issues.

WHAT TO EXPECT
The role is based in Rotherham Youth Justice Service but you will spend the vast majority of your time out in the community working directly with children and young people. Expenses are fully covered but you will need to drive and have access to your own vehicle.

Remedi will provide: