Children and Young Persons Support Worker

Children and Young Persons Support Worker focuses on children and young persons support worker (north somerset).

What the role involves

• Children and Young Persons Support Worker (North Somerset).
• Deliver trauma-informed support to children and young people affected by familial domestic abuse through one-to-one and group interventions in schools, community settings and other.
• Manage risk, promote safeguarding and improve outcomes for children, young people and their families.
• The successful applicant will work closely with schools, children’s social care, adult domestic abuse services and other partner agencies to coordinate support.
• Also maintain accurate case records, contribute to service monitoring and help raise awareness of domestic abuse and healthy relationships.

Skills and requirements

• A motivated, compassionate and dynamic practitioner with experience of direct work with children and young people, safeguarding and multi-agency working.
• Post holder will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check against relevant barred lists.
• Applicants must be able to provide satisfactory evidence of their right to work in the UK at the application stage.

Candidate fit

• Be confident in assessing risk and need, developing support and safety plans, and delivering flexible, age-appropriate interventions that place the voice of the child at the centre.
• Bring strong communication and relationship-building skills, a child-centred and trauma-informed approach, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a busy multi-ag.

Additional role context

• If you would like to discuss the role prior to application please call Beccy Scott on.