Children and Families Worker

Change Grow Live

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Nottinghamshire service for the role of a Children and Families Worker to join our dynamic team committed to supporting children and young people throughout the county of Nittinghamshire, who have been affected by someone else’s drug and/or alcohol use. You will support children and young people under the age of 18 on a one-to-one basis in a confidential space. The role will deliver a wide range of interventions/ education though activities, such as games, arts and crafts and emotional wellbeing resources. The role will utilise a young person-centred approach, empowering them to explore situations which they feel they have little control over to support them to lead a safe, happy, and healthy life.

Requirements

Experience of working with young people and knowledge of the issues they face
Knowledge of safeguarding concerns in relation to children and young people and the Gillick Competence framework
Have an excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field
Knowledge of working with evidence-based practice around young people’s substance misuse treatment services and methods, including relevant best practice guidance
An accomplished communicator, both verbal and written with a high degree of personal IT competency
Be able to accurately update and maintain records and to work to deadlines for the submission of information, e.g. reports
Have excellent team working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives
Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

Responsibilities

To holistically support Children & Young People affected by familial substance use, using a range of interventions including group work, 1:1 work
In collaboration with our adult service provide whole family interventions, safety planning and safeguarding working closely and proactively with the family unit to support positive and sustainable outcomes.
Identify families in conjunction with other agencies, who will benefit from a Think Family / Whole family approach, negotiating participation and engagement with the programme of care.
Identifying and responding effectively to potential safeguarding issues.
Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to young people and the wider community.
Working with young people to support positive, holistic outcomes in relation to their health and wellbeing, enabling them to lead safe, healthy, and purposeful lives: reducing risk and increasing resilience.
Working flexibly across sites and in the community where required.

Benefits

Dedicated weekly Wellness Hour
Access to our Wellness Hub
Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
Extensive training
Funded learning
Pathways into senior or specialist roles
Transparent pay
Contributory pension scheme
Additional support through our wellbeing resources
25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata), increasing to the maximum 30 days over five years of service.
Discounts on shopping, cinema trips, holidays and more
Refer a Friend scheme