Young Persons Worker - Sunlight Project

We Are With You

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Job summary

The Sunlight Project is aimed at young people aged between 7-13 who are affected by someone else's substance use. The project is run in small groups within schools or community settings. The project aims to move any sense of blame or guilt away from the young person and identify support networks. There is a strong emphasis on identifying and building on existing strengths, focusing on solutions rather than problems, and validating the good things that are happening in the child's lives already.

Main duties of the job

The role will require you to co facilitate small groups in schools and community settings with young people affected by someone else's substance use. The groups will be focussed around age appropriate discussions and therapeutic activities with the aim to promote self esteem and sense of self. You will use outcome tools to measure any progress and liaise with schools, parents and carers to achieve the best outcomes for these young people. We would welcome applicants who have experience of working with vulnerable young people of this age group, particularly if you have some baseline experience and knowledge of working with people who use substances.

About us

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support. We Are With You.

Date posted

17 November 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22,687 to £31,762 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

recroot-5495-48333-28

Job locations

Faversham

ME13 8GD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please submit your CV, along with a covering letter detailing your suitability for the post. This is a FTC until January 2025. Diversity Statement As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

None

Experience

Essential

To be able to do this job successfully, you will have:
excellent relationship building skills with a range of people from a wide variety of backgrounds
the ability to work effectively on your own and as part of a team, sharing your skills knowledge and experience
good organisational skills to be able to manage your time effectively, prioritising your work and being able to cope with the pressure of competing demands
excellent written and oral communication skills, including engaging delivery of presentations
the ability to record and maintain accurate case details and in a timely manner
effective IT skills, able to use different packages and digital media
A full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential.
Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Desirable

While they are not essential, the following would be an advantage to candidates;
a qualification in substance misuse, mental health, psychology, nursing or youth work
experience of working within Children's Social Care
Knowledge of parenting skills and issues

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

None

Experience

Essential

To be able to do this job successfully, you will have:
excellent relationship building skills with a range of people from a wide variety of backgrounds
the ability to work effectively on your own and as part of a team, sharing your skills knowledge and experience
good organisational skills to be able to manage your time effectively, prioritising your work and being able to cope with the pressure of competing demands
excellent written and oral communication skills, including engaging delivery of presentations
the ability to record and maintain accurate case details and in a timely manner
effective IT skills, able to use different packages and digital media
A full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential.
Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Desirable

While they are not essential, the following would be an advantage to candidates;
a qualification in substance misuse, mental health, psychology, nursing or youth work
experience of working within Children's Social Care
Knowledge of parenting skills and issues

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.