Learning Partnership West CIC
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Salary Range: £23,000 to £27,000 per annum / Starting Salary: £23,000 to £25,000 per annum (based on skills and experience)
Closing Date: Monday, 6 January, 2025 - 09:00
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (35 hours per week, Monday-Friday)
Engagement Worker
Location: Bristol and South Gloucestershire
Start date: ASAP (dependent on completion of satisfactory reference and DBS checks)
Number of vacancies: 2
LPW Mission
LPW delivers play opportunities, education, training, and routes into work to children and young people to make communities safe and inclusive, with quality opportunities and choices for all.
LPW Values
* Aspirational - developing people and helping them realise their potential
* Developmental - we support children, young people, adults and each other to develop their full potential
* Reliable - we do what we say we will do
* Enjoyable - we actively promote a positive working culture to make LPW a great place to work
* Inclusive - LPW treats everyone equally while respecting their differences and individuality
Job Purpose
* Engage Children & Young People (CYP) from a range of different communities, to build resilience and improve their life chances;
* Work with partners, managers, other colleagues and CYP to shape direct delivery across the organisation.
Primary Areas of Responsibility:
* Work with CYP on a 1:1 basis to improve behavioural and social outcomes;
* Manage a caseload of CYP effectively;
* Plan, monitor and evaluate targeted group activities;
* Undertake assessments to identify CYP’s strengths and barriers to progression;
* Produce action plans with CYP based on their individual needs and implement them to achieve outcomes;
* Provide ways for CYP to have their say in developing, delivering and evaluating services;
* Complete and review comprehensive risk assessments;
* Work within a budget;
* Maintain accurate and professional records relating to interventions with CYP;
* Support, engage and maintain good working relationships with families;
* Liaise regularly with partners, schools, other providers, specialist support agencies, and community organisations;
* Carry out responsibilities in a way that reflects commitment to safeguarding CYP;
* Ensure Child Protection requirements are complied with and reported as necessary;
* Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of legislation and opportunities relevant to CYP;
* Implement delegated tasks from LPW’s strategic and operational plans;
* Perform any other duties as required.
What You Will Bring to This Role:
Awareness, Knowledge and Understanding of:
* The effect of social and economic disadvantage on CYP;
* Issues that affect vulnerable CYP;
* Best practice in safeguarding CYP from harm;
* Support agencies within Bristol and multi-agency processes of support for CYP;
* Best practice in promoting inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity;
* Qualification to Level 3 or above in a discipline related to working with Children e.g. Playwork is ideal.
Experience of:
* Working within a similar role either paid or voluntary;
* Using Microsoft Office and maintaining accurate records in a case management system;
* Planning, delivering and evaluating outcome-focused activities for CYP;
* Engaging and working with a wide range of CYP on a 1:1 basis and in groups;
* Working with partners, families, and communities to secure outcomes for CYP;
* Safeguarding CYP from harm;
* Experience of risk assessing activities;
* Promoting equality of opportunity and challenging discrimination.
The Skills and Abilities to:
* Effectively plan and manage own caseload to achieve targets;
* Contribute to team targets and evaluate outcomes;
* Effectively deal with challenging situations;
* Engage and communicate effectively with CYP, parents, carers, and other professionals;
* Problem-solve, innovate, and implement solutions effectively;
* Provide ways for CYP to express their views on services;
* Be flexible in approach to working locations;
* Be culturally competent and able to challenge inequality;
* Work effectively with CYP from diverse backgrounds;
* Work effectively in a team and on own initiative;
* Form confident professional relationships with CYP.
Your Attitude Means You Will Have:
* Commitment to LPW vision and values;
* Commitment to developing own knowledge and skills;
* Ability to work flexibly at times that CYP need support;
* Willingness to travel across Bristol and surrounding counties;
* Willingness to respond positively to change;
* Ability to champion and promote equality of opportunity.
Accountable for: This role has no direct reports.
With LPW, you will have an opportunity to work for a community interest company with a social mission at its core. Benefits include 26 days annual leave (plus a 3-day seasonal shut down at Christmas), 4% employer’s contribution to our pension scheme, travel loans, childcare vouchers (where applicable), and a cycle to work scheme. LPW is a Living Wage and Disability Confident employer.
How to Apply:
To apply, please complete the recruitment application form (available on our website) explaining your motivation for applying for the post, and send this to recruitment@lpw.org.uk. Note that any CVs received without an accompanying recruitment application form will not be considered for interview.
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