Application Deadline: 1 April 2025
Department: Childrens Services
Location: Torbay Council
Compensation: £27,711 - £30,060 / year
Description
We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated individual who is committed to improving outcomes for young people who require interventions for Drugs and Alcohol. This is being offered as a part time role for 18.5 hours per week. The annual salary shown will be pro rata of the full time equivalent.
In this role you will be responsible for undertaking assessments and delivering substance misuse interventions to young people in Torbay, providing a comprehensive and flexible assessment service.
The successful candidate will:
* Have experience of supporting and engaging young people and their families and delivering interventions.
* Have experience of undertaking holistic assessments with young people and their families.
* Knowledge of the identification and responses to the harms of substance use.
We know the key to improving outcomes for our young people involves a wide range of teams working collaboratively together and building on each other's expertise. As part of this role, you will work closely with the youth hub, youth justice service, young carers service, and exploitation service and partners including Schools, Health and Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise sector.
In return, you can look forward to being part of a service underpinned by a career defining Learning Academy. From the day you join us you can expect to receive high quality training to boost your knowledge, skills and professional development. The Learning Academy prides itself on being there for all children's services colleagues at every level. The Learning Academy is delighted to work in partnership with South Devon College and The Open University to offer apprenticeship opportunities such as the Social Work Degree Apprenticeship and Working with Children, Young People and Families. Don't take our word for it, come and meet us and we will talk about, and introduce you to people just like you who have benefited from the opportunities we offer. If you are thinking about it, don't hesitate, pick up the phone or hit the keyboard. You have nothing to lose!
This post meets the requirements for an Enhanced Criminal Record Check. This will show spent and unspent convictions and adult cautions which have not been filtered in line with legislation, plus any information held by local Police that is considered relevant to the role.
If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser:
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/jobs/job-descriptions/project-worker-young-people-substance-misuse/
For an informal chat please contact Rachel Setter on 01803 208100 or rachel.setter@torbay.gov.uk.
Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 21st April 2025.
Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.
Skills
Essential:
* Demonstrate a successful track record of intervention work with children, young people and their families.
* Committed to, and able to demonstrate, anti-discriminatory practice.
* Have excellent organisational and communication skills.
* Effective at dealing with conflict and challenging behaviour.
* Effective ICT and case recording skills.
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
Knowledge
Essential:
* Knowledge of substance misuse (drugs and alcohol) and awareness of national and local initiatives.
* Knowledge of psychological and physical dependence of substances and the risks substance misuse may pose in the short and long-term.
* Knowledge of relevant policy, government drug and alcohol strategy documents and relevant NICE guidance.
* Knowledge of the criminal justice process, specifically in relation to young people.
* Knowledge of child/adolescent development and young person-centred interventions.
Experience & Qualifications
Essential:
* Educated to GCSE/Level 2 standard or equivalent.
* Experience in supporting and engaging young people and their families and delivering interventions.
* Experience of undertaking holistic assessments with young people and their families.
* Experience of working 1:1 with young people.
* Experience of delivering interventions to young people.
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