What will you be doing?
You will support a caseload of young people by providing targeted interventions to support with a range of risks or needs which may include things such as child sexual and criminal exploitation, healthy relationships, at risk of exclusion from education, county lines, and anti-social behaviour.
You will complete Early Help Assessments (EHAs) and be Lead Professional for the young person. As lead professional you will work in partnership with the multi-agency team around the family and provide tailored, targeted intervention that enables young people to achieve positive outcomes.
You will organise, plan and deliver evidence-based group work programmes that aim to support young people with topics such as emotional resilience, risk taking behaviour, healthy relationships and more. You will also support delivery of parenting programmes delivered to parents of teenagers.
About you
Qualities:
1. You will be motivated and dedicated to supporting young people and their families in achieving positive outcomes.
2. You will be organised, able to work autonomously and as a team.
3. You will be willing approachable, personable, and able to build a positive rapport with young people and their families.
4. You will be willing to continue your professional development through informal and formal training.
Skills and Experience:
5. You will have a good knowledge and understanding of the issues facing young people and their families, and the support service in place to help them achieve positive outcomes.
6. You will have a good knowledge and understanding of safeguarding requirements, duty of care, and legislation relating to support young people and their families, including that of legislation regarding Raising of the Participation Age.
7. You will have good communication skills using a variety of formats and will work efficiently within a multi- agency environment.
8. You will have the ability to produce, keep and maintain good case recording, reports, and assessments.
9. Willingness to travel locally and across the County.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
You will be required to hold a full and valid driving license and have access to a vehicle or have the ability to otherwise travel efficiently between locations.
Interviews may include a young peoples panel in addition to a targeted support management panel.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 31st July .
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage
10. A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
11. Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
12. Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
13. Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
14. Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
15. Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
16. Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
17. Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
18. An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes