Off The Record is an independent charity and our mission is to support young people’s mental health to fulfil their potential for a brighter future.
Young people are at the heart of what we do, and we aim to support the emotional health and wellbeing of our community's young people through one-to-one counselling, support and group support for 11–25-year-olds and their families.
We particularly want to attract applications from young people and people of colour because they are under-represented in our staff team. We believe that young people should have more control and influence in how services for them are managed and changed, by being part of the organisation that develops the services that support their community.
OTR embraces equity, diversity, and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
Please advise us of any requirements to support your application to us.
Job Description
To undertake face-to-face group work with young people engaged in emotional health and wellbeing activities to improve their personal and social development, life skills plus other work developed by Off The Record to support young people or their parents/carers.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
1. To work with co-facilitators to ensure group sessions run smoothly.
2. To support young people to develop resilience and good emotional health and wellbeing.
3. To ensure each interaction with young people or their parent/carer is positive and supportive.
4. To work in a flexible, creative manner within the remit of the role; working with young people across different settings, such as social, activity and support based sessions.
5. To ensure the work is delivered effectively and that feedback is received and given.
6. To attend supervision and training as agreed by the line manager and to maintain and enhance own professional skills and competence through professional development.
7. To adhere to all internal policies and comply with relevant external legislation.
8. To create and maintain effective working relationships.
9. To undertake any other such duties as are commensurate with this post.
10. To read all current policies relevant to the role.
11. To complete all mandatory induction training within 6 months of the start of the role.
12. To attend our bespoke mandatory safeguarding training annually.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
1. Positive attitude to young people.
2. Lived or worked experience of issues affecting children and young people and/or families.
3. Awareness of statutory and compliance obligations that relate to working with children and young people including Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Data Protection and GDPR, Confidentiality, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
4. Confident and capable user of Microsoft Office suite (Microsoft 365).
5. Available for some evening work by arrangement and occasional weekend work.
6. Be able to provide two satisfactory references, 1 being a verbal reference in line with our safer recruitment policies.
Desirable
1. Recent experience delivering or helping to deliver programmes and activities within children and young people and/or family services.
2. Experience with young person’s organisations and youth work.
3. Experience in the voluntary sector.
4. Experience using all Microsoft office packages.
5. Confident written and verbal communicator to a high standard, with service users.
6. Enjoying teamwork and working in a close-knit team.
7. Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and maintaining appropriate confidentiality.
8. Flexible and adaptable to cover the team and changing programme and activity needs.
9. Willing and able to travel within South East Hampshire.
We are an organisation that is proud to pay the Real Living Wage.
All employment opportunities are subject to Enhanced DBS with Barred List checks and referencing in line with safer onboarding requirements.
Job Type: Zero hours contract
Salary: £12.00 per hour
Examples of work patterns:
1. Term time during the day – 1.5 to 4 hours shift offered on one or multiple days in the week.
2. Term time late afternoon/early evening – 1.5 to 2.5 hours shifts.(Thursday or Friday).
3. Half term – day trips when needed. Occasional Weekend work by arrangement.
4. Work is likely to be offered in 6 weeks blocks or cover.
Application deadline: 16/10/2024
Work Location: In person
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