Young persons practitioner

Salary:  £25,000 per annum, pro rata which equates to £20,270

Location: Enniskillen, covering County Fermanagh

Contract/Hours: Permanent, part time (working 30 hours a week)

Benefits:

* 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave
* Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
* Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
* Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
* Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

A bit about the role

Action for Children's Floating Support service is based in Omagh with an outreach office in Enniskillen (which is where this role will be based) and covers the Omagh and Fermanagh areas.

The Floating Support Service is funded by Supporting People to provide assistance to young people aged 16-25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and to young people Leaving Care aged 18-25. We develop individual, outcomes focused support plans with each young person to help them develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to live independently and to contribute positively to their community.

The Service's core hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm with some evening and weekend work and this role is offered on a 30 hours a week basis so there can be some flexibility on actual working hours.

  

How you'll help to create brighter futures

* Providing a responsive and flexible Service for young people aged 16-25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
* Delivering a creative, flexible and effective floating support service which meets the needs of those referred to the service.
* Developing Individual Support plans which are focussed on the young person's needs and implementing aspects of the plan in accordance with the Floating Support Role.
* Maintaining regular contact with the young person to support them in accordance with their assessed needs as well as providing practical assistance for them in arranging for setting up and maintaining their home.
* Supporting the young person around benefits issues and assisting in application for benefits - e.g. housing, income support, etc. and providing advice and guidance in relation to life skills - e.g. budgeting, shopping, cooking, laundry.
* Attending all reviews with the young person, preparing reports as required.

Let's talk about you

Ideally you will have:

* Diploma Level 3 or equivalent in Social Care / Youth Work / Youth and Community/ Health and Social Care.
* Experience in working with young people aged 16 - 25.
* Good IT skills.
* Experience of report writing and record keeping.
* Successful applicants will be required to register with Northern Ireland Social Care Council.
* The ability to work flexibly including evening and weekend work and participate in a 24 hour on-call rota.
* The ability to drive, access to a car and willingness to procure business class insurance. This role requires the ability to travel according to the needs of the job, with reasonable adjustments, if required, according to the Equality Act.

Contact: Emma Goodwin on 01923 361725 or email us at quoting reference 11052.

Please note: Interviews are planned to be held on Wednesday, 30th April 2025.

Good to know 

Application Process

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.

Talent Pool

We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't.

  

Diversity, equality and inclusion

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

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