Action for Children

Young Persons Practitioner

Omagh

£26.5k/yr

Posted 1 day ago

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Young Persons Practitioner.

Salary: £26,500 per annum pro rata.

Location: Omagh with flexibility to cover Fermanagh when needed.

Contract: Fixed Term Contract /Part Time until End of March 2027 with a possible extension, 30 hours per week.

Benefits:

29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays pro rata, 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 discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer's discounts.

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 is 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 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.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

As a Young Persons Practitioner, you’ll be:

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.

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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

As a Young Persons Practitioner, you’ll ideally 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.

Please see the Job Description for the full list of accountabilities and requirements.

Contact

email us at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 14404.

Please note we do not offer sponsorship for this role.

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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.

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