Youth Support Practitioner

Job Description

The starting salary for this position is £29,291 per annum based on a 36-hour working week.Do you feel passionate about supporting young people to achieve their very best Are you looking for opportunities to gain experience within a dynamic and innovative teamWe are currently looking for a creative individual who enjoys working with adolescents and their families to join the Safeguarding Adolescents Team as aYouth Support Practitioner. In this role, you will work in Surreys Childrens Service, helping makea difference to our young peoples lives.You will be working to support Social Workers in the team, working intensivelyin a planned way with the adolescents, family or carers and other agencies and services, supporting children and families to achieve their potential. You will undertake directwork with adolescents, parenting work and group work. As well as this, you will undertake Return Home Interviews for children who have been missing. You will need to be able to work in partnership and use your skills to engage with children in a meaningfulway.As a member of our team,you will be working alongside Social Workers and other partners, agencies, and the voluntary sector to support children and their families in the community. Surrey Childrens Service provides training to ensure competence and professionaldevelopment. We will ensure that you receive a full induction and monthly supervision.Youll need experience of working with children and young people in a paid or voluntary setting. You will also need to be able to engage with children and young people and their families/carers, supporting Social Workers in managing risk and achieving positivechange, all working within the Family Safeguarding Model. Therefore, effective interpersonal and communication skills are also vital.This role will require travel around the county, therefore you will need to have a valid driving licence and use of a vehicle, insured for business use.Surrey Childrens Service believes that the welfare of children and their families is paramount. Team members are enthusiastic and supportive, committed to the provision of a quality service for children and their carers. We are looking for people with similarqualities to join us to continue the good work already being done.No two days in the team arethe same!At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about thevalueswe follow. Additional InformationThe job advert closes at 23:59 on 02/10/2022 with interviews to follow.An enhanced DBS Disclosure and Barring Service check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Childrens and Adults Barred List checks will be required for this role.Contact DetailsFor an informal discussion please contactKay Daubney via email at.uk.We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.BenefitsFrom flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 yearsservice, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visitMyBenefitsfor Surrey County Councilstaff.Our CommitmentSurrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflectingthe community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.