Salary: ?£23,500 per annum, pro rata which equates to £19,054 Location: ?Enniskillen and Omagh 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 and covers the Omagh and Fermanagh areas.
The Floating Support Service provides assistance to young people aged 16-25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and to young people Leaving Care aged 18-25.
This role is part-funded by Children in Need and will focus on supporting young people aged 16-18 years old who face adversity relating to unstable/challenging living conditions.
As part of this role you'll be working alongside looked after young people preparing for independent living after age 18.
This support will be delivered through 1:1 and small groupwork sessions to examine barriers to their integration into the community and work to overcome these through advice, information and practical assistance to access services.
The role will be to support young people's well-being, building their self-esteem and helping them integrate into their local community.
It aims to reduce social isolation, increase young people's confidence and access to services.
The hours of work are generally Monday to Friday but there will be a need to be flexible to meet the needs of the young people so will include some evening work and occasional weekend working.
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 Young Persons Practitioner 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 in preparation for applying for housing 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'll 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.
- Knowledge and understanding of adverse childhood trauma and the impact this presents to young people transitioning to adult life.
- Part of this role will be delivering support to those who are hard to reach, effective communication skills is a key element in this role.
- Good understanding of the challenges young people face and promoting a service and providing supports which is inclusive to all.
- 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 10376.
Please note: Interviews are planned to be held on 10th December 2024