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Children and Young People’s Community Project Worker
Fortalice
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Overview
Are you empathic, resilient, passionate and self-motivated? Do you have experience of working to support families, children and young people and are looking for a challenging and rewarding career within the domestic abuse sector?
£15.50
Per hour
Bolton
Key information
If so, Fortalice wants to hear from you! The posts will be community based, working from our Children and Young People’s Hub in Bolton with sessions held both within the Centre and in the community.
About the role
The Children and Young People’s Worker will support young people, aged 0-16, from the Bolton area to work through trauma as a result of exposure to Domestic Abuse and Violence (DAV). The Worker will be allocated cases via our partner agencies, Endeavour and Bolton at Home, supporting these young people both individually and as part of group work sessions. Collaborative work with adult support workers based within those partner agencies will offer a whole family support network
To apply, please request an application pack by email jobs@fortalice.co.uk
Requirements
- Excellent knowledge of multi-agency working within the Bolton area when working with families, children and young people with complex issues.
- An ability to support children and young people with complex issues including challenging behaviour, mental health issues, self-harm and risk-taking behaviour
- A sound understanding of safeguarding, Child Protection, Early Help, Adults at Risk and a commitment to follow procedure.
- As this is a community-based project and the work will involve travelling to different venues, it is essential to have a current valid driving licence and access to a vehicle with business insurance for work.
We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.