Job Details
Children and Young People’s (CYP) Project Worker
Fortalice
Overview
Fortalice has the opportunity to recruit a Children and Young People’s (CYP) Project Worker to join our dynamic, hard-working team. Are you empathic, resilient, passionate and dedicated? Do you have experience of working with children and young people? If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career within the domestic abuse sector, we can offer full training.
£13.42
Per hour
Part time, Permanent
(30 hours per week. Temporary until 2 June 2027, with the possibility of extension subject to funding)
Bolton
Key information
The Children and Young People’s Project Worker will support children and young people aged 11-19 years in the Bolton borough to work through trauma as a result of exposure to Domestic Abuse (DA). Attendance and participation at multi-agency meetings is a key part of the role and through working collaboratively with external organisations, the Children and Young People’s Project Worker will assess, support and educate children and young people both individually and as part of group work sessions
About the role
Much of the work will be community based with an office base within our Children, Young People and Education Hub in Bolton. A lot of the service is ‘needs led’ with appointments and services being offered to meet the demands of the individual child / young person. Individual initial assessments may be followed up with further one to one work or group work session.
We consider the services we offer to children and young people a prime element of our work and there is significant responsibility in relation to support and practical assistance to help the children and young people recover from the domestic abuse they have experienced or are currently living with. Identifying and assisting with safeguarding issues is a key part of this role.
How to apply
- Request an application pack by emailing jobs@fortalice.co.uk
Requirements
- An ability to build and develop supportive relationships with children and young people, maintaining professional boundaries
- Knowledge of domestic abuse and its effects on women and children
- A sound understanding of safeguarding, child protection, Early Help, adults at risk and a commitment to follow procedure
- Women only applicants can apply for the post as this is an occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1, schedule 9 of the Equality Act under section 7.2e of the Equality Act 2010
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.