Job Details

Barnardo's is seeking an empathetic and child led individual who can work within a dynamic and fast-paced environment using their strong organisation, communication and time management skills to support children in the secure estate.

The service is available to children 7 days a week, 365 days a year, with weekends and bank holidays being covered through a mix of onsite and remote support. The successful candidate will be expected to support this cover if needed. This can be discussed in more detail at interview. 

• To work with children, young people and their families, on a one to one or group basis, using a variety of interventions, to identify needs and to achieve positive outcomes.
• To work in partnership with parents and carers to empower them and to enable them to achieve better outcomes for their children.
• To work co-operatively with children’s services, health agencies and other community based services, to provide the most effective service for children young people and families.
• To take responsibility for the more complex cases and situations presenting within the service.
• To contribute to Service development.
• To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures.

We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT plus, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women.

• Qualification mandatory for practice, where applicable (For staff having sole and direct access to children, young people and vulnerable adults, there is likely to be a future requirement for an NVQ3 level qualification)
• Awareness of factors impacting on and issues facing vulnerable children and young people and families (for example disadvantage, poverty, disability).
• Experience of direct work with children, young people and families.
• Experience of applying safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures.
• Ability to listen to and communicate effectively with children and young people
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to supervise work of others.
• Ability to accurately and clearly record case notes deploying the necessary standard of writing and IT skills.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.