Transition Worker (11997)

Transition Worker.

Salary: £25,000 per annum (pro-rata).

Location: Northeast England, Homebased (with regular travel to visit children and young people in the Northeast area).

Area of work will be Northeast England including Hull, Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesborough and Durham.

Contract/Hours: Part Time Fixed Term Contract- 8 months – 22.5 hours a week – over 3 days Monday to Friday (Though some flexibility may be required).

Benefits: 

• A generous annual leave entitlement of 29 days PLUS bank holidays
• Up to 5 more days leave for continuous service plus the option to buy and sell leave.
• Gain professional qualifications with excellent training, and development opportunities.
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
• A pension with a up to a 7% employer contribution rate. Plus, if you pay in to the pension you will receive life assurance cover.
• Staff discount portal with your favourite brands.
• Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.

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

Fostering Northeast is a small and developing service that offers fostering placements using a therapeutic framework. As a Transition Worker, you will support care experienced people aged 16-24 with significant transitions. This might involve preparing them to move into independent living or supported accommodation. For young people moving on, this may be a move onto their own tenancy/suitable accommodation, or another planned destination.

Where young people are moving towards more independence you will assist them to develop the necessary life skills to manage their own tenancy independently, and responsibly and to budget effectively.

As a Transition Worker you will also support young people with skills to Transition to new environments whilst they live with their carers – this will include supporting them to move to college or exploring work-based options and experiences.

It will be your role to build a trusting relationship with the young people and support them to sustain positive relationships with other adults involved with them, as they move into the next stage of their lives. Where young people are moving on to live independently you will assist them to develop the necessary life skills to manage their own tenancy independently, and responsibly and to budget effectively.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

As a Transition Worker you will offer support and advice to our young people to overcome barriers that can include housing, homelessness, confidence and self-esteem issues, poor social skills, lack of qualifications and employment opportunities. You will also support young people with emotional wellbeing and provide resilient and nurturing support, even in challenging and demanding situations.

Key responsibilities of your role will be to; -

• Engage and build trust with young people to conduct assessment of their needs.
• Managing a case load of Young People across Northeast England.
• Link up with agencies so our young people feel safe and secure in their own home.
• Support young people to overcome their barriers to training, education or employment and support in preparation for a placement/job offer, open bank account, planning travel routes etc.
• Collaborate with employers, colleges, volunteering opportunities and training providers.
• Attending meetings with other key individuals involved in the care of a service user and completing relevant paperwork and reports. 
• Be able to work within and support other areas of a young person's plan.
• Be able to reflect on Safeguarding concerns and engage in relevant discussions to address vulnerabilities.

Let's talk about you!

We're looking for someone with great planning and organisational skills. Do you have the ability to communicate effectively and find it easy to build and engage with young people and professionals? If so, we would love to hear from you!

Some other requirements we have for the role are: -

• Level 3 NVQ, or working towards, or relevant experience/life experience. 
• A knowledge of the issues and barriers facing looked after young people.
• The ability to use a variety of tools and approaches to support young people to express their feelings and views.
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Confidence in IT systems.
• Experience in developing support plans.
• Up to date knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Access to a suitable method of transport to travel to various settings to conduct your role (essential).

Good to know.

Application Process

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.

Talent Pool

We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't.

Contact: If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact David Simpson  at david.simpson@actionforchildren.or.uk We'll be happy to give you any support you require.

Diversity, equality, and inclusion

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

Don't meet every single requirement?

Studies show that women and Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So, if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.

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Closing Date: Thursday 23^rd May 2024.

Interviews will be undertaken week commencing 27^th May 2024.