Job Description

We are seeking to appoint a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to work with children and young people in an outreach capacity. Our team deliver a wide variety of highly bespoke social and emotional wellbeing, positive behaviour support and alternative education provisions.

FULL TIME / TERM TIME AND PART TIME OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

The core aim of our work is to enhance both the mental health and life opportunities of vulnerable children and young people.You will be delivering bespoke programmes to vulnerable children and/or young people on a 1:1 basis with the aim of enhancing their mental health and social, emotional wellbeing. There may also be an element of providing support to young people to pass a 'Functional Skills' assessment, so some tutoring experience would be ideal but not essential (training/support can be provided).

HAVANT AND SURROUNDING AREAS - A field based position working in the community, where a flexible and friendly approach is required, as well as a full clean driving license, some travel expenses will be reimbursed.

for more information on the organisation, please visit - www.thedare2dreamfoundation.org.uk

What's in it for you?

Access to over 9,000 perks & benefits through Perkbox (including freebies!) Highly competitive salary Annual salary review Annual holiday allocation of 23 days plus 8 bank holidays (based on full-time hours) Fully funded training and personal development Provision of mobile phones and any other IT hardware you require The support of experienced and highly qualified colleagues Competitive pension scheme The knowledge that you are contributing to the mental well-being of the local community On the job training and an investment in your talent A chance to climb the ladder within the company

Main duties and responsibilities

To plan and deliver one to one intervention work with children and / or young people To ensure the safeguarding of and promote the welfare of children that are participating in the programme To manage the induction process of new students into the programme To liaise with staff on new referrals To assess the need of the child to then develop a bespoke delivery plan To work closely with parents/carers in the delivery of direct services To effectively communicate with partnering organisations To ensure high quality delivery of services through regular reviews with all parties To manage service evaluation ensuring the achievement of the agreed outcomes

Safeguarding

To ensure that policies and procedures are complied with and to contribute to any updating as required To participate in and complete safeguarding training as required To follow reporting procedures to ensure the childs welfare is always paramount

Management and Development

To ensure compliance with regulatory and Dare2Dream's policies and procedures with particular regard to Child Protection, Equal Opportunities and Health & Safety To ensure the appropriate behaviour and conduct of any volunteers / support staff, their provision of quality care and their development To contribute to staff and volunteer recruitment and training activities when required

Service management

To attend regular meetings with Dare2Dream management and provide regular reports to line manager, Head Teachers and local authority on the activity of provision To maintain records in keeping with Dare2Dream's Quality Assurance Policy To ensure that all records are kept confidentially To manage and keep accurate records of Dare2Dream's delivery and resources at the central venue

General

To promote equal opportunities and an open approach in all areas of work bearing in mind the need to maintain appropriate confidentiality at all times To undertake an annual, formal review of the service delivery model The job description is a general outline of the job duties and responsibilities and may be amended as The Dare2Dream Foundation grows and the role develops. This post will consist of other duties that may well be reasonably required from time to time

Person Specification

Experience of working in SEBD settings Qualifications in relevant field - eg counselling, youth work, education Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to confidently build and maintain relationships with external bodies The ability to manage referrals and maintain an accurate and confidential system of records Demonstrate suitability to work with children and an understanding of working with children in need, including children in need of emotional and therapeutic support

Required Education, Skills and Qualifications

Education: Degree qualified

Desired Work Experience:

a) Over 2 years experience working with children and young people who are considered vulnerable and have complex needs

b) Excellent communication skills

Other:

A full clean driving license

A strong desire to support vulnerable young people

Benefits

Induction and ongoing training will be offered, integral to our commitment to continued professional development.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 24,000.00-26,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Schedule:

Monday to Friday No weekends
Application question(s):

Describe your interest and experience relevant to this role
Education:

Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)
Experience:

working with children / young people: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: On the road