Adolescent Practitioner

We are excited to announce a new opportunity for a 6 month secondment / fixed term contract for an Adolescent Practitioner to join our fantastic Adolescent Service North Team based at Egham Library. The role is 2 days a week - 14.4 hours. The salary for this part time role is £13,420.80 per annum (pro rata to £33,552 FTE).

Please discuss this opportunity with your Line Manager before submitting your application.

This role is open to hybrid working and as a team we split our time between collaborating together in the office, working within the communities we serve and working from home.

Our Offer to You

26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
A generous local government salary related pension
Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our Adolescent Service in Surrey, who bring together a range of services for young people including those who go missing, are involved in gang culture and are vulnerable to exploitation, including criminal and sexual exploitation.

Our team includes Social Workers and Adolescent Practitioners who are focused on achieving positive outcomes for young people. We are committed to doing things differently and innovatively; implementing a brand-new model for working with adolescents, taking into account current research and best practice.

The Adolescent Service is built on the belief that relationships are the key vehicle for achieving change. The service is underpinned by 'Relational Practice' principles; an intentional way of working where establishing, attending to, and maintaining empathetic and honest interpersonal relationships are prioritised.

This approach includes our relationships and how we work with each other. Adopting this approach supports us to create systems that can be trauma-informed and respond appropriately to individuals' different needs and experiences. It supports everyone's ability to work restoratively to resolve conflict, repair harm and support change.

As an Adolescent Practitioners in our Regional Hub Team you will:

Support whole families through a strengths-based and trauma informed approach, utilising motivational interviewing skills and effective relational approaches
Coordinate key support services and professionals with families to form an engaged, active and effective Team Around the Family, with clearly defined roles and expectations as per the family plan
Ensure casework is adequately recorded as per team policy and procedures, including timely and accurate case notes, assessments and reports
Be the lead Practitioner for a caseload of families, maintaining positive contact and effectively managing the balance of providing hands-on support and coordinating relevant partners, as per a shared family plan, to keep them safe from harm

Your Application

We are looking for skilled and passionate adolescent workers who are dedicated to working positively with young people in sometimes challenging and complex situations, and who have the confidence and emotional intelligence to engage others.

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:

An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of practitioners working with vulnerable children and young people with experience of working in a social work, youth justice, youth work, teaching, or probation environment
Appreciation of best practice approaches when supporting children and young people
Basic awareness of relevant legislation affecting working with children, including the Children Act (1989) and the Children and Adoption Act (2002)
IT skills, including use of databases, email, Word and Excel
Ability to…