Young Person Link Workers
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm
Location: Redhill (the role requires flexibility to travel to the Guildford and Tadworth sites)
Salary: £24,500 - £27,000 per annum
Our client is a Surrey based charity providing emotional wellbeing and mental health support through solutions focused interventions to children and young people. They are looking to recruit a number of Young Person Link Workers.
The charity has three bases in Redhill, Tadworth and Guildford. They are a charitable organisation which aims to improve the lives of children, young people and their families.
Since 1997 they have offered 1:1 and group support for a range of emotional needs including low self-esteem, anxiety, anger, relationships, bereavement, bullying and neurodevelopmental needs. Their methodology is solution focused, and their approach is to encourage children and young people to recognise and build on their existing strengths.
Since April 2021, our client has been delivering a range of emotional and wellbeing services to children, young people and families.
Job Purpose
Working with families and professionals to integrate a solution focused methodology, which will support children, young people and families who face a lot of confusion over what emotional wellbeing and mental health services are available, how to access them, and what services would be most beneficial to them, within the Tandridge, Reigate and Banstead areas.
This is in response to an identified problem where children, young people and families face a lot of confusion over what emotional wellbeing and mental health services are available, how to access them and what services would be most beneficial to them. This results in families bouncing around a complex system.
These roles will model a system wide strength based, solution focused approach which listens to families when they need help. Due to the unique services across the system, the ambition is to bring together services to co-produce and model a place-based offer of which can support client autonomy and accessibility in a safe and timely manner.
Key to this work shall sit a solution focused triage model, operating within the THRIVE framework which shall be used to celebrate family strengths, impact and highlight system need.
The post holder will be committed to providing equal opportunities for all service users, ensuring a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone is treated with respect and fairness, regardless of their background or personal characteristics.
The successful post holder will be trained in solution focused approaches. Your skills and contributions shall play a key role in shaping this innovative approach to supporting young people and families.
The Ideal Candidate
- Minimum of two years’ experience of working with children, young people, and their parents.
- Experience of working with young people and families with multiple and / or complex needs.
- Knowledge of emotional and mental health issues which affect children and young people including depression, anxiety, relationships, stress, anger management, self-image, and bullying.
- An ability to build trust with, and relate well to children, young people and parents/carers.
- Experience of collaborating with other partners and agencies in developing and implementing joint programmes.
If you are keen to make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people and would like to become part of a highly successful, supportive team, please apply now.
An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment. They are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer which reflects the community they serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
