Children's/Young Person's Project Worker (23713) in Launceston

Safer Futures, provides support to adults, young people and children effected by domestic abuse - Our goal is to end domestic abuse in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our programmes at Barnardo's are designed to meet the needs of those at Recovery and to people who want to change their abusive behaviour. We also deliver Domestic Abuse Training to professionals and we are educating children and young people in both primary and secondary schools throughout Cornwall to recognise the signs of abuse and to help them develop and sustain healthy relationships.

Are you looking for a role in North Cornwall?

Would you like an opportunity to support Children and Young People in the Domestic Abuse Service - Safer Futures, Barnardo's?

Are you interested in supporting children and young people to live happier, healthier lives?

Do you have a positive attitude and the ability to get engage with young people?

Reconnect is a needs-led support programme tailored towards children and young people (CYP) aged 5-17 years of age. It focuses on the long-term recovery and resilience of children and young people affected by domestic abuse.

The programme aims to improve safety, self-confidence, raise aspirations, and assist children and young people to identify individual goals, barriers to achievement, additional support required and progression routes.

You need to be compassionate, non-judgemental, experienced in risk management and safety planning, as well as being a skilled communicator who is able to develop partnership relationships in a multi-disciplinary team.

You need to be a "real human" and have a diverse set of skills and be able to work with people either on their own or as part of a group. You'll need to demonstrate you are able to build relationships and get alongside people regardless of their situation and perceived barriers. We want to squash this myth that people are "hard to reach" - it's about us being more accessible.

You 100% need to be a team player. There will be times where you have to work on your own, but there will also be a strong team ethos throughout the RECONNECT and beyond.

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide 1- 1 support to Children and young people affected by domestic abuse
• Facilitate Children's & Young Persons Programmes.
• Enable children to access further learning and development opportunities from partner agencies and to assist children in achieving their personal development goals.
• Work with partner agencies to publicise the work of the project and encourage referrals to the project.
• Assist with the project evaluation process.

Expectations:

• Experience of providing one-to-one support to children/young people who have been affected by Domestic Abuse
• Excellent knowledge of the affects of domestic violence/abuse on adults and children
• Understanding of the support needs of children/young people who have experienced domestic violence/abuse
• To be empathetic and sensitive to the needs of those you work with and for, treating people with fairness and respect
• To be robust enough to deal with complaints or incidents diplomatically
• Be able to negotiate when dealing with potential conflict
• Ability to effectively prioritise workload and manage time commitment to working in ways which prioritise the safety of families
• An understanding of safeguarding procedures and the importance of consulting on risk concerns
• Ability to hold people to account for their behaviour and be comfortable with challenge
• The ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing, with a range of people, both over the telephone and in person, sometimes over sensitive and/or complex issues.
• The ability to manage administration, be computer literate and maintain effective recording systems
• Experience of empowering individuals to make positive changes to their lives.

Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently to 2031 and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement.

For more information please contact: Sarah Milnes, Children's Services Manager - sarah.milnes@barnardos.org.uk