Children\'s Social Work, Youn Person\'s Advisor, West Sussex

Children’s Social Work, Youn Person’s Advisor, West Sussex Pay rate £27 per hour  Contract role – Youth Work / Youth Offending Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Youn Person’s Advisor in the Chichester area. This is to work as a Youn Person’s Advisor. Due to the nature of the role, you will need access to your own transport. Details:

• Working arrangements – 1 day a fortnight present in office and expectation of some travel around West Sussex  

• Enhanced DBS required  

Key Responsibilities

• Provide intensive, one-to-one support and engagement to a maximum of 5 young people (minimum 3) at any time.  

• Offer flexible support, including evenings and weekends, to meet the needs of young people.  

• Build trusted, consistent relationships with young people, working alongside them in the community and in key settings.  

• Take a lead role in supporting young people to engage with the CANS assessment tool, ensuring their views and voices shape outcomes.  

• Where appropriate, co-ordinate CANS assessments and liaise with professionals across education, health, youth justice, and social care.  

• Carry out comprehensive risk assessments and ensure robust safeguarding practice in line with statutory guidance and child protection procedures.  

• Work independently and proactively, whilst maintaining regular supervision and management oversight from the Programme Manager.  

• Participate in reflective practice sessions with the Project Psychologist.  

• Contribute to the development of innovative practice that seeks to reshape how support is offered to this group of young people.  

• Maintain accurate and timely case records, reports, and documentation.  

Essential Experience & Skills

• Significant experience working with young people in complex circumstances, such as:  

• Senior Youth Work  

• Youth Offending Services  

• Health or Education roles  

• Social Care roles  

• Assistant Psychologist or equivalent experience  

• Strong engagement and relationship-building skills with young people, particularly in co-production approaches.  

• Ability to work independently and self-motivate in community-based roles.  

• Comprehensive understanding of safeguarding, child protection procedures, and statutory frameworks relating to children and young people.  

• Experience of completing and managing detailed risk assessments.  

• Ability to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, in response to young people’s needs. Desirable  

• Knowledge of, or training in, the CANS assessment tool (training will be provided).  

• Experience of contributing to multi-agency planning and coordination.  

• Experience in reflective practice approaches 

There is plenty of hybrid working available Please get in touch for more information. This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:- 

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to 

• An easy registration process (all done online) 

• Referral schemes and incentives  

• Ongoing compliance managed for you 

• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more. 

Please contact Graham Leatham on or email for more information.  We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager