Adolescent Worker

Adolescent Worker - Grade 10 (£42,324 £44,331)

Job Purpose
To manage a caseload of adolescents who are with Foster Carers or Special Guardians whose behaviour is putting themselves or people in the home and the living arrangements at risk. Many of these young people will also be at risk of harm, including significant harm outside of the home. To assess individual needs and risk presented inside and outside of the home, focusing on strengths and reducing harm by engaging and working with adolescents and their families/carers. To provide targeted interventions including mentoring and support positive changes, with a longer term goal of achieving stability of their placement and positive relationships with their carers and extended networks

About You
We are looking for an experienced and appropriately qualified professional that is able to demonstrate their knowledge and experience of working with challenging young people and their families/carers. You will have an understanding of how to address adolescent risk with the delivery of effective interventions including mentoring. You will have compassion and drive to effectively engage with Foster Carers and Special Guardians supporting them to build positive relationships with young people and bring stability to their living arrangements.

Essential Requirements
Relevant professional qualification in working with children and/or adolescents
Working knowledge of issues relating to adolescents and experience of mentoring young people.
Excellent communication skills that allow to produce a high quality reports
Ability to identify, assess and determine individual plans based on strengths for adolescents focussed on safety, protecting from harm and reducing risk
Experience in developing and delivering targeted interventions that reduce risk and vulnerability for adolescents
Ability to make sound professional judgments.
Compliance in practice with statutory requirements and guidance, and local procedures and standards.

Benefits
You will be valued for your skills and expertise, supported by the team of experienced professionals, as well as the management at Croydon Council, one of the largest employers in the borough. We also offer:
Highly competitive compensation package
29-31 days (grade equivalent) annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays and option to purchase more
A pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%
Continuing Professional Development - genuine opportunities to grow, develop and specialise in your career
Management development programmes
Investment into your wellbeing
Access to Employee Discount scheme with a range of programmes (Cycle Benefit Scheme, GymFlex, Retail Discounts and more)
We promote flexible & hybrid working arrangements where possible to support a healthy work-life balance

One year Fixed term/secondment Full time - 36 Hours

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Closing date 18 February :59pm

Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check