JOB TITLE No More Service Support Worker - Youth
POST NUMBER 012290
WEEKLY WORKING HOURS 37 hrs per week
SALARY RANGE £27,803 to £30,296 pa pro rata for hours worked
TYPE OF CONTRACT Fixed term to 31 March 2025
LOCATION Stevenage
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a representative of Stevenage Borough Council, you will manage a caseload of clients to provide an intensive support to address an individual’s complex needs this includes mental health issues, learning difficulties substance misuse, offending and “life clients”.
Working co-operatively with partners to develop a support programme tailored to the individual client, agreeing contact dependant on clients’ needs, including outside of normal business hours.
To actively challenge relevant issues and help remove the barriers including mental health and learning difficulties that prevent people from tackling their substance misuse and changing their behaviours.
Provide practical and emotional support, applying the principles of effective casework when supporting clients and signpost clients for support and guidance to partner agencies.
To represent The No More Service and Stevenage Borough Council at internal and external meetings including Multi Agency Risk Management Meetings, Persistent Prolific Offender meetings, Prison meetings, Safeguarding Meetings, Child Protection Conferences and Professional Meetings.
The post holder should have an understanding of relevant law and practice relevant to this area of work.
ABOUT YOU
The successful candidate will have:
Experience of completing full needs assessments of the clients referred and individual support plans as required, with the relevant experience of working with people with substance abuse or those with a history of offending. o
Working knowledge of legislation relating to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of older people, children and the vulnerable.
Experience of identifying and responding to the risks and needs of substance misuse and offending, with a clear understanding of the practical implications of the service.
A track record that demonstrates tangible achievements in working effectively with other organisations and agencies towards a common goal.
Understand how the role, the team’s role and the business unit’s role contribute to the overall corporate objectives and works to develop their understanding and awareness of other areas within the organisation.
Full UK drivers’ licence is required.
This post will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service.
OUR BENEFITS
• Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
• Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements.
• Part time and Job share opportunism - all our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave.
• 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues
• Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Stevenage Credit Union: secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans.
• Employee Discounts: via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
• Discounted Health and Fitness membership
• Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union.
HOW TO APPLY
All applications must be made on online - please visit https://jobs.stevenage.gov.uk/StevenageBorough/Home
For an informal discussion about this role please contact
Name: Melissa Cucos
Job Title: Interim Complex Needs Operational Manager
Phone Number: 01438 242666
Email: Melissa.Cucos@Stevenage.gov.uk
Closing date for receipt of applications: 23 June 2024
Interviews will be held week commencing 1 July 2024
Please note that if we receive a large volume of applications for this role, we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the published closing date
Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and recruitment candidates to share this commitment. SBC shall take all reasonable steps to employ staff who are safe to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For posts identified with regular contact with these groups applicants will be required to undertake a Value Based Interview. The council supports the legislative requirements for employing and maintaining safer staff and the guidance specified by Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board
Stevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All. For further information please click https://www.stevenage.gov.uk/about-the-council/jobs-and-careers/equal-opportunities
