- Advertised from 14th May 2021
- Ref: JOB00100503
Role
Job Summary
Are you passionate about ensuring Young Peoples voices are heard?
The service
ELEV8 Young People’s Service offers support for young people who may be affected by drug or alcohol problems. This service is available to young people under 21 (and transitional age group 21-24) who live in Brent or attend schools and colleges in the borough.
The service has been supporting the young people in Brent since April 2018. We offer personalised services to meet young people’s individual need and support by facilitating a broad range of recovery orientated, high quality services.
WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.
The role
The successful candidate will work flexibly across a variety of community settings to reach out to young people, engaging with professionals to develop pathways between local services, such as A&E, Mental Health & Youth Offending. Offering bespoke interventions to young people, and providing proactive and targeted interventions to high-risk young people to support them to exit gangs and reduce/stop offending
This role plays a key part in preventing young people engaging in substance misuse and other risk-taking behaviour. As such, the successful candidate will be required to deliver a range of drug and alcohol programmes, tailored to the needs of the local communities. Innovation and partnership working are essential skills required for this role.
The role will involve:
- Provide information and advice to professionals and key stakeholders about the resources and services available to the 18-24 age group in Brent in relation to youth violence and gang involvement
- To deliver services in partnership with colleagues from the Youth Offending Service, Serious Youth Violence and Gang Prevention Team, Probation, Police, Integrated Offender Management (IOM) Programme and other youth establishments including schools and colleges across the London Borough of Brent.
- To engage with identified young people in Youth Offending Institutions and prisons who are coming to the end of their sentences or probation orders, to plan and offer support prior to reintegrate into the community in liaison with other colleagues and services
- To support individuals to achieve key treatment outcomes using a variety of evidence-based approaches and tools such as ITEP Mapping, Motivational Interviewing, and Relapse Prevention.
Conditions
- Salary band of £25,000 to £32,000 per annum
- Fixed Term Contract- Until March 2022 (possibility to become permanent)
- 37.5 hours per week
Location
Based at the ELEV8 Cobbold Road Hub, however there is an expectation to work across sites and within the community.
Why should you apply?
- A new challenge working with young people affected by gang involvement, drug and alcohol issues
- Specialist role
- Competitive salary
Application notes
Interested?
To arrange an informal chat about the role, contact, Nichole Donoher-Phillips, Service Manager on nichole.donoher-phillips@wdp.org.uk
For further information, and to apply, please visit our website:
wdp.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/vacancy/306/Gangs-and-Transition-Lead---Brent
The closing date for applications is Monday 31st of May 2021 at 23:59.
The interviews will take place on the week commencing 7th of June 2021.
Interviews are likely to take place via Teams, to support social distancing
WDP and Our Values
WDP is an innovative behaviour change charity. We facilitate long-lasting transformation in people’s lives to improve health, wellbeing and social integration. We work across the fields of substance misuse, young person’s support, employability, sexual health and inpatient services.
All staff are required to work to WDP’s four values:
- Entrepreneurial
- In partnership
- Strong belief in service users
- Community focused
Diversity and Equality
WDP are a committed equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from disabled candidates, and those form minority ethnic backgrounds.
Safeguarding
WDP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
DBS
All posts are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check prior to the confirmation of any job offer.
Note: Please use your personal statement to highlight any relevant experience directly linked to the role you have applied for.
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About Phoenix Futures
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