Floating Youth Support Worker - North/West Kent - Sevenoaks

Floating Youth Support Worker

HOURS: 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

(Flexible working hours dependent on the needs of the Service User)

• Work with district councils, housing providers, KCC and other partners to promote the service and encourage referrals for appropriate children and young people.
• Proactively engage children, young people and their families who are entering safe accommodation to ensure they are aware of the service.
• Work respectfully and tenaciously to establish positive relationships with CYP and their families to secure meaningful engagement and understand their needs.
• Maintain relationships with children and young people not yet ready to participate fully in the service.
• Work creatively to capture the voices of children and young people and ensure that participation and co-production are core aspects of the service.
• Explore all opportunities for talents and interests to be developed using local resources.
• Facilitate group-based practitioner and peer led support groups.
• Ensure a good level of support to children, young people and families, including onward referral to other agencies where necessary.
• Implement specified evaluation tools and techniques to accurately evidence the impact of the service.
• Keep clear accurate records and provide the required monitoring and evaluation information and any other progress reports required by due dates.
• Attend monthly supervision for quality assurance and personal development purposes.
• Consider own training needs, keeping up to date with relevant good practice, and sharing this with team members.

• DBS within the last 12 months (must have original copy)
• Supported children and young people.
• Driver with own car

• Experience working with domestic violence victims.

For more information on this role please contact Emily Rex on