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Children Young Person and Families Worker

Job details
Posting date: 22 May 2024
Salary: £26,250 to £34,650 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 21 June 2024
Location: Bromley Road - London N17 0AR
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Humankind
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: VN4155

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Summary

Children, Young Person and Family Worker
Full Time Monday to Friday

This role provides targeted and specialist interventions, based on the whole family approach to children, young people, parents, carers & families who have been affected by drug or alcohol use. We deliver specialist drug and alcohol support to young people at risk of or using substances enabling them to make informed choices and build resilience to substance use.

The successful candidate will work out in the community of Haringey and our base in Bromley Road N17 0AR.

Duties include but not limited too:
Manage a caseload of young people and families delivering substance misuse treatment
delivering assemblies at schools and training professionals in substance misuse
promoting the service on social media, creating webinars and Instagram posts
updating our case management system in a timely manner with case notes and information
delivering groups to young people about substance misuse and wellbeing issues

We are looking for candidates with previous caseload experience in drug and alcohol use. You will ideally have delivered interventions before and may have worked as a volunteer within a drug and alcohol service.

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Who are we?
Humankind is a vibrant and growing charity with over 30 years' of experience working with individuals, families and communities affected by health and social inequalities across the country with a focus on improving people’s well-being. Humankind is one of England’s most successful home-grown charities. We have over 1,100 staff and around 100 volunteers providing services for over 20,000 people. Our specialist services include substance use, clinical, employment training and education, housing services, housing support and health, young people, and families’ services.

What can Humankind offer you?
️ Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
Annual leave purchase scheme
Enhanced occupational sick pay
% Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
Death in service benefit
✍️ Free Will writing
Eyecare vouchers
️ Blue light card discount
Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
Work-life balance- flexible working and family-friendly policies
‍♀️ Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce
Employee Assist Programme and Humankind Support Networks

Humankind is an equal-opportunity employer.
If you feel that you would fit with our values & ethos, are passionate about supporting people, but maybe don’t feel you have the experience required, talk to us about your transferrable skills. For the right people, we can provide development to help you to realise your potential.

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