Advocate (Family Worker)

Employment type: Full-Time

Job Description

Req#: REF2910D

At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 64,000 individuals from cradle to career.

Catch22 Include schools helps vulnerable young people with challenging behaviours to realise their full potential.

The Catch22 Include Norfolk provides a safe, nurturing environment for students who have been unable to sustain a place in mainstream education. By prioritising academic achievement and introducing behaviour interventions and therapeutic support where necessary, we enable them to re-integrate at the same key stage as their peers and go on to access opportunities in employment and further education.

Do you have expertise in working with young people with complex needs and behavioural difficulties? Do you believe that all young people have the capacity to learn, regardless of their life situation? Do you want to be a part of a team that is leading the way by changing the futures of excluded and marginalised young people?

You will be working with students who have been unable to sustain a place in mainstream education, including those with complex, high behaviour and additional learning needs. You will be advocating for our most vulnerable learners, specialising in support of children looked after and previously looked after while inspiring them to learn and achieve.

Working closely with the Headteacher and teaching staff, you’ll assess each pupil’s educational, emotional and behavioural needs and then devise tailored support programmes to meet them. These could include individual sessions, group work, family visits, and other interventions.

Main responsibilities include:

• Leading and providing Duty support for staff and students
• Supporting staff in the completion of behaviour management plans and Risk Assessments
• Leading on the recording of data for behaviour including physical interventions/exclusions/duty calls
• Organising and delivering 1:1 and small group targeted support, advice, guidance, practical help, and mentoring for learners as appropriate to their needs and context
• Establishing close collaborative and informative relationships with a range of partners including, but not limited to, Social Services, YOT, police, parents, and communities
• Facilitating reintegration, restorative, and class meetings to address and prevent harm caused by students as well as relationships and bullying incidents

Minimum Requirements:

• A relevant professional qualification (NVQ level 2) in working with young people, e.g., teaching, youth and community work, social work, counselling, mentoring.
• Level 2 English and Maths.
• You will need to have a track record of assessing a range of complex family situations and putting effective strategies in place. You’ll need a proven understanding of social inclusion, behavioural management techniques, influences on children and young people, and theories relating to childcare and child development.
• The ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, parents and carers, and other agencies will be vital, allied with the organisational skills to manage a busy caseload while maintaining accurate records and preparing written reports. But most of all, you’ll share our passion for achieving positive outcomes for vulnerable young people.

Salary: £25,001

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As with all posts, the successful applicant will be required to provide proof of their right to work in the UK and, if they have lived abroad, overseas police clearance/s will need to be sought.

At Catch22, we value equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.

About the company

Catch22 is a social business. We design and deliver services that build resilience and aspiration in people and communities across the UK.