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Whatever It Takes Guide

Employer
Whatever It Takes
Location
Kingston and Richmond
Salary
£40,869 to £43,860
Closing date
8 Nov 2020

Job Details

Whatever It Takes Guide

Location:  Kingston and Richmond

Salary: £40,869 to £43,860

Do you have the skills, tenacity and passion we need to help children and young people untangle their lives and change their future?

Hosted by AfC, Whatever It Takes (WIT) is piloting a new way of working with children and young people who are, or are at risk of, repeatedly committing crimes.

WIT provides children and young people with the support of a WIT Guide who has the time, skills, experience and flexibility to do whatever it takes to bring about real change so that, one day, they will no longer be needed.

The role

As a WIT Guide you will be responsible for forming and developing supportive relationships with 4-5 children or young people who are, or are at risk of, repeatedly committing crimes. You will be there in moments of crisis, such as after an arrest; when they are in most need of support and open to being challenged about the decisions that got them into trouble – as well as to celebrate successes, big and small. Over a period of typically 18 months you will work with them and everyone in their world, doing whatever it takes to build trust and a connection that can bring change.

This is an ideal role for experienced social workers, teachers, youth workers, youth offending practitioners or other professionals who want to invest in meaningful, skilled and direct work with children.

As a WIT Guide, you will:

● Work tenaciously to support a small number of WIT participants with the time, flexibility and resources to help them change their lives;

● Build relationships quickly, helping children and young people to navigate complex systems of support and simplifying these wherever possible;

● Work effectively as a member of the local multi-disciplinary WIT team, contributing collaboratively to the work of your WIT team and shaping the WIT pilot;

● Where relevant for a WIT participant you will need to take on the statutory functions of the Youth Offending Team.

About WIT

Whatever It Takes will break the destructive cycle of children and young people committing crimes so that, instead, they make a positive contribution to our society and build better lives for themselves. For more about WIT visit www.whateverittakesuk.com 

About AfC

AfC are a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Kingston, Richmond and Windsor & Maidenhead), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about AfC visit www.achievingforchildren.org.uk/about-us/

Within the UK youth justice system black children and young people are acutely overrepresented. This is especially true in London where WIT is piloting its first two programmes. It is essential for the quality of our work and the children we work with that WIT teams reflect the individuals and communities they serve, and therefore we actively encourage black applicants to apply for all WIT roles. 

Closing Date: 08/11/2020

Interview date: First interviews and assessments will take place between the 16th and 20th November. Successful applicants will be invited to a final interview on the 23rd or 24th of November.

To apply, visit our website via the apply link.  

Company

WIT works with children and young people who are, or are at risk of, repeatedly committing crimes. We do not define them by the criminal offences they have committed but treat each as an individual. 

 

At the heart of WIT’s approach will be the relationship the child or young person has with a WIT Guide. Participants will typically spend 18 months with their WIT Guide who will have the time, skills, experience and support to do whatever it takes to get alongside each child and young person - helping them to change their life so that, one day, they will no longer be needed.

 

Through the WIT journey participants will develop strong foundations on which they can build a future that benefits both them and society including raised aspirations, improved literacy, numeracy and communications skills. 

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
+447896075111
Location
Shelton Street, London,
london
greater london
WC2H 9JQ
GB

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