Youth Intervention Practitioner – Birmingham
7 days left
- Recruiter
- Redthread Youth Ltd
- Location
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham
- Salary
- c.£23,700
- Posted
- 12 Jan 2021
- Closes
- 25 Jan 2021
- Function
- Advice & guidance jobs, Child protection / Safeguarding, Family support, Social care jobs, Youth work
- Sector
- Charity / Voluntary sector
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Youth Intervention Practitioner – Birmingham
Salary: c.£23,700
Location: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 10am, Monday 25th January
This role is part of our Youth Violence Intervention Programme (YVIP) in Birmingham and will work across three hospital sites – Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QE), Birmingham Children’s Hospital (BCH) and Heartlands Hospital (HH). The role will be based at QE and will visit and take referrals from the other sites on a regular basis.
As a Youth Intervention Practitioner based in the A&E departments you will support young people who are experiencing trauma or tragedy and their families. You’ll be part of a team that is fully embedded in the hospital and that is highly valued by clinicians and community partners alike.
To do this well you need to be a people person; passionate about supporting young people, and excited at the prospect of working in a fast-paced and exceptionally busy environment. You’ll need a proven ability to work with high risk, vulnerable young people and an understanding of the impact intense, short term work can have.
You must be a strong communicator: as comfortable building a relationship with a young person as you are liaising with our clinical colleagues. You’ll be keen to keep learning, seizing training opportunities at Redthread and continuously reflecting upon and improving your practice.
During the Covid-19 outbreak, our teams are still working from the hospitals as we are classed as essential workers. You will need to do shifts at the hospital, as well as working some days from home, depending on the needs of the team and the service.
For full details on the role please see the job pack on our website.
Closing date: 10am, Monday 25th January 2021
First round online interview: Week commencing 1st February
Please note: If we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.