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Project Worker – Teenage Pregnancy

Employer:Reading Borough Council 

Reference:EDC1020 

Salary:£27,594 - £29,728 pa (NJC 34 - 37) (pay award pending) 

Hours:Full-time, 37 hours per week Fixed-term until March 2010 

Working pattern:Full Time, Permanent position 

Location:Social Inclusion 

Closing date:01/09/2008 23:59 PM 

This is an exciting opportunity to work with young people in Reading who need early intervention to reduce the risk of teenage pregnancy. With an ability to engage with young people with a range of risk factors, you will develop and deliver one to one and group work programmes with the aim of reducing teenage conception rates and supporting teenage parents.

Key working relationships with the Youth Engagement Service, Social Care, Berkshire West PCT, Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust, Connexions, Children’s Action Teams, Secondary Schools and Further Education will be essential to facilitate a collaborative approach towards improving outcomes for children and young people by reducing conception rates locally and providing education, training and employment opportunities for young people.

For more information, please contact Tracey Thornhill on 0118 939 0749.

A Criminal Records Disclosure will be sought from all the successful candidate.

Closing date: 1 September 2008
Interview date: 12 September 2008

Equal Opportunities

We can only accept applications from people entitled to work in the UK, i.e. a citizen of the European Union or someone with a valid work permit. Equal opportunities for all. Positive about disability.

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