Early Intervention and Prevention Practitioner

It is an exciting time in Wakefield as we launch our new Youth Support Service and continue to expand our offer for young people aged 11 to 24.

We have a range of rewarding opportunities for individuals with the skills, knowledge, and experience, as well as the passion and commitment, to make a real difference in the lives of young people.

Working with us, you will help ensure that young people are happy, healthy, and safe, supporting the ambitions set out in Wakefield's Children and Young People's Plan.

Do you have what it takes to join our team and help shape positive futures for young people across Wakefield?

The EIP Practitioner is a senior member of the team who supports the Coordinator in the day-to-day running of the hubs, provides oversight of the duty function, and offers guidance, coaching, and leadership to colleagues.

As a Duty Practitioner, you will often be the first point of contact for families, providing advice, guidance, and support to identify the most appropriate services to meet their needs. You will also facilitate and coordinate Team Around meetings.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily duty function within the hub, including making dynamic assessment of need.
• Act as a senior practitioner, providing coaching, guidance, and leadership to colleagues.
• Support the Coordinator with the effective operation of the hub.
• Organise staff timetables and plan service activities.
• Facilitate Team Around meetings and support plans.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with partner agencies, including health, education, housing, and community organisations.
• Support families to access relevant local services and resources.

What Will Be Expected of Me?

You will work directly with families and young people to assess needs, plan and deliver interventions, and provide ongoing support. You will use a strengths-based, whole-family approach to empower families, promote resilience, and improve outcomes.

You will be expected to work collaboratively with colleagues and partner agencies, developing a strong understanding of local services and ensuring young people, and their families receive the right support at the right time.

Essential requirements:

• Recognised Level 5 or Degree Level qualification in a relevant subject area, or the ability to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge and skill gained through relevant experience and employment.

• An understanding of the risks and needs that children and young people experience.

• An understanding of the principles that support and promote the wellbeing of children, young people, and families.

• Experience of working directly with children, young people and families with complex needs and risk in a relevant setting.

• Skilled in undertaking dynamic assessments of need and risk for individuals, activities or groupwork interventions. Using assessment tools where appropriate.

What can I expect?

• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy up to 10 extra days of annual leave
• Access to high-quality training programs to advance your career to the next level.
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) scheme providing a tax efficient way to increase our pension.
• Great range of benefits including an Employee Assistant Programme, discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, a cycle to work scheme, and many more

Want to know more?

If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council, feel free to contact.

Name: Jessica Roberts

Tel: 01977 807271

E-mail: jessicaroberts@wakefield.gov.uk

Join us and make a real impact in the community. Apply today to become a valued member of our team!

Safeguarding

Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.

DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service)

The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information.

Probation

In accordance with the Council Probation Procedure, this post is subject to a 6-month Probationary Period.

Fluency Duty

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), public facing roles will be subject to the Fluency Duty.

Diversity

Having a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve helps us to achieve the best outcomes for all. We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences.

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