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• Position: Families Engagement Worker (Rapid Response Team)
• Pay: £10.44 per hour
• Location: Countywide
• Contract Type: Fixed Term until 30th April 2020
• Hours per week: 7.5 hours

Job Role:

A rapid response team has been commissioned by Children’s Services to provide a response to families in crisis.

• To build relationships of trust with vulnerable and marginalised parents and families within the community.

• The aim is to be part of the prevention of care under the Alternatives to Care provision, and/or providing opportunities to enable reunification within the family unit. We can provide support and advice, build parents confidence and skills. Empowering families to experience transformation in their lives.

• The main area of this role will be to support families and young people in a crisis situation at short notice.

Further information about the role can be found:

The Organisation:

YMCA Norfolk is a great place to work, offering meaningful opportunities to make a difference in the lives of young people. Working at YMCA Norfolk is an opportunity to be a part of an organisation which is challenging, innovative, rewarding and fun! We place young people at the heart of all we do and are committed to building an organisation that is responsive to the needs of young people and our stakeholders. By supporting our staff and volunteers to develop their talent and ideas, together we can make a difference.

What You’ll get in return

• Death in service benefit of 2 x annual salary
• Healthshield Health Care Plan
• Health and wellbeing events and activities
•  Family friendly policies
•  In service training opportunities and bursaries investing in your development
•  Annual staff day and staff awards to celebrate our successes
•  Regular line management and support
•  Staff discount at Stepping Stones Café

What to do next:

For more information on this role, please contact Beth Powell on 01603 340852 or beth.powell@ymcanorfolk.org

To apply, please complete an Application for Employment – Families Engagement Worker and Job Application Survey Form and forward to careers@ymcanorfolk.org or by post to Beth Powell, HR Payroll Officer, 35-37 Exchange Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1DP

Closing date for applications: Monday 5th August 2019 9am

Interview date: T.B.C

YMCA Norfolk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note the successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced / Standard DBS check prior to starting employment.

On Track Community Volunteers

Are you committed to making a difference to people’s lives?

 

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge?

 

We are currently looking for community volunteers to support young people aged 16-24 in our On Track project and help young people to keep their employment, training or education.

 

The On Track project is funded by the Big Lottery Fund and the European Social Fund. The project was created to clear barriers to work for young people with multiple and complex needs in Norfolk. On Track is a partnership project led by The Matthew Project with ACE, GYROS, NANSA, The Prince’s Trust and YMCA Norfolk.

The role requires supporting 16-24 year olds who have previously received coaching from an On Track member of staff. The young person would have completed a programme of coaching and will either have moved or be in the transition process of moving into employment, education or training.

You will provide support to the young person by listening to their concerns, encouraging their employment or training achievements and helping them to find answers to questions. You will communicate with young people to help them to sustain their career goals and support them to achieve and develop.

You will be able to communicate with the young person via text messages, phone calls and face to face meetings between office hours and in a public space. We would like to hear from people who have at least 1 hour once a week to spare between the hours of 9am to 5pm for at least a 9-month period and who are also able to attend induction training.

Due to the nature of the role you will need to be 18+, complete a DBS check and provide two references.

In return you will be provided with supervision every 6-8 weeks, be provided with development opportunities, and be reimbursed for out of pocket expenses.

 

If the role sounds of interest, then we want to hear from you!

For further information and to apply for a volunteer position please email contact@ontracknorfolk.org or telephone 01603 723845.