Job Introduction

Fixed Term Contract – Up to 7 Months

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Turning Point to support the delivery of the Reach Custody Project through providing a custody based ‘teachable moment’ intervention to at-risk young people.

Role Responsibility

The role will be to support young people (aged 10 – 24 years old) who have been brought into police custody suites for violence related offences, weapon carrying, involved in a gang or criminal exploitation. Young people who fit the eligibility criteria will be identified and will have an opportunity to meet a Violence Intervention Coach.

The Violence Intervention Coach will proactively engage young people within the custody setting to identify their needs, strengths and aspirations. Together you will work alongside the young person to support and mentor them and act as a positive role model. Part of the mentoring process will include helping the young person to identify and realise alternative aspirations including education, training, employment and recreational activities. The Violence Intervention Coach will also collaborate with specialist organisations to facilitate access and to provide a practical and emotional support. The overall aim of the project is to break the chain of violence in our community and provide positive and personalised opportunities for young people involved and at risk of violence.

The role provides support in custody suites 7 days a week 10am to 11pm for those eligible young. This role will involve shift work over a 7 day period.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential Requirements:

• Relationship building and engaging /working with children and young people
• Proven verbal and written communications that can be modified to different situations
• Collaborative team working skills
• Adaptable and resilient to work in a changing and challenging environment
• Ability to deliver against agreed goals, targets and outcomes.
• Ability to work on own initiative whilst providing home visits and satellite working
• Problem-solving abilities to be able to work through challenging situations and complex clients
• Caseload management
• Able to deliver client interventions in a person- centred way
• Demonstrable skills and knowledge in assessing risk presented by clients to themselves and others
• Harm reduction, suicide and self-harm awareness
• Mental health and wellbeing awareness
• Wide and flexible range of client interventions
• Management of incidents of a violent or aggressive nature
• Trauma informed practice
• Cultural competency

About us

Why Turning Point?

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

Across the varied regions, sectors and settings we operate within, our organisation is held together by a shared vision – and our people are connected by the same values. These include belief in potential, confidence in communication, embracing positive change and always treating each other as individuals.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

Our people bring our vision to life. So, if you are enthusiastic, motivated and committed to support others to fulfilling their potential, here at Turning Point, we don't just offer you a job – we offer you a career.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

Of course, we know it's not about the money. But that doesn't mean we don't reward our people for their invaluable work with a benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive opportunities to learn and develop, with silver accreditation from Investors in People
• 28 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 30 days. Plus the option to purchase additional holidays
• Flexible benefit options including cycle to work schemes and season ticket loans
• Competitive pension and life assurance schemes
• Employee assistance programme and access to online health and wellbeing support
• Flexible working patterns to support work-life balance
• Access to a wide range of discounts, including cinema tickets, grocery and high-street shopping and gym memberships

As part of the fight against COVID-19 here are some of the measures we have in place to keep our team members and the people we support safe:

• Enhanced Infection/Prevention Control Measures, including the use of PPE, social distancing and regular testing
• Following all government guidance applicable to our services as a minimum and ensuring our teams are trained effectively
• Strongly encouraging colleagues to receive a vaccination to keep themselves and those around them safe, enabling access through time off & covering transport costs
• Regular updates, FAQs, myth busting from Turning Point’s clinical team as well as wellbeing seminars which provide support on a variety of topics

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

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