Company Description
Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.
We achieve this in two ways. First we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.
Job Description
As Project Worker at the Bristol Reparation Service, you will work with the Catch22 Bristol Reparation Manager and YOS to ensure that all Reparation and unpaid work orders are completed by the referred young people.
You will manage a caseload of young people subject to community orders, supporting them to complete their hours in a variety of community project settings. You’ll be expected to work with the Manager to form strong links with the local community, and establish working partnerships that will enable the young people to complete their court ordered Reparation
The clients supported through this project will often be vulnerable and challenging and you will need to be resilient and skilled to ensure that we deliver a high-quality service.
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Qualifications
Essential
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Experience of Outreach or detached work.
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Experience of working in a multiagency environment.
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An understanding of working in a Health and Safety / risk assessment environment.
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Knowledge / experience of safeguarding procedures.
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Ability to engage young people, parents and members of the community effectively.
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Ability to travel at short notice to various locations in Bristol.
Desirable
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A relevant qualification in youth work, youth justice or similar qualification working with young people.
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Familiarity with the youth justice system, including the legislative framework.
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Experience of working with a high-risk client group presenting violent or challenging behaviours.
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Additional Information
Role: Bristol Reparation Project Worker - Youth Justice
Place of work: Home based, working across various locations in Bristol
Hours of work: 20.5 hours per week (FTE 37 hours)
Salary/Grade: £24,001 per annum FTE / Practitioner
Reports to: Bristol Reparation Manager
Level of screening: Application, Screening & Full Interview, subject to 2 satisfactory references and enhanced DBS
Catch22 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice will be followed and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.
At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.
Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.