Job Outline & Evaluation Guidance 13.09

1 Job Outline Post No. : 2984. Post Title: As per Offending Youth Vision HR system if existing Team Worker post - Casual Directorate: Children's Services Division: Early Help For Children and Families Section: Blackpool Young People's Service Reports To: 9236 Operations Manager Location: Caunce St DBS Status: Enhanced check with a Children's Barred List check Grade: E. Role Purpose To support and enhance the work of the Youth Offending Team. This will involve working directly with children and young people in the criminal justice system subject to a variety of interventions. The primary aim of the Youth Offending Team is to prevent and reduce offending by children and young people. Main Duties and Responsibilities To act in a supporting role to assist YOT staff delivering a variety of interventions to children and young people aged 10-18 subject to a variety of community and custodial disposals. Transporting of children and young people and their parents and carers Delivery of group work sessions (reparation, offending behaviour sessions, constructive leisure sessions, life skill sessions).

2 Delivery of one to one sessions (reparation, offending behaviour sessions, constructive leisure sessions, life skill sessions). To carry out home visits to children and young people and their parents/carers To act as a mentor for young people in selected cases To support/supervise young people carrying out reparation in the community The maintenance of accurate and timely recording following any contact with a young person and/or their parents and/or carers Attendance at any meetings as required, most notably bi-monthly team meetings and group supervision To contribute towards team and self-development and performance enhancement by keeping up to date with key developments in Youth Justice and childcare Work in accordance with the Council's confidentiality and data protection procedures Job Outline Qualifications Please mark which are Essential or Desirable E/D. Literacy / numeracy to GCSE , NVQ2 or equivalent E. NVQ 3 in either Youth, Community, Social Care or equivalent D.

3 Relevant academic degree D. YJB Effective Practice Certificate D. NVQ 4 in Community Justice D. Foundation Degree in Youth Justice D. Full driving licence E. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Please mark which are Essential or Desirable E/D. Work with children and young people aged between 10-18 and their parents/carers E. Considerable experience of working with children and young people who may display challenging E. behaviour Considerable experience of working with young people involved in offending behaviour and young D. people in the care system Considerable knowledge of the risk and desistance factors associated with offending behaviour, anti- D. social behaviour and safety and well being An awareness of the indicators of neglect, physical, emotional and sexual abuse and child sexual E. exploitation D. An awareness of Child Protection and safeguarding procedures and their application An awareness of confidentiality and information sharing E. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills E.

4 Considerable experience of interagency/multi-agency working D. Considerable experience of working with young people in groups E. Ability to work on own initiative within the session E. Ability to maintain good working relationships with young people, parents/carers and other professional E. Initiative and Independence Ability to work on own initiative within the session Relationships/Nature of contacts This role involves working directly with children and young people involved in the criminal justice system and their parents and carers. Job Outline Responsibility for Resources (Financial, Physical, Capital, information ). Financial Resources and Physical Resources This role will involve being responsible for small amounts of petty cash Council vehicles Programme resources Personal data ICT equipment (phone, computer etc.,). Tools and equipment required for reparation/unpaid work Electronic equipment (TV, games consoles, camera etc.). Kitchen appliances (cooker, kettle, fridge, incl.)

5 Crockery, cutlery etc). Games and equipment ( pool table, sports, fishing etc.). Responsibility for People (including supervision/training of staff or clients). Casual Youth Offending Team Workers will be responsible for the direct supervision of children and young people Mental and Emotional Demands Mental Demands The maintenance of accurate and timely recording following any contact with a young person and/or their parents and/or carers Emotional Demands An awareness of the indicators of neglect, physical, emotional and sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation Planning Requirements No planning requirements as post is casual Key Facts and Figures This role will involve working evenings, weekends, public holidays and at short notice. Use of a vehicle Capacity to undertake training Job Outline working Conditions (This information is used to carry out any pre-employment medical questionnaires and to evaluate the Job Evaluation working Conditions factor).

6 Manager Assessment of working Conditions (percentage of time involved). Manual Handling Heavy Manual Handling Light to Vibrating plant/ tools/. 0% 5% 0%. Loads (over 25KG) Moderate (under 25KG) equipment Repetitive work activity/. Noise 0% 0% Prolonged standing/ walking 0%. operations Prolonged sitting in a Extremes of temperature 0% Confined spaces 0% 0%. constrained position ( very hot / cold). Adverse weather conditions Driving HGV/ LGV/ PCV/. 0% working at Height 0% 0%. ( frost, rain, etc.) Minibus Solvents, oils, paints, de- Pesticides, herbicides, Fumes, dusts, gases, etc. 0% 0% 0%. greasers, etc. insecticides Detergent or other cleaning Biological hazards ( 0% 0% Display screen equipment 0%. chemicals vomit, urine, blood, sharps). The job involves working with (percentage of time involved). Plant and/or machinery 0% Vehicles (including driving) 0% Electricity 0%. Welding 0% Food Handling 0% Animals 0%. working with vulnerable working with people with working alone 5% 70% 0%.

7 People special needs working with members of 20% Other (please state): the public Frequency of Risks that may apply whilst working in a people related environment Risk of Risk of Abuse Moderate Moderate Risk of Injury Low Aggression Vision and Values Blackpool Council's new Council Plan outlines what our vision and priorities will be during from 2015 to 2020. Blackpool might not be the biggest and the brightest but it isn't without its challenges. We've have major social and health issues to deal with, whilst needing to develop and innovate so our town meets the changing desires of modern day audiences. We need to take advantage of other opportunities - in fields like energy generation - with the same vigour our predecessors had, when building iconic attractions such as the Winter Gardens, the Tower and Tower Buildings, the Pleasure Beach, and of course the true one-off that is the Blackpool Illuminations. Our vision for Blackpool is that it will be: The UK's number one family resort with a thriving economy that supports a happy and healthy community who are proud of this unique town.

8 Our Priorities We have two priorities: Priority one - The economy: Maximising growth and opportunity across Blackpool Priority two - Communities: Creating stronger communities and increasing resilience Our Values We are accountable for delivering on the promises we make and take responsibility for our actions and the outcomes achieved We are committed to being fair to people and treat everybody we meet with dignity and respect We take pride in delivering quality services that are community focussed and are based on listening carefully to what people need We act with integrity and we are trustworthy in all our dealings with people and we are open about the decisions we make and the services we offer We are compassionate, caring, hard- working and committed to delivering the best services that we can with a positive and collaborative attitude Equal Opportunities: We do our utmost to ensure that here is no unjustified discrimination in the recruitment, retention, training and development of staff on the basis of their age, sexuality, religion or belief, race, gender or disabilities.