What’s the role all about?
Depaul UK is currently recruiting for a passionate individual to join its team of professionals that work with families to strengthen family relationships and support families to overcome conflict in order to prevent young people from having to leave their homes.
You will be responsible for delivering our Reconnect, family support and mediation service across the North East. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across Depaul’s services, as well as with external agencies, to reduce family breakdown.
In this role, you will work on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary based on your experience/qualifications level.
You will work in a role that provides you with an opportunity to impact lives positively by working with a team that is passionate about ending homelessness. The official job title for this position is Reconnect Worker.
Who are we?
Depaul UK delivers a range of support and housing services around the UK for young people and adults at risk of homelessness.
We provide services that:
- Prevent homelessness
- Increase the resilience of those we work with
- Energise opportunities for employment, education, training & volunteering
We're dedicated to putting our values into action to achieve a society where everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community.
What makes this role exciting?
- A thorough induction and orientation to help you settle in and ensure you have the knowledge and support you need to perform your role.
- Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner.
What will ideally support your success in this role?
- Significant experience working with young people and families in crisis; reflective, creative and solution focused in your approach and committed to working in an assets based way.
- Experience of working independently and managing own caseload; self-motivated and able to prioritize tasks and carry out efficient organisation and administration.
- Ability to develop strong, collaborative and productive relationships with colleagues and key external agencies, promoting the value of our work and its impact on families.
- Willingness and ability to travel independently and work from a number of different locations across the North East.
- Demonstrable experience providing effective mediation services to families experiencing conflict
- Hold an accredited Interpersonal Mediation Certificate
- An in-depth understanding of issues relating to youth homelessness
You can read more about the role in the attached job description.
What’s it like to work at Depaul UK?
You'll be joining a friendly, flexible and values-led organisation, and will receive:
- Competitive salary
- 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Cycle to work scheme
- Interest free Annual Season Ticket Loan
- Four Weeks Paternity Leave
Depaul strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. If you require information to be sent to you in an alternative format please let us know by contacting recruitment@depaulcharity.org.uk or 0207 939 1270.
An enhanced DBS disclosure may be a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients.
Applications:
Please apply via the Depaul website only by Friday 12th November at 23:59, unless you have specific requirements for an alternative application submission. If you do, please contact the Recruitment team on recruitment@depaulcharity.org.uk or 0207 939 1270.
Please note:
Applications submitted without a supporting statement and/or after the closing date and time stated will not be put forward for shortlisting
We kindly request no contact from unsolicited recruitment or media agencies.
Contact
Recruitment Team
0207 939 1270
recruitment@depaulcharity.org.uk
The closing date for this job is 12 November 2021 - 12:00pm.