Children’s and Young People’s Counsellor (Young Carers)
Salary £24,907 plus 3% increment increase per annum subject to funding and satisfactory performance.
Temporary until 31st March 2022 (extension possible subject to funding)
37.5 hours per week
The Junction is a respected charity working to make a difference to the lives of children young people and their families. We are proud of our reputation and believe that all of our workers are key to establishing positive relationships, building trust, self-belief, a sense of family and belonging. When writing your application please ensure you address the person specification provided and highlight any information in excess of the criteria.
We have a long and proud history of providing support to children, young people and families through our Young Carers Service for children, young people and families with a caring responsibility under the age of eighteen. Children and young people tell us that the rewards of caring for family members are numerous in relation to self-efficacy, life skills and their view of the world and others, however young carers can face many challenges in relation to their caring role. This can be linked to missed opportunities and access, pressure and differing expectations in their lives or the emotional issues linked to family illness.
We provide emotional wellbeing support, evidence-based interventions (including FRIENDS and CYP IAPT) although demand for services is increasing and we are now looking to develop our services by offering counselling services within Young Carers to enhance the breadth and depth of services we can offer. The ideal Candidate will be a fully qualified and accredited Counsellor (although applications from those close to completing accreditation will be considered) who has the passion to provide excellence within interventions, balance throughput and making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people they work with and work effectively with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure coordination of support.
.We do not accept CV’s.
To download an application pack please visit https://thejunctionfoundation.com/vacancies/ completed packs to be sent to the Junction Foundation Or alternatively post to The Junction , 19 Station Road, Redcar, TS10 1AN, please ensure your envelope is marked PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.
If sending your completed application in via e mail, please make sure it is sent in Word or PDF
Closing Date: Noon on Monday 26th July 2021
Interviews: Interviews to be held 13th August 2021
The Junction is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant checks deemed appropriate.
Contact
The Junction Foundation
01642 756000
recruitment@thejunctionfoundation.com
The closing date for this job is 26 July 2021 - 12:00pm.