About the role:

• This post will be based within Next Link Domestic abuse services to provide a high-quality service and co-ordinated package of on-going emotional and practical support to CYP who are suffering effects from the trauma of, or have experienced domestic abuse.
• Take a whole family approach to supporting recovery, including working with parents/carers to support parenting. Seek to improve family relationships and work in partnership with other specialist services (particularly schools) to access support.
• To deliver group and one to one session with CYP to enable recovery from the impact of their experiences of domestic abuse.
• To advocate for these children and young people who have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse. This includes advocating with a number of agencies or individuals such as education, families, siblings etc. This post will work within the South Glos Children’s team within Next Link Domestic abuse service to coordinate this support.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Children and Young Person Recovery Worker:

• Working with children and young people (CYP) aged 6 – 17 who may have experienced or witnessed domestic violence and abuse
• To provide a high-quality service and co-ordinated package of on-going emotional and practical support to CYP who are suffering effects from the trauma of, or have experienced domestic abuse
• To provide personal welfare support to CYP to maximize the family’s safety when providing support in the community.
• Develop individual support plans for each child in service as required
• To provide support in promoting the parents and carers of the child relationship and develop an understanding of the impact of domestic abuse.
• To help children begin the healing process of working through their traumatic experiences of domestic abuse and change to support their recovery from domestic abuse.
• To report child protection concerns or issues without question and to ensure that child welfare is ensured in accordance with Next Links Safeguarding Policies.
• Ensuring the confidentiality of client information is maintained, in accordance with Next Link’s Confidentiality Policy.
• Develop group work with children and young people and support the group work coordinator in delivery of groups.
• To develop positive, trusting relationships with CYP aged 6 – 17 and work in a child focussed way.
• To have a Think Family Approach by ensuring:
• CYP’s voice is central to informing services
• Addresses safety, educational, health and emotional needs
• Supports them understand their experience
• Equips them with skills to recover and grow up to form positive, equal, safe relationships.
• Champion service user empowerment and involvement of CYP by ensuring our services:
• Are accessible to all potential service users;
• Value and respect service users as the experts of their experience;
• Work in strength-based and solution-focused ways with clients;
• Facilitate agreed actions into practice; and
• Use service user feedback and involvement to improve our service
• To liaise effectively and collaboratively with all appropriate agencies relating to CYP / family welfare.

This is not an exhaustive list of your duties and outlines the general ways in which it is expected you will meet the overall requirements of this post.