The overall purpose of this role is to work with children and young people (CYP) who reside in a refuge or safe house/sanctuary accommodation or within the community, and who are experiencing family domestic abuse, and/or who are harming a family member.
Location:
Yeovil, Somerset
Date Posted:
09/09/2024
Salary:
£25,058 FTE (Prorated to £13,782 pa for 22 hours per week)
Closing Date:
The appointed Therapeutic Play Worker will:
- Hold an NNEB, BTEC in Early Childhood Development or similar Level 3 qualification
- Experience of working with families affected by Domestic Abuse
- At least 1 years’ experience of supporting children and families
- Must have a valid full UK driving licence
The overall purpose of this role is to work with children and young people (CYP) who reside in a refuge or safe house/sanctuary accommodation or within the community, and who are experiencing family domestic abuse, and/or who are harming a family member.
You will carry out appropriate assessments, working in partnership with the other Somerset Domestic Abuse Services teams to ensure a holistic response.
You will complete/review DASH young people’s risk assessments, working with colleagues to design and provide one to one session’s as required, whether in community safe housing or accommodation-based settings. You are responsible for safeguarding the people you work with, and raising alerts as required. All interventions will have a therapeutic gain for the child/young person
The appointed Therapeutic Play Worker will:
- NNEB, Therapeutic qualification/experience or NVQ 3 in working with children qualification or equivalent work level experience
- Experience of working with children, and those affected by domestic violence and abuse
- Understanding of the issues affecting children who have experienced domestic violence and abuse
- Understanding and commitment to diversity and inclusion responsibilities
- Knowledge of Safeguarding issues and processes for children
- Knowledge of child and adolescence development
- Ability to relate well with children and young people
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to respond positively to challenging behaviour
- Ability to communicate effectively with parents and children in distress
- Willingness to participate in development programmes to maintain knowledge and skills required
- Skilled at IT, including Microsoft Office packages and ability to keep records and write reports
- Ability to work as part of an on call rota
- Ability to work across the county and travel to other Trust locations when necessary
- I will be trustworthy in all that I do, acting with integrity and treating people with dignity and respect
- I will pursue excellence in my work
- I will be person centred ensuring the service is designed around what matters to clients and that people are in the centre of the support they receive.
- I will be can-do in my approach asking how I can achieve things rather than whether can
- I will be innovative in my approach and embrace new ways of working to ensure the service is always at the forefront of practice
CLIENT WISHES
- A person who is able to offer emotional support for my child, someone to talk to
- A person who can develop play sessions for children in the play room on a one to one and group basis
- A person to offer a variety of activities for children of all ages
- A person who is able to design craft activities for my children to do
- A person who is able to offer tips on how to keep my young child happy
- A person to come with me to the park or for a walk
- A person who is able to listen
- A person who is always realistic with clients, honest and patient.
If you choose to begin a career with our organisation, you are guaranteed:
If this sounds like the ideal role for you, apply today! Our recruiting manager will contact you to discuss the role further and go through some initial pre-screening questions
If you would like to apply you will be asked some initial pre-screening questions, if you are successfully pre-screened you will be invited to interview/assessment.
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