110 Charity / Voluntary jobs in Oldham

"Early Break is a young people and family charity that believes excellence at all points of delivery is a requirement. If you take pride in your work, are hardworking, want to be professionally challenged and are passionate to make a difference in the lives of others then our organisation could well suit you. We have a strong set of values determined by staff which we continuously work towards. It is our shared expectation our staff will be "professionally curious" both in their delivery and ongoing professional development." Vicky Maloney, CEO. 1 x Part time (18.5 hrs) Please indicate clearly which you role / location you are applying for within the body of your application. Key Deliverables

• To deliver 1:1, face to face work with young clients and their parents/carers as appropriate and manage the appointments to best meet clients' needs in accordance with Early Break policies and procedures. This may include evening and/or weekend sessions
• Build relationships and offer interventions with children who are affected by parental substance use or parental criminality
• Offer trauma informed interventions
• To deliver group work programmes and support in drop in sessions
• To provide regular updates for and attend monthly Operational Meetings
• To write or contribute to reports for Child in Need, Case Conferences, Core Group or Court and attend meetings as appropriate
• Support the Holding Families coordinator in case load management
• Liaise and develop partnerships, with a range of agencies in seeking out the provision which best meets the needs of the young people identified through referrals
• Adhere to Early Break policies on Safeguarding young people, linking to local and national policies and guidelines
• Record and report all required client information, using the Holding Families database system in line with Service deadlines and the legal framework of Data Protection
• Maintain and update levels of knowledge and understanding of issues relevant to parental drug and alcohol use through training offered by Early Break and other agencies, as opportunities arise
• Undertake other professional development opportunities, as appropriate to the role/Service
• To contribute to the Early Break workforce development in relation to the key issues re: parental substance misuse and Hidden Harm
• To be an active member of named Service meetings, identifying areas of work and working under your own initiative to resolve gaps, problems, issues
• Undertake any other duties as directed by, and negotiated with, the Senior Manager/Line Manager
• To contribute to the maintenance of an ethos in which all workers, clients and all in contact with Early Break and its partner agencies are valued and shown respect
• To actively promote the charitable aspects of the Service to the workforce