Please ask for Lucy Fitzgerald
35 The Avenue, Southampton, SO17 1XN
Telephone: 023 8022 4224
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your request for the enclosed application form for the post of:
Emotional Health & Wellbeing worker
Completed application forms may be posted, emailed or delivered by hand to the above address by the closing date. Job details are available in large print on request.
CVs on their own will not be considered.
If you have not heard from me within 7 days of the closing date, your application will have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM.
· Refer to each point of the Person Specification (essential requirements of the post); applications will be scored against these requirements.
· Give details of your experience in each area listed; include relevant details of current and previous jobs.
· Remember – experience gained outside paid employment may be just as important – for example, voluntary work and household budgeting.
Please ensure that you fully complete the Personal Details section of the application form.
If you have a disability, and there are arrangements we could make which assist your application at this stage, then please let me know.
Should you require any further assistance regarding this application, please contact me on the above number.
Please return your application form by noon on the Monday 12th March 2018 to the address at the top of this letter or by email to . Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 20th March 2018. If successfully shortlisted we will expect you to be available for the interview, please let us know in your application if you have any difficulty with the interview date.
I wish you every success with your application.
Yours faithfully
Lucy Fitzgerald
No Limits Job Description
Title of Post / Emotional Health and wellbeing workerBase / Solent / No Limits
Salary / NJC 20-24 (£19,430-£21,962) Pro rata (term time only)
Hours / 30 hours (including some evenings and weekend work)
Purpose of Post / To work within the Southampton Healthy Ambition team and to coordinate and deliver emotional health and wellbeing services alongside Public Health Nurses to children and young people, which includes assessment, referral and undertaking brief interventions either one to one or in groups through education settings.
Responsible to / Project manager, Service Manager and Head of Operations
Limits of Authority / To act within the policies and other regulations as laid down by No Limits Management Committee
Key duties:
Children and Young people
· To deliver sessions to groups and individuals on range of healthy behaviours such as emotional health, self-esteem, Smoking cessation, healthy eating, wellbeing, health related school attendance issues, sexual health behaviours and relationships and other lifestyle related matters. Deliver interventions to meet the needs of the school or college population as identified by the qualified school nurse.
· Provide quality up to date information, advice and support which supports children and young people’s emotional health, personal and social development and promotes healthy lifestyles in schools and colleges across Southampton City
· To promote the involvement of young people in planning, delivery and evaluation of services.
· Offer information and advice and support to young people in a variety of settings/environments as required to meet the aims of the service. Gain supervision and advice from qualified school nurses regarding caseload on a regular basis.
· To represent the service at meetings and at school/ college and community events when required.
· To work with the team, in developing services.
· To keep up to date on issues that affect children’s and young people e.g. changes in government policy and local practice.
· To provide a Universal Help Assessment to ensure the young person is able to access the help and support they need from a range of agencies to prevent their issues escalating into more complex problems and into higher tiers of need within agencies
· To assist the Manager and Team Leader in the on-going training, support and supervision, of students and volunteers
· To support all services delivered by the children and young people’s public health nursing service
Policy and procedures:
· Demonstrate an ongoing commitment to the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
· A working practice that demonstrates an understanding of policies and procedures and ensure all staff adheres to these practices.
· To be aware and demonstrate your responsibility under Health and Safety Policy, and report hazards to the appropriate person.
· To deliver services that are in line with relevant quality standards and work with people in accordance to these quality standards.
· To comply with Information Sharing Agreement which is part of the Solent Contract with No Limits
Finance / Administration:
· To ensure quality of service and maintain records to the required project standards, maintain client files to a high standard and preserve confidentiality.
· To contribute to the monitoring and development of the service by ensuring that service user’s records are completed and handed in on time, statistical data and financial information is maintained and quality assured.
· To record hours and expenses accurately and submit in a timely manner.
General:
· Assist the CEO to maintain and develop services
· To liaise and network with relevant agencies / organisations, ensuring that the needs of service users are met and good practice and/or resources are shared, adding to the development of the service.
· To attend training and meetings as required and attend and participate in regular supervision
· To contribute to the knowledge of services held by The Children’s and Young People’s Information Service
· Undertake other duties as required
PERSON SPECIFICATION - Emotional health and Wellbeing practitioner
Specification / Competence / understanding / Skill/ Knowledge /Experience of working with children and young people in a variety of settings.
Experience of working in an education setting.
Experience of Case holding clients & maintaining individual client files
A mental health, Youth work, Social work, Health or equivalent qualification at level 3, or willingness to undertake training to level 3.
To keep up to date on the major issues that affect families and young people including health, family and relationships, housing and homelessness, money and benefits.
Demonstrate an ongoing commitment to the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults. / Professional and technical development: Develops technical and/or professional ability and keeps abreast of development in own areas of expertise including specialist knowledge and organisational awareness / Relevant experience and qualifications to do the job
Specialist knowledge
Owns own development
Organisational awareness
Experience of working with people on issues such as health, education, housing, family and relationships, discrimination & justice, welfare benefits, etc.
Demonstrate the ability to work with difficult/complex situations.
Experience of working with people with complex needs and challenging behaviour.
Experience of offering opportunities to children and young people that are both participative and educational in nature.
Able to build trusting relationships with service users, enabling them to develop new skills and make their own informed choices.
Able to demonstrate an understanding for the need for rights based information and advice to be made accessible to young people. / Customer Focus: Delivering high levels of customer satisfaction and using customer views for continuous improvement / Treats customers with respect
Gives the customer confidence in what is done/said
Inspires customer’s trust
Is committed to helping the customers
Takes action to improve
Ability to undertake Universal Help assessments, identify needs and undertaking appropriate actions
Experience of & ability to assess the needs of children, young people and families, including undertaking risk assessment
Ability to undertake brief interventions, and deliver group work.
Demonstrate the ability to produce reports, maintain records, statistics and receipts.
Experience of providing health and wellbeing information and advice.
Demonstrate the ability to work and communicate effectively as part of a large multi-disciplinary team. / Communication: using interpersonal skills to relate confidently with others to understand and be understood / Listens actively
Questions and summarises
Shares information
Writes well
Delivers information clearly
Alters approach to suit the situation
Knowledge and experience of developing and maintaining contacts with other agencies/organisations.
Demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team.
Ability to undertake assessments and referral / Team working: Working with others to deliver added benefits to the team and customers. / Builds relationships
Works collaboratively
Behaves fairly
Supporting others
Demonstrate effective organisational skills
Enthusiasm, with good time management and able to work whilst under pressure.
Have IT skills and the ability to produce reports, maintain records effectively.
Able to offer support to the volunteer & student staff team and to assist in the day to day management of them.
Demonstrates motivation and shows initiative in work Practice. / Personal effectiveness: Understanding and managing yourself to maximum performance / Self-knowledge
Self-management
Is organised
Assertiveness
Has drive and energy
Experience of providing health and wellbeing information, advice in group work settings / Problem solving: Identifying when a problem needs addressing, thinking clearly and identifying clear, workable and creative solutions / Identifies problems and understands keys issues
Gathers information
Challenges assumptions
Generates creative options
Reaches decisions
Ability to undertake an acceptable Enhanced DBS including Vetting and Barring.
To offer a flexible working pattern that will include evenings and weekends.
Able to have use of a car for the purpose of undertaking the role.
This Job Description and Person specification will need to be responsive to the changing needs of the service and will be reviewed regularly by Line Manager and Management Committee.
APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM IN TYPE OR BLACK INK
Please note we do not accept CV’s but require a point by point response to the items detailed in the person specification.
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Dates attendedFrom / To (mm/yy) / School/College/
Other Institution / Qualifications obtained and Grade/level
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP (as applicable)
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
Present Employment
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PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT (most recent employer first) please include relevant voluntary work
Employer’s Name & Address / Position Held / DatesFrom/To / Grade/
Salary / Reason for leaving
If there are any gaps in your employment or education history please explain them here
TRAINING
Please give details of any professional or vocational qualifications you hold that are relevant.
Date obtained / Qualification and Grade/Level obtained / Name of Awarding Body/or Training ProviderREFEREES: Please supply the names and contact details of at least two referees who can comment on your suitability for the position. One should be your current or most recent employer (Note: If you are not currently working with young people but have done so in the past the second referee should be the employer by whom you were most recently employed in work with young people.) Referees should not be from the same company
N.B References will not be accepted from relatives or people who only know you as a friend.
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PERSONAL DECLARATIONS
As part of the children’s, young and vulnerable adults work force this role will require a DBS checkThe position for which you are applying involves contact with children. For these positions you are not entitled to withhold information about police cautions, “bind-overs”, or any criminal convictions including any that would otherwise be considered “spent” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Have you ever been convicted of any offence or “bound-over” or given a caution
YES/NO
If yes, please give details on a separate sheet and attach it to this form in a sealed envelope marked “Confidential Disclosure”.
MISCELLANEOUS
Do you hold a full U.K. driving license Yes / NoDo you have use of a car for work? Yes / No
Do you have the right to reside and work in the UK? Yes / No
Where did you see this advertisement?…………………………………………………………..
Please identify any family members currently employed as a No Limits Trustee or employee
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Nationality: / If you are not a British passport holder or a European citizen, or you do not have a permanent right to remain in the UK, you will require a work permit.
Do you need a work permit to be employed in the UK? / Yes / If you already have a work permit, when does it expire?
No / (Please note that your current work permit may not be valid for this post)
PERSONAL STATEMENT
Using the person’s specification that you have been sent with your application pack, please demonstrate using examples, your suitability for the position you are applying for. Please include your reasons for applying for and interest in this position. (Continue on a separate sheet if necessary).
CANVASSING IN ANY FORM WILL DISQUALIFY
I certify that the information given above is to the best of my knowledge correct, and if I am appointed, personal information about me may be computerised for Personnel/employee administration purposes including analysis for management purposes and statutory returns.
Signed………………………………………………………Date……………………………….
Equal Opportunities Monitoring
No Limits is committed to ensuring that all appointments are made on merit. This form is used to monitor how effective we have been at opening posts to all relevantly qualified individuals. In order to help us to monitor the effectiveness of this policy, all applicants for appointments are asked to complete this form.
The data given on this form will be kept strictly confidential and used for statistical purposes only. Our policies comply with the Data Protection Act 1998.
Please return this with your completed application form. On receipt this form will be separated from your application form and filed separately.