Sessional Worker at Children North East
Contract Type: Casual
Role Type: Employment
Hours: Part time
Application deadline:
Based: Gateshead
Salary: £1314 Per Hour
Salary Type: Salary Scale
Location: Tyne and Wear
Role description: Project Support
Children North East is a large North East based children’s charity that works across the region, with some work extending across England, Wales and Scotland. We exist because growing up can be hard. We want all babies, children and young people to be happy and healthy, and to grow up feeling safe and loved, resilient to the challenges they may face, and valued and confident.
We currently have vacancies for sessional workers our Therapeutic Services team, working across Children North Easts hubs throughout the region. The successful candidates will join a pool of sessional workers and will be offered short pieces of project work based upon their skills, knowledge and expertise on an ad hoc basis.
The role will offer the successful candidates the opportunity to support babies, children, young people and adults in a variety of settings including mental health support, one to one work, group work and facilitating consultations. Sessions are delivered across the region, therefore willingness and ability to travel are essential.
These roles will be flexible and may support our delivery teams across all of our services.
Main Responsibilities
- To support the planning, delivery, recording, monitoring and evaluation of service activities in line with Children North East’s policy, service procedures and legal requirements.
- To be an effective front line, first point of contact for young people and adults in a variety of different settings working across the organisation.
- To support working in partnership and in an advocacy capacity with other agencies and organisations to ensure the best outcomes are achieved.
- To report any Safeguarding concerns to the Line Manager ensuring compliance with Children North East Safeguarding Policy and Procedures. Training will be provided.
- To complete necessary paperwork to organisational deadlines, including timesheets and mileage/expenses claims.
- To attend individual supervision sessions as agreed with the Line Manager.
- To undertake training as agreed with the Line Manager.
It is the nature of sessional work that the availability of work cannot be guaranteed. Working arrangements are on an ‘as and when required basis’. Due to the varied nature of the duties, a flexible approach will be required and may include evenings. Arrangements for your working hours will be agreed between you and your Line Manager. We recognise you may not be able to work when you are contacted.
The salary is £12.91 to £14.23 per hour.
For a full candidate pack and to download an application form to apply please visit our website www.children-ne.org.uk
Please be aware that we are unable to accept CVs.
We welcome a diverse range of applications and are passionate about promoting equality, and valuing diversity. We welcome applications from all suitable qualified persons particularly black, Asian and minority ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under represented in our workforce.
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