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1625 Independent People PERSON SPECIFICATION

ASSESSMENT, MEDIATION & SUPPORT WORKER

Need to address safeguarding, equalities and the voice of young people at the centre

ASSESSMENT METHOD CRITERIA Application Interview Form process 1. Significant experience of working with young people and families including assessment of their needs, whole family work and safeguarding e.g. in a Family Support or Social Work setting

2. Ability to mediate between young people and their families and work towards relationship repair. This may involve managing conflict

3. Experience of using a range of short term family interventions e.g. mediation, help with parenting skills

4. Ability to relate to young people and families and to motivate/enthuse them even when they are reluctant to engage

5. Excellent communications skills with young people, families and partner agencies including ability to facilitate group meetings e.g. Team Around the Family (TAF) Meetings

6. Excellent written and IT skills including the ability to use multiple databases and to write accurate and timely reports

7. Ability to carry out thorough, strengths-based assessments which:  gain the relevant information whilst keeping young people engaged  quickly identify where young people and families are likely to need a longer term support service due to the complexity of the issues presenting  support them to access relevant services

8. Ability to manage a caseload of young people and families that require on-going/ follow-up work to reduce the risk of homelessness through the TAF process

9. Excellent advice, signposting and advocacy skills

10. Knowledge of Children Act, Housing & Homelessness

1 Assessment Mediation & Support Worker May 2017 Legislation, welfare benefits

11. A commitment to the key messages of the Bristol Youth MAPS and an ability to deliver them effectively in all communication with young people, families at external agencies

12. Experience of and ability to deliver training to other professionals

13. Personal qualities of being non-judgemental, self reliant and ability to tolerate stress 14. Positive attitude to the use of supervision and reflective practice 14. Strong team working skills, committed to multi-disciplinary learning 15. Understanding of the principles of PIE (Psychologically Informed Environments) and ability to put these principles into practice when working with YP and families 16. A flexible approach which may include some evenings and weekend working to meet the needs of young people and their families 17. Driving licence and access to a vehicle or the equivalent ability to travel with reasonable adjustments/mobility support - requirement to regularly travel across Bristol DESIRABLE CRITERIA Social Work, Youth Work or equivalent