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We have an opportunity for a Wellbeing Project Manager and Safeguarding Lead to join our team for an initial 8 month, fixed term contract, with a view to extending, subject to funding. ESTEEM has experienced significant growth over the past two years. This role has evolved from the need to centralise wellbeing support and the ability to follow up safeguarding concerns that arise.
This role is based at ESTEEM, in Shoreham, West Sussex. The post is funded by National Lottery Communities Fund as a ‘plug-in’ to ESTEEM’s Youth COAST (Creating Opportunities, Activities, Support & Training) project, for 14-26 year olds. The Wellbeing Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing a free counselling service, with both qualified and in-training counsellors; counsellors provide 1:1 sessions for an hour a week per person, to be reviewed after 12 sessions. This role will also include delivery of ½ hour sessions for support, advice and guidance as needed basis.
The Well-being Project aims to work with over 100 young people per year aged 14-26, across all of Sussex, who are facing barriers to achieving their life-goals. Using the five Ways to Wellbeing (Give, Take Notice, Learn, Connect, Be Active), young people will be able to access support, guidance and gain confidence in a safe space. The Wellbeing Project encourages young people to make new friends, help the organisation grow and get involved in their local community.
This project aims to provide (per year):
Principal tasks and responsibilities
Liaising with CO, Project Manager, Project Worker & Counsellors to manage & schedule 1:1 support sessions with young adults
Working closely with young adults to prompt and identify any issues & help them to make a resolution plan
Spend quality time with young adults, listening & offering support while maintaining clear boundaries
Liaise with 3rd party agencies where appropriate
Maintain up to date contact logs and data files to ensure information is correctly shared and acted upon according to data protection and confidentiality guidelines
Update and maintain ESTEEM Safeguarding Lead duties & follow up with individuals and staff following referral or communication with Social Services, Police or other relevant agencies.
Promote and keep yourself up to date with other organisation’s events and projects that may benefit young people
Updating the staff team with any issues or developments with young people
Write quarterly reports for the senior team and trustees on project progress and Safeguarding updates
Counselling Coordination
Working with ESTEEM Counsellors to offer them support & guidance, ensuring clinical supervision is maintained for all counsellors
Liaise with ESTEEM Staff Team to maintain in-house clinical supervision for front-line staff
Liaise with counsellors in matching young adults with suitable counsellors, taking into account skill level, interests & approaches
Liaising with external Counselling Training Providers, offering placements at ESTEEM & providing relevant documentation & procedures
Managing the space for confidential sessions, alongside the other staff team members
Promote the wellbeing services that ESTEEM offers within the team & on external networks
Work with the Youth COAST Project Manager to oversee and monitor the project’s budget
Well-being Workshops
To run between 8-12 workshops of between 2hrs to 1 day in length
Cover a range of topics that are requested or identified by young adults as being needed or wanted
Maintain records of attendees and ensure relevant documentation is completed
Liaise with the Project Worker to coordinate & plan the Drop-in activities involving your workshops
Work to budgets
Liaise with the YMT (Youth Management Team) to tailor sessions & workshops & maintain ESTEEM’s Youth-led approach at all times
Signpost participants to ESTEEM opportunities and promote relevant events and projects
Person Specification
ESTEEM are seeking an individual who has experience of the voluntary youth or community sector, with direct practice experience of working with children & young people in a wellbeing and safeguarding context as a DSL lead or deputy. You will have experience and knowledge of statutory requirement and best practice guidance relating to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
As the Designated Safeguarding Lead you will need to act as the lead professional in managing safeguarding casework in line with our policy, procedures and statutory requirement and best practice guidance.
Ideally you would have experience in counselling coordination, facilitating wellbeing workshops with a youth-led approach, in a wide range of subjects.
ESTEEM strives for excellence in our practices to safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults as well as promoting overall safety, safeguarding and welfare of all our members. To support our work we need someone with specialist experience in managing a team, liaising with Children and Adult Care Services and taking a holistic approach to wellbeing.
You must be able to demonstrate strong abilities for collaborative working, data analysis skills, project delivery, problem solving and planning, demonstrating initiative and the ability to lead through uncertainty.
ESTEEM takes a flexible approach to work and working patterns but we ask the same of our staff, alongside the ability to work effectively and respond appropriately in challenging circumstances.
For an informal discussion about the role including desirable and essential criteria, please contact Cat Vizor, Chief Officer on 07760395085 or cat.vizor@esteem.org.uk
Applications should consist of a CV and supporting statement. Without these documents, we will sadly be unable to consider your application.
OverallThis is an exciting opportunity to work for a charity that is passionate about giving young people the chance to develop their skills and confidence both for their own benefit and for that of society as a whole.
The primary role of the Drop-in Worker is to work with the Project Worker and Drop in Assistant to support the Esteem Drop-in. The Drop-in is a twice weekly evening session at ESTEEM where 14-26 year olds have access to free food, a safe space and activities from 6-8pm.
Your role will be part of The Wellbeing Project which offers guidance, support and signposting to young adults facing difficulties. This new post has evolved from young adults telling us they would like to access emotional support during the evening Drop-in, which has put increased pressure on current Drop-in staff who aim to manage the wellbeing of the whole group. You will need to ensure the project meets Esteem’s aims and offers a holistic approach to personal and vocational development for those aged 14-26 years old. You will be responsible for assisting the running of drop In sessions twice weekly.
The Drop-in’s
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