Violence Intervention Project Worker

Turning Point

  • Leicester
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 5 days ago
Fixed term position until 31st March 2025 with possibility of permanent positionAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate, proactive and credible individual to work within a project to tackle violence and knife crime in young people in Leicestershire.Based within Euston Street Police Custody Suite as well as at Leicester Royal Infirmary and run by Turning Point the project will intervene and engage with young people who come into hospital with injuries caused through knife crime or other related violence. You will engage with these vulnerable young people at this key opportunity to help make a difference and support them to move away from violence towards safer, healthier more productive lives. You must be able to show empathy and forge a connection with people who are at their lowest ebb, then back it up with the ability to create strong, trusting relationships that support people to access the help they need. You will provide mentoring beyond the young person's hospital stay, linking them into other agencies who can support them longer term.Role ResponsibilityThe role will be based within Euston Street Police Custody Suite as well as at Leicester Royal Infirmary, but you may be required to work across other University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) sites and you will also run outreach, meeting young people after their discharge from hospital anywhere in Leicestershire County, Leicester City and Rutland County. Willingness and flexibility to travel across the county is therefore essential. To maximise opportunities to engage the project will have a presence in the hospital between 9am and 10pm 7 days a week. Shift working and ability to work weekends and flexibly of working hours is absolutely essential for this role.If people describe you as; level headed, a listener, compassionate, patient, a great communicator, hard worker, resilient, dedicated, great in a crisis - and you have the energy and commitment to always go the extra mile to support people effectively then we would like to hear from you. We are particularly keen to hear from individuals who have had previous involvement with the criminal justice system or with lived experience of the challenges these vulnerable young people are going through to act as a credible role model to young people engaged with this project.A driving licence and car access is desirable but flexibility in travel across the county is essential.For information on what is asked on police vetting (it is the same for becoming a police officer) please click on the following link:The Ideal CandidateEssential Requirements:
  • Relationship building and engaging /working with children and young people
  • Proven verbal and written communications that can be modified to different situations
  • Collaborative team working skills
  • Adaptable and resilient to work in a changing and challenging environment
  • Ability to deliver against agreed goals, targets and outcomes.
  • Highly effective communicator.
  • A real passion for supporting young people to achieve goals.
About usAs a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.What Benefits Will I Receive?We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career - we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:
  • 25 days' paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
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.We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.Turning Point

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