Salary: £27,257 pa (pro rata for part time staff)
Terms: Permanent
Hours: One full time post (37 hours pw) and two half time posts (18.5)
Location: Sheffield City Centre
About the role
As a Health & Wellbeing Practitioner within our Door 43 service, you will work with young people aged 13-25 to provide early help to improve wellbeing and prevent the effects of life experiences from escalating to more serious mental health problems. You’ll be part of a team giving support to young people through developing brief interventions, activities, both one-to-one sessions and group work.
We are a client led service and tailor our support as best as possible to meet the individual needs of our service users.
About Sheffield Futures
Sheffield Futures is an independent charity, supporting communities and helping young people to achieve their full potential in learning, employment and life.
About you
You will bring understanding of how best to engage and support young people who may be experiencing a range of barriers and challenges to their wellbeing. With both the ability to provide practical support and therapeutic skills you’ll be able to deliver solution focused motivational interviewing and/or cognitive behavioural informed interventions to effectively support and empower young people towards independence and improved wellbeing.
Along with substantial experience of working with young people to improve their wellbeing, you will have strong communication and relationship building skills and excellent understanding of safeguarding children and young adults
This role requires an enhanced DBS check.
Under the Disability Confident standard disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
We recognise the positive value of diversity, promoting equity and celebrating inclusion, and we welcome and courage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Closing Date: 9am Monday 22 July.
Interviews are planned for 29 July.
To apply for this position please complete an application form and equal opportunities form here Application-Form Apr 2024 Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
For more information, please see the applicant pack and applicant guidance notes HWW applicant pack Jul24 Applicant Guidance notes
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all candidates that meet the requirements of the role. In addition, we know that both men and those from ethnic minority groups are under-represented and would welcome applications from these groups.
Please note that CVs will not be accepted.