DECCA Targeted Prevention Work

Sandwell Children's Trust rated as Good Provider.

At Sandwell Children’s Trust we strive for excellence to improve the lives of children. Our ‘Sandwell Deal’, brings together our new improved offering that make Sandwell Children’s Trust a great place to work; it also sets out our expectations of you as a member of staff.

What we can offer you:-

• Generous annual leave of up to 31 days, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
• Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 Bank Holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
• You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
• We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
• Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.
• We provide competitive expenses for both mileage (55p per mile) and subsistence, plus access to a comprehensive employee benefits scheme.

With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it’s a really exciting time to join Sandwell Children’s Trust and to become part of our ‘Sandwell Family’.

Please visit The Sandwell Deal via this hyperlink

https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/

Band F SCP 26 - 31 (£37,280 - £41,771 per annum) plus excellent benefits

37 hours per week - Fixed term contract until 31st March 2028

The DECCA (Drug Education, Counselling and Confidential Advice) Team are looking to fill their new Targeted Prevention Worker post, this is fixed term contract until 31st March 2028.  We would also like to offer this as a secondment opportunity, for staff within SCT and SMBC.

The potential candidate would have extensive experience of working with vulnerable young people, ideally hold a professional qualification in working with young people and have a desire to effect change in the lives of young people through education and intervention.

The role would be about delivery of education/prevention sessions and partnership working to put together groups/programmes, resources and individual interventions in both mainstream/alternative education and community settings.

An emphasis on creative fun and engaging projects and methods of delivery to specifically engage with YP who are currently at risk of disengaging from mainstream services and their community and while vulnerable to substance misuse and other risks do not view themselves as such.

Through a more ‘activity based’ and relationship building approach you would both enhance delivery of substance misuse preventative education and awareness as well as address contextual and Safeguarding risks that under 18’s face and help position both adult and under 18 substance misuse services as something they can access in the future.

About you:

• You will hold an appropriate professional qualification in either Community Psychiatric Nursing, Youth Work, Social Work, or a relevant degree i.e. Psychology, Addiction Studies, Education.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience of working with Young People in the field of Education, mentoring, drug treatment or related fields requiring education, psycho-social interventions and group activity.
• Knowledge of drug use interventions and strategies for engaging young people.
• Knowledge of the law related to drug use.
• Enthusiasm, resilience and proven ability to engage and sustain relationships with young people in educational and community settings.

If you would like to discuss the role in more details please contact Nathan Matthew, Team Manager at   Nathan_Matthew@sandwellchildrenstrust.org

So, if you think your future could lie with a 'Good ' team, then we’d love to hear from you.

To apply please click on the link below to complete an application form and view the Sandwell Deal:-

https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/apply/

When people join the team at Sandwell they say it feels like they become part of the family…they have #ComeHomeToSandwell. With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it’s a really exciting time to join Sandwell Children’s Trust and to become part of our Family.

Sandwell Children's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.

If you require further information on the role or working for us please email recruitment_childrenstrust@sandwell.gov.uk and a member of our Recruitment Team will be happy to give you a call.​​​