Compass Key Worker

Hours: 18.5 per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Service Area: People and Communities

Department: Youth Justice Service

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Support Worker to work with Bath and North-East Somerset (B&NES) Compass – which is a preventative crime service that is part of the Youth Justice Service. The post is 18.5 hours per week with 2-full day’s and 1-half day spread over Wednesday to Friday.

Compass works with young people from the ages of 8-17 years old who are assessed to be at risk of becoming involved in offending behaviour.

A little more about our team – we sit alongside the YJS which is a multi-agency team with staff from a range of backgrounds including Police, Health, Social Care, Education and Probation. Compass has the benefit of accessing specialist support for the clients we work with. We are part of B&NES commitment to offering early help support for families and young people whose needs require targeted support.

Overall, we believe in the following:

• That harmful behaviour can often be an indicator of children’s unmet needs and support for parents and carers is critical for supporting young people to make safer, healthier choices and avoid being harmed or harming others.
• The promotion of a childhood removed from the justice system, using prevention, diversion and minimal intervention. All work minimises stigma from contact with the system
• The quality of the relationship between Compass worker and the young person & their family is central to supporting change and reducing the likelihood of becoming involved in offending behaviour. We think of young people’s needs and risk of potential adverse outcomes as shaped by & within their family and community contexts. We adopt a ‘Think Family’ and ‘Think Community’ approach
• Build on children’s individual strengths and capabilities as a means of developing a pro-social identity for sustainable desistance from crime. This leads to safer communities and fewer victims. All work is constructive and future-focused, built on supportive relationships that empower children to fulfil their potential and make positive contributions to society

Compass is striving to become an excellent service for young people, parents and carers tailoring the level of support in line with the level of need. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Compass Keyworker to join our team. If you have experience of working with children and young people, parents and carers, assessing their needs and co-creating a support plan to make positive changes then we are looking for you. The post holder should be able to travel across Bath and North East Somerset to support clients.

If you are looking for a varied and challenging new role, to take part in work with young people and local communities to achieve positive change, then this opportunity could be for you!

We can offer membership of a supportive, restorative, multi-disciplinary team, the opportunity to extend your skills through regular supervision, performance review and training.

Your main place of work will be the award-winning, modern Civic Centre in Keynsham, halfway between Bath and Bristol, easily accessible via car or public transport, with a train station 5 minutes’ walk away.

Why B&NES Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. These include:

• A competitive salary package
• A range of flexible working and hybrid working options, including flexi-time, four regional offices and home-working, dependent on service requirements
• A generous holiday allowance and special leave provisions
• The Local Government Pension Scheme
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme – whatever life throws at you; we are committed to supporting you and your well-being at work and home
• Professional and personal development including in-house training and accredited qualifications including Aspiring Manager and Leadership Development
• Discount scheme including the VECTIS card that offers numerous local discounts including cycle to work and free entry to numerous local attractions with B&NES

Interested to find out more?

If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Alan Douglas or Carla Cooper on 01225 396966.

To apply

Please use the online application facility.

For further information on applying please see “Application Form Help” page on the Jobs website.

Bath & North East Somerset Council has one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives. We have four core values which shape every aspect of our working life and how we look to the future. These values are to be Bold, Empowered, Supportive and Transparent.

Please explain in your application how you could incorporate these values into the role you are applying for.

As an equal opportunities employer, Bath & North East Somerset Council is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and is opposed to discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.

Interview Date: Monday 17th April 2023.

Safeguarding Statement:

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.

As this post involves working within one of these groups, we will require a Disclosure & Barring Service check and/or subscription to the DBS online service. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.

Please note the Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register. This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role, they will be interviewed before any shortlisting or interviewing of external candidates.