Assistant Project Worker (Alternative Justice Team)

Assistant Project Worker (Alternative Justice Team)

Job Description

To support with the provision of relationship-based support delivered to young people and
families in the community and to promote positive outcomes in line with the values and
principles of includem.

Purpose & Context of Role

The postholder will work alongside the Project Worker to deliver aspects of the support
plan that has been developed with the young person. They will understand and respond to
individualised needs identified in the support plan to improve outcomes in line with
GIRFEC principles and includem’s model of support.

An Assistant Project Worker will demonstrate leadership and ownership over effective
service delivery to young people by managing outcomes for young people through use of
line managers, colleagues and organisational tools, processes, policies and procedures.

Service Delivery

•  To build relationships and deliver outcome-based support to young people and

families, involving all key stakeholders.

•  To be available for young people and families at critical times.
•  To explore values and attitudes with young people in a supportive manner, to affirm

and validate their feelings and ideas, and nurture and confirm their learning

•  Actively contribute to case progression to help young people and families recognise

progress.

•  Ability to assess and respond appropriately to situations where young

people/families may be at risk of harm.

•  To actively participate in the delivery of the includem Helpline evening service so

support is available for young people and families 24/7

•  To respond to young people and families using the Helpline and source support for

them from allocated teams and workers.

•  To offer support and generate solutions where required, with risk enablement being

at the heart of professional judgement and decision making

People

•  To understand the different coping mechanisms that young people and their

families use to deal with stress and high emotions, and to respond appropriately
•  To demonstrate professional resilience when providing support with sensitive or

challenging issues

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•  To use a strengths-based approach to empower individuals facing adversity to find
solutions and make positive changes, ensuring resources are in place to sustain
these changes

•  To establish mutually trusting, open and non-judgemental relationship with young

people and their families

•  To participate in collaborative team work to provide a ‘scaffolding of support’

around individual young people and families

•  To respect and value the contribution of wider stakeholders and the delivery of

includem services

•  Offer support to young people within their own communities and support them to

access resources locally

Influence

•  To ensure young people and families are empowered to make informed choices
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 To support young people and families to effectively communicate with others
•  To work with young people to identify goals aligned to wellbeing indicators and to

positively influence progression towards these goals.

•  To reflect on practice, share learning and promote continuous practice

improvement within a team setting.

•  To understand the includem framework of intervention and the key aspects of the

service delivery model.

•  To role model appropriate practice standards and professional boundaries to others
•  To ensure a high-quality service is delivered to young people and families
•  Demonstrate understanding of your impact on people and how they might see you.

Resources

•  To take direction from the lead worker and participate in deployment to ensure time
is used effectively to meet the needs of young people and families so the service is
available 24/7, 365 days per year.

•  To maintain and produce accurate and timely records and reports.
•  To ensure support is delivered in line with includem’s Policies Procedures, SSSC

Codes of Practice & National Guidelines.

Quality Assurance

•  To be accountable for the quality of your work and be able to evidence this work

effectively.

•  To actively participate in formal supervision and continuous professional

development.

•  To generate creative and new solutions to issues faced by young people and

families.

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Assistant Project Worker - Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Method of Assessment

Application
Form

Group Stage
Interview

Individual
Interview

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Skills & Experience

•  Experience of effectively engaging vulnerable
young people and families who are likely to
have faced challenging life circumstances and
supporting them to achieve positive change.

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•  Ability to recognise situations in which people
are in crisis or at risk and able to use support to
determine appropriate interventions

•  Ability to respond flexibly to changing

situations led by the needs of young people and
families.

•  Excellent organisational and planning skills

•  Effective team player who is also confident

working independently

•  Self-motivated and flexible

•  Ability to provide emotional, practical and
social support to young people and families

•  Excellent communication skills, both written

and verbal

•  Ability to routinely evidence practice, including

contributing to formal reports

•  Reliability and commitment to deliver the
relationship-based model of intervention

•  Ability to drive and have access to your own car

for work purposes

Education/Qualifications
Willing to work towards SVQ Level 3/appropriate
professional qualifications for SSSC registration.

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Values & Behaviours

Ability to demonstrate, understand apply our
organisational values which are clearly aligned to
the SSSC Codes of Practice. These are embedded in
al roles and applicants must evidence their
attitudes/behaviours as part of the application
process: -

•  Respect
•  Collaboration
•  Participation and Dignity
•  Empowerment

•  Have a passion to support young people to

reach their full potential

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Desirable Criteria

Experience of working with young people who have
been in conflict with the law

Experience of working with a range of professionals
such as courts/lawyers/local authority Youth Justice
and Criminal Justice/Police

SVQ Level 3 within a relevant discipline (recognised by
SSSC)

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