Service: Hackney Children & Young People Mental Health Hub Pilot
Salary: Grade 3 (upper) point 24-27 - £35,780, £38,262 – FTE per annum
Location: London Borough of Hackney/ Family Action Head Office (N1 7GR)
Hours: 37 Hours (Part time will be considered), Evening work will be required (5pm-8pm).
Contract: Fixed-term contract until 31st March 2025 with the possibility of extension
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.
We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the
importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of and help shape a new DHSC funded project - Early Support Hubs - providing innovative ways to support Young People’s (11 – 25 years) Mental Health and Wellbeing across the borough of Hackney.
This Early Intervention approach will enable young people to access support in a timely way within their own community and we will work collaboratively with the Hackney HealthSpot pilot, enabling a one stop shop experience for local young people.
We are looking for a passionate and motivated Counsellor to provide 1:1 and group counselling to young people.
Main Responsibilities:
• To provide 1:1 counselling and early intervention mental health support to young people aged 11-25 years old alongside our team of dedicated youth workers.
• To collaborate across a number of stakeholders in the London Borough of Hackney including other professionals operating as part of the HealthSpot pilot.
• To have an active interest in working with young people affected by mental health issues and recognise the impact it has on their life.
Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
• A minimum level 4 professional qualification in Counselling and/or Psychotherapy for working with Children and Young Adults
• Registration/Accreditation (or working towards) with a relevant professional body e.g. BACP/NCPS/UKCP
• Experience of counselling/professional work with children and young people who have experienced mental health issues
• Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service – Enhanced (Child workforce/Child barred list)
Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 30 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays / of 30 working days plus bank holidays (pro rate for part time)
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
• Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an in-person interview.
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.
To Apply:
• Complete: the Application Form and send to: completed.application19@family-action.org.uk
• Closing Date: Ongoing- we will review applications regularly and close when we have reached capacity. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible
Interviews will take place throughout August and will be scheduled on an ongoing basis in consultation with prospective candidates.
For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email: whitney.papa@family-action.org.uk
