The Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team that is reviewing and updating the way we work with children and young people. As a specialist Harmful Sexual Behaviour worker you will be part of a network of professionals assessing and addressing risk and need. You will attend strategy discussions and provide consultation, advice and guidance in relation to presenting behaviours. You will provide effective interventions to children and families to address need and plan for safety. The work of the team is supported by a Clinical Psychologist who helps with formulation, trauma informed intervention planning and reflective practice

This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.

This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.

Working Pattern:

This is a full time position (37 hours) based in Chy Trevail, Bodmin. Flexible working will be considered

What you’ll need to succeed:

Applicants must have a Social Work Qualification or equivalent (such as Youth Justice, Targeted Youth Worker) or other therapeutic qualifications e.g., Counselling, Therapeutic Life Story work, Art Therapy, Drama Therapy, Play therapy & Registration with appropriate professional body (e.g., APAC, UKCP, BACP, HPC, SWE

You must also have experience of working with children and young people with complex needs and demonstrate a good understanding of relevant theory/ research and experience in applying the evidence base to work with children, young people and families to promote recovery from trauma.

You will have excellent communication and assessment skills and be able to accurately record information on a database.

You will have a strong sense of the child’s lived experience at the centre of your practice.

You will be familiar with critical reflection, and you will also be familiar with the need for positive challenge and have a record of achieving good standards of practice.

This post requires the development of specialist knowledge in the area of young people with harmful sexual behaviours. A range of carefully selected training and professional development opportunities will be available to the successful applicant alongside regular professional supervision and support.

Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert

What you’ll get in return:

Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met. Find out more about working and volunteering for us .

Additional Information:

Cornwall Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role.

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For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Helen Richards YJS/GK Team Manager (helen.richards3@cornwall.gov.uk)

Application Process

A supporting statement or CV can be attached to your application. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had.

Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.

Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.