Aberdeen, Scotland
Social Care
Contract | Full Time
ASAP
13/06/2025
13/07/2025
Youth Support Worker / A&E Crisis & Early Intervention Youth Navigator who has experience working with young people and individuals impacted by violence, trauma or tragedy is required to provide hospital and community-based interventions for adolescents who present as patients, often with complex social needs and in time of crisis.
SALARY: £22,948 - 28,684 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits
BENEFITS: 25 Days Annual Leave plus 10 Public Holidays, Pension, All Reasonable Business Expenses Reimbursed, Wellbeing Support, Training
LOCATION: Aberdeen Children’s Hospital, Scotland
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, 30 Month Fixed Term Contract
WORKING HOURS: 35 Hours per week across a flexible shift pattern which includes some evening / weekend working
PLEASE NOTE: You will need a Full Driving Licence and your Own Vehicle to meet Service Users
APPLICATION PROCESS: When applying with your CV please include a short Covering Letter outlining the relevant experience and skills you can bring to this role.
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Youth Support Worker / A&E Crisis & Early Intervention Youth Navigator who is empathetic, has experience working with young people and has the ability to improve the outcomes for them.
This is an innovative programme run by a healthcare charity and is carried out in partnership with NHS Grampian, funded by the CORRA Foundation.
Working as the Youth Support Worker / A&E Crisis & Early Intervention Youth Navigator you will join this programme that aims to improve the wellbeing and engagement life chances for those who accept support.
As the Youth Support Worker / A&E Crisis & Early Intervention Youth Navigator you will provide a hospital and community-based intervention to support adolescents who present as patients, often with complex social needs and in times of crisis.
The organisation is looking for an exceptional Youth Worker with proven ability to work with vulnerable young people, and the capacity to form effective working relationships with a wide range of partners and agencies.
DUTIES
Your duties as the Youth Support Worker / A&E Crisis & Early Intervention Youth Navigator include:
• Form strong, professional relationships with the wider clinical team including nurses and support workers, doctors, and ambulance crews, working closely with them to identify patients who may benefit from the service
• Engage with willing patients within the emergency department or ward, build connections and discuss future support options
• Support identified patients through community outreach, build strong therapeutic relationships
• Connect service users to existing community support
• Manage a case load and daily activities
• Manage administrative systems and functions, ensuring service user forms, databases, contact files and emails are kept updated
• Provide ‘buddying’ or informal mentoring to new members of staff
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
• Proven track record of working with young people and ability to build positive relationships with them
• Experience of working with individuals impacted by violence, trauma or tragedy
• Can work without direct supervision
• Knowledge of the causes and effects of social exclusion / isolation / inequality
• A good understanding of the physical, social and emotional development needs of young people
• A sound understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues
• Knowledge of addictions and mental health issues, and how these impact on young people
• An understanding of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV including a short Covering Letter outlining the relevant experience and skills you can bring to this. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.
JOB REF: AWDO-C13526
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