Job Description

Children and Young Persons Keyworker (Female Only)

The Nelson Trust is a leading charity providing trauma-informed, gender-responsive support to women, children and young people facing multiple disadvantages. Through our specialist community services, we empower people to build safer, healthier and more positive futures.

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Children and Young Persons Keyworker to join our Swindon Women's Community Services team. This rewarding role will support young women aged 11-24 who are at risk of, or involved in, the criminal justice system and experiencing challenges such as exploitation, poor mental health, domestic abuse, substance misuse, homelessness and trauma. You'll build trusted relationships, deliver tailored interventions and help young people develop the confidence, resilience and skills needed to achieve lasting positive change.

Salary: £27,000

Hours: 35 hours per week (flexibility to work outside normal working hours as required)

Location: Swindon

Contract: Fixed-term for 12 months initially

What will you do?

• Provide one-to-one support, advocacy, mentoring and practical assistance to young people vulnerable to exploitation and associated harms.
• Complete holistic assessments and develop personalised support plans that address individual needs, strengths and aspirations.
• Deliver targeted interventions around emotional wellbeing, healthy relationships, online safety, exploitation awareness, confidence and resilience.
• Undertake outreach work and engage young people in homes, schools, colleges, community settings and other safe environments.
• Work alongside statutory and voluntary sector partners, representing young people within multi-agency meetings and safeguarding processes.
• Facilitate preventative education, group work and girls' drop-in sessions while accurately recording outcomes and demonstrating impact.

What we are looking for

• A full driving licence and willingness to travel across the local area.
• At least two years' experience supporting women, girls or young people with multiple and complex needs.
• Experience of undertaking assessments, managing risk and developing tailored support plans.
• A strong understanding of safeguarding and the issues facing vulnerable young people, including exploitation, mental health, domestic abuse and substance misuse.
• Ability to build positive relationships with young people who may find it difficult to engage with services.
• Excellent communication skills and experience of working collaboratively with partner agencies.

What we offer

• Holidays: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), increasing by 1 day for each year of service up to a maximum of 30 days
• Pension: 6% employer contribution
• Investment in your development through training, supervision and career pathways
• Access to wellbeing and employee assistance support
• Death in service benefit (2x salary)
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Eye care scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme

This role will close once a suitable candidate has been appointed. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Please note, this position is restricted to female applicants only due to the nature of the work carried out in our Women’s Centres in accordance with the provisions of the occupational requirement (Equality Act 2010, pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1).

If you are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of our clients and have a flexible approach to work, we would love to hear from you. Join us in making a difference in the lives of those seeking recovery.

We have become known for the quality of our work and ability to provide bespoke care and support services. While we are proud of our achievements so far, we are ambitious and want to continue to grow and diversify our workforce.

We recognise that employees from different backgrounds bring unique knowledge, perspectives and experiences and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from individuals across all sectors of society.

This is an opportunity for new, challenging and highly rewarding experiences. Our staff make a real difference to people’s lives and in return for your commitment and enthusiasm, we offer a comprehensive training and development programme a generous pension scheme and a positive working environment.