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Engagement and Participation Support Worker

Job Description

This is an exciting time to work at Bolton Community CAMHS.

Bolton Community CAMHS is looking for a motivated individual to undertake the role ofEngagement and Participation support worker.

The role will involve:

• Supporting children, young people and their families are actively involved in the development and delivery of services which affect them.
• To support young people to directly identify the issues which affect them and to support them to appropriately self-advocate to have their voices heard.
• To support young people to be able to engage in service development and staff interviews.
• To be approachable to enable young people to discuss their worries and to be able to consult with young people regarding support groups and campaigns, for example Pride.
• To work with partner organisations to develop and maintain a range of ways in which young people can engage.

• To plan, organise and deliver events involving young people and partners which encourage participation.
• To prepare and support young people to participate in the recruitment of staff.
• To support the process of matching young people to opportunities to support service developments.
• To facilitate contact with young people and their families via individual and group forums (for example Youth Voice)
• To maintain appropriate records.
• To escalate any concerns in a timely and appropriate manner.
• To actively promote the opportunities for young people to support engagement via newletters or social media.
• To develop and maintain a directory of young people and youth forums who can be contacted to encourage participation.
• Positively promote the GMMH Service User and Carer Engagement Strategy for young people.
• Maintain good working relationships with iThrive Partners and seek to expand opportunities.
• Use systems to maintain accurate records relating to young people and their activity, in accordance with departmental requirements, Trust policy and local procedures
• Support those involved to provide feedback to the Trust on a regular basis.
• Contribute to appropriate newsletters as requested.
• Produce activity reports as requested and in relation to the function of the role
• Explore and utilise as directed, emerging technology and social media to support role objectives.
• Promote recovery by actively seeking to promote and expand opportunities for young people to engage with the service.

• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

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