Job Description
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No Limits is the leading youth services charity in Southampton, supporting children and young people in the city and across Hampshire.
You will work as part of our Community Counselling service, supporting children and young people from 5 to 17 years (up to 25 years for care leavers and those with special educational needs) across Hampshire, Southampton, and Portsmouth. Your role will include assessment and the delivery of one-to-one counselling and specialist therapeutic interventions for a caseload of children and young people.
To apply for this post, you must have a passion for supporting children and young people, be a strong communicator and have experience of working with children and young people.
We are committed to making a difference to the lives of the children and young people we work with, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours, which flow from the No Limits ethos. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is paramount.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to ensuring diversity and inclusivity. We are proud that many of our staff and volunteers are using their own lived experience to support children and young people facing similar challenges.
As part of our team, you’ll receive a comprehensive induction and access to learning and development opportunities that are relevant to your role and to support your ongoing development.
Staff Benefits
We are committed to being a great place to work, where people achieve and feel valued. In our People Survey, 98% of staff and 100% of volunteers said they were proud to tell people they work or volunteer for No Limits. We’re proud to offer some great benefits, on top of being able to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of local children and young people:
- 36 days annual leave (including public holidays).
- Two additional wellbeing days per year - Supporting you to take additional time off for your wellbeing or development.
- Pension scheme - Supporting your future by matching your additional pension contributions up to 2%.
- Life assurance scheme - Giving you peace of mind with 2x annual salary cover for pension members.
- Hybrid and flexible working - Giving the flexibility to work in the best way for your role.
- Comprehensive induction and training offer - Including our online learning management system with hundreds of opportunities to support your development.
- Employee Assistance Programme - Providing you with counselling, financial, personal support and health and wellbeing services.
Interested?.. We’d love to hear from you
Apply now or find out more by visiting our website.
Role Terms
Starting salary: £28,720 per annum within Band E, ranging from £28,720 to £31,689 (FTE, pro-rata for part-time). Additional cost of living award pending from 1 April 2023.
Hours: 18 hours per week – happy to discuss flexible working.
Working Arrangements: Community locations across Fareham and Gosport, and No Limits, Southampton
Contract: Permanent
Essential Car User: Yes
Closing Date: 9am on Monday 24th July 2023
Interview Date: Thursday 10th August 2023
If you are successful at interview, but we do not have enough vacancies to offer every successful candidate, you will be added to a six month reserve list. During this time, if the same, or a similar, vacancy arises, we may offer you this vacancy without the need to complete the whole recruitment process again - however, you must let us know if any of your information or circumstances change whilst on the reserve list. After six months, your details will be removed from the reserve list. You can also opt out at any time by emailing: [email protected]
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 18 per week
Salary: £28,720.00-£31,689.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: On the road
Application deadline: 24/07/2023