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When life is tough, let’s talk

Sessional Worker Job Description

Sessional Worker posts are subject to PVG Disclosure

1. Job details

Job title Details Timescale/Hours

Emotional/sexual We are looking for skilled and Irregular work at times to be health Sessional experienced Sessional arranged according to the
Worker Workers who are able to needs of the agency, for engage with young people and discrete time-limited periods. support delivery of sexual, Also attendance at emotional and mental health planning/development/training project work with children and sessions. young people.

Responsible to: Let’s Talk Managing Director

Base: 1-2 Craigmillar Castle Road, Edinburgh. EH16 4BX

Pay Scale: £10.90 per hour when training/shadowing, £13.66 per hour when delivering services and £16.79 per hour when leading on projects.

2. Job purpose

We are looking for skilled and experienced Sessional Workers who are able to engage with young people and support delivery of services.

To form part of a small team which will ensure the effective achievement of Let’s Talk activities as outlined below:

Objective 1 Establish

Objective 2 Innovate

Objective 3 Grow

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Our Mission

Our mission is to help reduce the impact of poverty and inequality and support children and young people in Edinburgh and Scotland, to improve their own sexual, emotional and mental health.

Our work focus

Our current work focuses on:

• Sexual health, relationships, and parenthood,
• Emotional wellbeing,
• Mental Health,
• Employability,
• Substance use and risk taking,
• Understanding the impact of trauma,
• Reducing inequality.

Our Aims
Let’s Talk has three core organisational aims:

1. To deliver a variety of therapeutic, educational and health promotion services for young people to access in the following environments: a. Schools, b. Informal community settings, c. Streets, d. Drop-ins.

2. To enable young people’s voices to be heard through advocacy and youth participation,

3. To build the capacity of professionals through training, development and consultancy.

Let’s Talk will achieve our aims by:

• Developing, facilitating and evaluating health education via group work – within schools, youth services and other informal settings.
• Developing accessible, therapeutic group work and one-to-one support services that are responsive to the needs of young people.
• Training and supporting those who work with young people on a range of health education issues.
• Collaborating with local young people and other service providers, to ensure that a consistent strategy on health is undertaken.
• Developing ongoing research into the needs of young people, via evaluation, needs assessments, consultation and word of mouth with young people, local workers and

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When life is tough, let’s talk services involved with those young people. This ongoing research will be used to develop and enhance the work of the Project.

3. Key result areas and Key Qualities

3a Key Results

i) Delivery of the aims and objectives of Let’s Talk work to a high standard, ii) To produce and implement a realistic and manageable work-plan in order to meet project targets, iii) To promote, implement and facilitate the development of Let’s Talk projects, iv) Using a variety of interactive/participatory methods and working with other professionals to engage young people (including vulnerable young people), v) Liaise closely and establish good working relations with other professionals and the public, working or involved in Health, Education, Youth and Community Work, vi) To complete evaluation and monitoring recording forms, vii) To report regularly on the progress of work assigned by the Managing Director.

Note: The key result areas are not intended to be exhaustive and the post holder will be expected to undertake any other duties as required.

3b Key Qualities

All workers at Let’s Talk are expected to work in the following way:

TECHNICAL INTER-PERSONAL

Knowledge Communication
The Sessional worker will be expected to The Sessional worker will be expected to: demonstrate a sound understanding of: Interact with young people and colleagues

• The local community and its cultures and (internal and external) in a respectful, needs; dignified and professional manner at all
• Young people’s cultures and needs; times;
• Professional networks and practices; Network effectively and with purpose;
• Relevant sexual health and mental health Share appropriate information, verbally promotion theory and practice; and in writing;
• Groupwork and individual theory and Express ideas, thoughts and feelings in a practice relevant to the post; meaningful and constructive manner.
• Evaluation principles and practice.

Skills
The Sessional worker will be expected to Negotiating and Influencing demonstrate their skills in: The Sessional worker will be expected to

• Engaging positively with challenging be able to:

young people in different settings; Present sound arguments relating to work

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• Engaging positively with professionals priorities; from a variety of backgrounds; Compromise;
• Evidencing the impact of health promotion Hear other people’s points of view and interventions; take them on board;
• Analysing and responding to evaluation Act assertively (rather than passively or and feedback evidence; aggressively);
• Writing concise, accurate and reflective Meaningfully influence others where reports appropriate to the relevant appropriate; audiences; Encourage and nurture best practice.
• Use information technology effectively

(specifically Microsoft Word, OutlookExpress and Internet Explorer).Focus Empathy

The Sessional worker will be expected to The Sessional worker will be expected to demonstrate their abilities to: be able to:

• Plan their workload with support from line Recognise and demonstrate an manager; understanding the emotional needs of young
• Prioritise competing demands people and colleagues; appropriately; Actively seek support to develop further
• Manage time and priorities effectively; understanding of the emotional needs of
• Provide accurate information relating to young people and colleagues; work activities; Adapt to the emotional dynamics within
• Implement work that is specific to the the workplace; needs of young people and which Demonstrate emotional sensitivity to contributes directly to the Vision and Aims of others at all times;

Let’s Talk. Take responsibility for their own emotional needs and allow others to do likewise.

SELF REGULATION LEADERSHIP

Self Control Vision and Aspiration
The Sessional worker will be expected to: The Sessional worker will be expected to:

• Remain composed and calm under Understand the broader policy and pressure; environmental context of the work of
• Manage impulsive feelings appropriately; Let’s Talk;
• Identify and respond to personal and Demonstrate abilities to develop new emotional needs appropriately. ideas;
• Think creatively.

Inspiring Others

Self Directedness The Sessional worker will be expected to:
The Sessional worker will be expected to: Act as role models for young people and

• Take personal responsibility for fellow professionals; implementing their Workplan; Maintain high standards of conduct and

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• Assess and implement their own learning working practices; and development needs; Demonstrate a passion for, belief in and
• Take appropriate responsibilities; commitment to the work of Let’s Talk.
• Demonstrate initiative and drive.

Innovation Integrity The Sessional worker will be expected to:

The Sessional worker will be expected to: Demonstrate creativity and flair; * Express feelings and thoughts with Seek fresh ideas from a variety of new honesty; and existing sources;

• Demonstrate regard for others; Be enterprising within realistic
• Act ethically at all times; limitations.
• Nurture trust through consistent application of Let’s Talk Values.

VALUES

Our values

• Young people are at the centre of everything we do,
• We believe in kind, open and honest communication,
• We have integrity and we take responsibility,
• We want to understand what has happened to you, how you feel and what might help,
• We are caring and compassionate, and we listen,
• We take responsibility and are accountable,
• We keep innovating and learning.

Our organisational values are underpinned by UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

4. Assignment and review of work

Work is generated through a variety of sources including the Managing Director, staff team, external agencies and service users.

The post holder is expected to exercise a high degree of self-motivation and autonomy whist working within the organisation’s aims and objectives.

Workload will be monitored on a regular basis by the Managing Director.

The target areas of the Service are formally monitored and evaluated throughout the financial year (April – March).

5. Communications and Working Relationships

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Internal:

The post holder is expected to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with all members of staff within Let’s Talk.
The post holder is expected to exercise written, verbal and presentation skills.

External:

Regular liaison is expected with community workers, youth workers, police, teachers, health professionals and others, both within the statutory, voluntary and private sectors.

Sessional Worker: Person Specification

This post is subject to PVG Disclosure

Essential Desirable

Results & The post holder is expected to
Qualities be able to meet Key Results and demonstrate the Key
Qualities required of the post
(listed above).

Education & Significant and demonstrable A qualification in the fields of
training: understanding of the health social work, health, education and social issues affecting (or equivalent) is highly young people in Scotland. desirable.

Significant and demonstrable understanding of importance of evaluation.

Relevant Experience of working with Experience of working in a
experience for young people on emotional, community development
Feel Good sexual and physical health. setting.
Sessional
Worker Experience of working with young people in a range of formal and informal settings.

Relevant Experience of working to Experience of working with
experience for provide young people with young people in schools.
Emotional/Sexual therapeutic emotional/sexual
Health Sessional health support (both 1-1 and Experience of working with
Worker groupwork). young people who are looked
after away from home.

Experience of working with young people in a range of formal and informal settings.

Personal Enthusiastic, positive, self-
qualities: directed, energetic and flexible

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When life is tough, let’s talk approach to service provision
(including willingness and ability to provide services in the evenings when required).
A proactive approach to user involvement.
An effective ‘team-player’.

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Job Types: Part-time, Freelance
Part-time hours: 3 - 10 per week

Salary: £10.90-£16.79 per hour

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Day range:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: Sessional Workers working with children and young people