Youth Worker

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:  

To work with the 4Youth Team Leader and team to support the development, delivery and review of operational planning of the 4Youth programme, ensuring that objectives and targets are met. 

To develop and deliver a programme of open access youth activities, outreach and detached sessions which will involve working evenings, school holidays and weekends; to reflect the programme objectives.  

To work with the community and partners to deliver a collaborative programme of activities and support, ensuring partnerships are effective to meet the needs of young people. 

Deliver a range of opportunities and activity that promotes young people’s health and wellbeing, social interaction and development, including leadership and volunteering programmes, advocacy and learning and development initiatives. 

To ensure that all activities and services are planned, delivered and evaluated in consultation with youth, ensuring that all voices are valued and heard within the immediate community and beyond, with diverse methods of interventions that will promote the engagement of young people  

To engage with all stakeholders to ensure that a range of activities and services are delivered to meet the needs of young people across the borough.  

To advocate on behalf of young people on issues of concern to them in their community, and in relevant professional settings.  

Ensure that all activity works within the framework for the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults, ensuring that all activity is planned and delivered to meet robust safeguarding practices, acting as Safeguarding Designated Officer.  

To act as Key Worker with a caseload of one-to-one support where needed, ensuring that assessments and reviews are carried out, with action plans that reflect the voice of the young people and progress monitored.   

To work collectively with the 4Youth and wider teams to ensure positive working relationships across Centre4. 

To ensure that all activity strictly operates within GDPR policy and guidance, promoting confidential activity with young people. 

To embrace equality, diversity and inclusion and ensure that services and spaces reflect the diverse nature of our community, where all young people feel safe, welcome and valued. 

To commit to Continued Personal Development and utilise the robust training budget that is available to ensure your personal progress and benefits to the success of Centre4 4Youth program.  

To support the team of volunteers to support the programme, engaging positively, valuing their contribution and supporting their development and opportunities. 

Proactively engage with networks, forums and local services to promote 4Youth and youth services across North East Lincolnshire. 

To contribute to the monitoring and information systems in place to meet programme and funding requirements, monitoring and recording all practice using the required data management system and Centre4 recording templates.   

Working within all policies and procedures as requested.  

To work with the 4Youth Team Leader to ensure that the 4Youth provision adheres to all health and safety policies and procedures and the building space is maintained. 

Other Duties  

The above is a non-exhaustive list of duties and you are expected to undertake any other duties as requested by your Manager and consummate with the post. The Company reserves the right to amend the job description in line with the changing demands of the business.   

Attributes   

Criteria/How Measured/Rank 

Codes: A = Application I = Interview E = Essential D = Desirable   

Relevant Experience  

Experience of working with young people in a diverse range of youth work environments. A/I-E  

Experience of leading youth work activity sessions and be able to respond to individual needs, including delivering well-being support A/I-E  

Experience of working in a team to meet organisational objectives A/I – E 

Education and Training 

Qualification in related subject e.g. Youth Work, Counselling or equivalent Community work-based experience and at least a Level 1 youth work qualification, aspiring to Level 3 Youth Work within an agreed timeframe. A/I-E/D 

Safeguarding A/I – E 

General and Special Knowledge 

Excellent ability to engage with young people, understanding their needs, ambitions and struggles, working with them to achieve their best outcomes A/I – E 

Ability to engage with young people and the community to deliver services and activities that meet their needs A/I – E  

Develop positive partnerships and work alongside other agencies to support young people using a variety of settings and a range of positive activities to support young people.  A/I-E  

Strong safeguarding knowledge, with a commitment to ensuring that all activity is delivered within policy and practice and reflects local and national guidance with a multi-agency approach A/I – E 

Experience of supporting young people to reflect, understand behaviour change, tackle issues, navigate conflict and ensure that all activity promotes cohesion A/I – E 

Excellent and effective communication skills and the ability to communicate with a diverse range of people, making everyone feel welcome, included and valued A/I – E 

Good emotional intelligence and ability to exercise professional curiosity to understand and respond appropriately to a diverse range of people A/I – E 

To be able to quickly establish rapport and build a relationship of respect and trust A/I – E 

Ability and willingness to be flexible, responding to the needs of the service and meet a diverse range of customer needs A/I – E 

Experience of assessment and action planning that works with people to achieve their best outcome, understanding caseload management A/I –  D 

Excellent administrative and organisational skills with the ability to set and prioritise objectives A/I – E 

Excellent ICT Skills – particularly Microsoft Office- and willingness to work in a digital environment A – E 

Working with parent/carers and the wider family to have an understanding of approaches that support the health and wellbeing of young people A/I – D  

Behaviours  

To be an advocate for the values of Centre4 A – E   

A cooperative approach to working within Centre4 and with all stakeholders A/I – E   

An open approach to working that seeks opportunity and inspires ingenuity A/I – E   

Honesty and integrity A – E     

Additional Factors  

Robust understanding of practice that works inclusively and a commitment to upholding equality and diversity principles. A/I – E 

Car driver and access to transport to attend meetings and events in the area and beyond A – E 

Ability to work flexibly, with the need to cover the operating hours and potential development of the 4Youth offer   A – E 

Willingness to access training and development opportunities A/I – E 

Right to work in the UK – A – E