Area Youth Program Lead: Empowering Young Minds

Education Authority; Coleraine; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Authority in the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) seeks an Area Youth Worker 2 to manage youth work programmes across a designated area, including Coleraine. You will develop an Annual Action Plan and contribute to the Area Plan and strategic youth service objectives.

You will work with young people, partners and staff to ensure participation, monitor progress, and oversee administration, fundraising and inter-community activities within the area.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with young people by assessing their needs and providing an agreed programme of activities designed to meet those needs, in line with the Youth Service Curriculum for Northern Ireland.
• Develop an individual Annual Action Plan and actively contribute to the Area Plan and the overall strategic plan for the Youth Service.
• Ensure the active participation of young people in the youth work programmes and in the management of the area project.
• In consultation with the Advisory Committee and line manager ensure that objectives are achieved through implementation, monitoring and self evaluation of agreed work programmes.
• Establish contact with, listen to, befriend, advise, support and act as an advocate for young people.
• Encourage and participate in the residential and outdoor education elements of the programme.
• Promote and develop inter-community activities.
• Be responsible to the line manager for all management, administration and financial matters relevant to the Area Project.
• Engage in appropriate fund raising related directly to the approved programme.
• Provide substantial support to youth groups and relevant organisations within the designated area.
• Engage where appropriate in outreach or detached youth work programmes within the designated area.

Job description

Education Authority in the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) seeks an Area Youth Worker 2 to manage youth work programmes across a designated area, including Coleraine. You will develop an Annual Action Plan and contribute to the Area Plan and strategic youth service objectives.

You will work with young people, partners and staff to ensure participation, monitor progress, and oversee administration, fundraising and inter-community activities within the area.