Full Time Youth Worker

Rochdale Council; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochdale Council is seeking a Youth Worker to shape the offer for young people in the Rochdale Borough, especially Heywood/Middleton.

You will manage a team of youth support workers and work with partners to design and implement a responsive programme of youth work across centre-based, detached, outreach and school settings.

The role emphasises creativity, strong youth work values, and delivering projects across a range of settings.

Qualifications

• Experience in youth work and ability to design programmes.
• Commitment to safeguarding and DBS/background checks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects and mentor staff to develop youth work in the locality.
• Design and implement a programme of youth work based on the needs of young people.
• Lead a team of youth support workers across Heywood/Middleton neighbourhoods.
• Collaborate with partners to deliver centre-based, detached, outreach and targeted provision.

Job description

Are you looking for a new challenge in which to take your youth work career?

We have an exciting opportunity for the next person who wants to join our team. As a Youth Worker you will have the opportunity to shape the offer for young people in the Rochdale Borough, specifically the Heywood/Middleton neighbourhoods. Managing, a team of youth support workers and a geographical area you will work with a team to design and implement a programme of youth work based on the needs of young people.

As a service with strong youth work values we are looking for someone who will bring ideas and creativity to the team.

As part of the wider Children’s Services team we work with young people in a variety of settings. You will be responsible for delivering projects, mentoring staff and developing the youth work in a locality, so the breadth of this role allows you to really challenge yourself. We work with a range of partners across the sector to deliver an array of projects such as our serious youth violence projects, short breaks provision and work in schools. Delivery includes centre based, detached, outreach and targeted provision.

Rochdale Youth Service is one of the leading and most innovative Youth Services and we pride ourselves on leading the way when it comes to youth work.

Appointment to this post is subject to Enhanced Child workforce DBS and background checks.

Supporting Documents

• Job Description and Person Specification
• Policy on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders