Outreach Youth Support Worker

Ealing Council; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Ealing Council is looking for an Outreach Youth Support Worker for a fixed-term role aimed at improving life chances for young people involved in the Criminal Justice System. The ideal candidate will be skilled in building relationships, assessing needs, and collaborating with various agencies to provide support and innovative interventions.

Qualifications

• Effective in building engaging relationships with young people.
• Able to assess needs and plan innovative interventions.
• Competent in representing services in various contexts.

Responsibilities

• Engage young people involved in the Criminal Justice System.
• Work in partnership with education, police, and social care.
• Encourage restorative processes.

Skills

Relationship Building

Engagement

Assessment Skills

Partnership Working

Restorative Practices

Job description

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This is an opportunity to join an experienced, creative, and high-performing team in a culturally diverse area with great opportunities for training and development.

We are looking for an Outreach Youth Support Worker who:

• is effective in building engaging and influential relationships with young people involved in or on the periphery of the Criminal Justice System and their wider peer groups, improving their life chances
• is able to seek out and engage young people where they are, including schools, outside and in local youth clubs, supporting them to move forward positively
• is able to effectively assess the needs of young people's behavior and plan and implement innovative interventions
• can work in partnership and forge positive relationships with key agencies, e.g., education, police, social care, and health
• can represent the Integrated Youth Service competently and confidently in a range of contexts
• is able to encourage restorative processes and foster

Ealing Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Ealing follows safer recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults. The post holder will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

This post is subject to Ealing’s enhanced vetting process.

This role is deemed customer-facing, and you must have a command of spoken English sufficient to perform the role effectively. This requirement relates to Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016.

We currently have one fixed-term position for 18 months. External applicants will be offered a fixed-term contract, and existing Ealing Council employees will be offered the opportunity of a secondment. Ealing employees must ensure a secondment release form is signed by their line manager before applying and emailed by the application closing date.