POP Young Adults Worker

WMJobs; Walsall; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

WMJobs is seeking a POP Young Adults Worker to engage young adults through innovative programming. This role involves creating and delivering activities, supporting personal development, and managing behavior in group settings. Ideal candidates will have experience working with youth, an understanding of safeguarding, and a passion for community engagement.

Qualifications

• Safeguarding awareness and experience in reporting.
• Face-to-face delivery and engagement with young people.
• Strong ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver activities for young adults focusing on confidence building and job applications.
• Manage young people’s behaviour and ensure a safe environment.
• Support young adults and monitor their progress in the program.

Skills

Communication

Behaviour Management

Engagement with Young People

IT Systems Usage

Education

Educated to degree standard

Job description

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• To work alongside the POP Wellbeing Co-ordinator to develop a regular timetable of wellbeing activities.
• Develop ‘POP UP’ sessions specialising in confidence building, motivational activities, CV writing and Job applications that can be delivered within Schools and Colleges with Y11 and sixth form/college students.
• Support the POP Wellbeing Co-ordinator to identify and build relationships with partner agencies who will host POP UP’s in their venues.
• Engage in promoting and recruiting young adults into the POP Wellbeing service
• Deliver ‘POP UP’ sessions at established venues.
• Prepare and cover wellbeing topics in an informal way with young adults during POP UP sessions.
• Manage young people’s behaviour to ensure a safe environment is provided to all
• Lead and develop social community engagement activities such as ‘POP OUT’s in local parks and venues to encourage independence and building confidence.
• Promote the project at professional and community events and within School and College settings.
• To deploy the ‘youth bus’ and deliver mobile youth engagement sessions in targeted areas.
• To empower young adults in the notion of having aspirations for their future
• To monitor new referrals into the service and make contact with referred young people within 2 working days. To manage a small caseload of young adults in a one to one capacity via a variety of methods, including face to face, telephone calls and accompanying young adults to appointments where necessary via POP OUTS.
• To support young adults attending POP UP’s to nurture and build friendships with other service users.
• To keep up to date accurate records for all contact made with young people via online monitoring.
• Support the POP Wellbeing Co-ordinator in producing regular reports for the commissioners.
• Follow safeguarding procedures for the organisation and represent at and write reports for young adults who have existing safeguarding measures in place.
• To be professionally curious and share any safeguarding concerns with the DSL
  
  
  

Bloxwich Community Partnership,

Job Description For POP Young Adults Worker

• To work alongside the POP Wellbeing Co-ordinator to develop a regular timetable of wellbeing activities.
• Develop ‘POP UP’ sessions specialising in confidence building, motivational activities, CV writing and Job applications that can be delivered within Schools and Colleges with Y11 and sixth form/college students.
• Support the POP Wellbeing Co-ordinator to identify and build relationships with partner agencies who will host POP UP’s in their venues.
• Engage in promoting and recruiting young adults into the POP Wellbeing service
• Deliver ‘POP UP’ sessions at established venues.
• Prepare and cover wellbeing topics in an informal way with young adults during POP UP sessions.
• Manage young people’s behaviour to ensure a safe environment is provided to all
• Lead and develop social community engagement activities such as ‘POP OUT’s in local parks and venues to encourage independence and building confidence.
• Promote the project at professional and community events and within School and College settings.
• To deploy the ‘youth bus’ and deliver mobile youth engagement sessions in targeted areas.
• To empower young adults in the notion of having aspirations for their future
• To monitor new referrals into the service and make contact with referred young people within 2 working days. To manage a small caseload of young adults in a one to one capacity via a variety of methods, including face to face, telephone calls and accompanying young adults to appointments where necessary via POP OUTS.
• To support young adults attending POP UP’s to nurture and build friendships with other service users.
• To keep up to date accurate records for all contact made with young people via online monitoring.
• Support the POP Wellbeing Co-ordinator in producing regular reports for the commissioners.
• Follow safeguarding procedures for the organisation and represent at and write reports for young adults who have existing safeguarding measures in place.
• To be professionally curious and share any safeguarding concerns with the DSL
  
  
  

Person Specification

Educated to degree standard

Experience in:

Face to face delivery and engagement with young people

Providing support for young people

Managing behaviour in groups

Providing confidence building, support in developing independent living skills

Use of IT systems

Keeping accurate and timely records

Report writing

Must have:

Full Clean Driving Licence

Ability and/or willingness to drive the Youth Bus

Safeguarding awareness and experience of reporting and monitoring safeguarding concerns

Be able to work well as part of a team

Ability to work evenings and weekends as required

Effective communication skills with both young people and professionals

Clear Enhanced DBS Certificate

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Human Resources Services

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