Senior Youth Worker 1 (Specialism - Local)

Education Authority (Northern Ireland); Belfast City District; In loco; GBP 25.000 - 32.000; Tempo pieno

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Education Authority (Northern Ireland) in Belfast is seeking a Senior Youth Worker 1 (Specialism - Local) to manage youth work programmes across the designated area, in line with EA policies.

You will develop annual action plans, engage young people, work with advisory committees, and lead staff to deliver impactful youth initiatives. The role requires fundraising and collaboration with partner agencies.

Competenze

• Be a qualified Youth Worker in accordance with the JNC Report for Youth Workers.
• Minimum of two years’ post-qualifying experience managing a Youth Centre or Youth Project.
• Minimum of two years’ experience managing youth work staff.
• Demonstrable experience of managing youth work projects across a range of settings.
• Knowledge of information technology systems including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Mansioni

• Manage youth work programmes across the designated area in line with EA policies.
• Develop an Annual Action Plan and contribute to Area and Youth Service plans.
• Ensure active participation of young people in programmes and area management.
• Monitor and evaluate work programmes with advisory committee input.
• Engage with advisers/line manager and act as advocate for young people.
• Promote inter-community activities and partnerships with agencies.

Conoscenze

Qualified Youth Worker

Youth Centre Management

Youth Work Staff Management

Project Management

IT Skills (Office)

Strumenti

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

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Job Description

Senior Youth Worker 1 (Specialism - Local)

REPORTS TO: Senior Youth Worker 2/Senior Youth Worker 3 or Designated Youth Officer

RESPONSIBLE FOR: Line management responsibility for up to 3 FTE and/or substantial support to a range of groups.

Job Purpose

The Senior Youth Worker 1 (Specialism) will have responsibility for the management of youth work programmes across the designated area, in line with Education Authority policies. This will include the development of youth work initiatives with young people and other agencies in a designated area.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

Managing & Developing a Range of Services within the Designated Area

• 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.

Developing Staff and Facilities within the Designated Area

• Work with staff and volunteers to develop, implement, manage and evaluate programmes of activities, services and facilities in line with the agreed priorities for the designated area.
• Ensure the induction, motivation, development, training, deployment and discipline of part-time/project staff and volunteers within the designated area.
• Be responsible for the development of training and support for management committees, part-time staff and volunteers within the designated area.

Working with Agencies to Develop Services within the Designated Area

• Develop substantial links and partnerships with relevant agencies to develop services within the designated area.

Leading Project Development and Implementation within the Designated Area

• In line with agreed priorities design and implement specific curriculum related projects within the designated area.

Management Responsibility for Staff within the Designated Area

• Supervise appropriate staff, including the management and allocation of duties.

This job description will be subject to review in light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

In accordance with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act (1998), the post-holder is expected to promote good relations, equality of opportunity and pay due regard for equality legislation at all times.

NOTES TO JOB APPLICANTS

• You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how, and to what extent you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria, where relevant.
• You must demonstrate how you meet the criteria by the closing date for applications, unless the criteria state otherwise.
• The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is outlined in the table below.
• Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form.
• Please note that the Selection Panel reserves the right to shortlist only those applicants that it believes most strongly meet the criteria for the role.
• In the event of an excessive number of applications, the Selection Panel also reserves the right to apply any desirable criteria as outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting, in which case these will be applied in the order listed. It is important therefore that you also clearly demonstrate on your application form on how you meet any desirable criteria.

Section 1 - Essential Criteria

The following are essential criteria which will initially be measured at the shortlisting stage and which may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how, and to what extent you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted.

FactorEssential CriteriaMethod of Assessment

Qualifications/Professional Membership

Be a qualified Youth Worker in accordance with the JNC Report for Youth Workers, Paragraph 5

Shortlisting by Application Form

Experience

• Have a minimum of two years’ post qualifying experience managing a Youth Centre or Youth Project
• Have a minimum of two years’ experience managing youth work staff
• Demonstrable experience of managing youth work projects across a range of settings

Shortlisting by Application Form

Knowledge

Demonstrable working knowledge of information technology systems to include the following Microsoft Office packages: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Shortlisting by Application Form

Skills/Abilities

Evidence of skills in