Youth Engagement Worker

TN United Kingdom; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Youth Engagement Worker to join their team in Knowsley. This role involves engaging with children and families to prevent anti-social behavior and crime through effective assessments and interventions. Working closely with local authorities and community services, you will make a meaningful impact by fostering relationships and managing individual caseloads. This dynamic position offers a 6-month contract with potential for extension, providing an opportunity to contribute to the community while developing your professional skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Youth Work or related field preferred.
• Willingness to undertake further training.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with services to reduce anti-social behaviour.
• Manage caseload of children and families with specific interventions.

Skills

Youth Work

Social Work

Criminology

Risk Assessment

Safeguarding

Education

Relevant qualification in Youth Work

Level 3 or above in related field

Job description

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We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Knowsley to assist with the appointment of a Youth Engagement Worker, on a 6-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £23.33-£30.91/Hour

Responsibilities:

• Liaise with and establish effective working relationships with voluntary and statutory services in Knowsley involved in reducing and preventing anti-social behaviour and crime.
• Undertake assessments of children and their families referred to the Prevention Team.
• To assess and appropriately manage risk and safeguarding in line with YOS and Knowsley CSC policies and procedures.
  
• To manage an individual caseload of children and their families/carers carrying out specific interventions to address their anti-social behaviour; as well as preventing offending.
• To share information with relevant partnership colleagues and attend professional and consultation meetings where appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Relevant qualification in Youth Work, Social Work, Criminology, or a related field (Level 3 or above preferred).
  
• Evidence of continued professional development or willingness to undertake further training.

Experience:

• Experience working directly with children and young people, particularly those at risk of offending or disengagement.
• Proven ability to assess risk and safeguard effectively in line with multi-agency procedures.
• Experience in planning and delivering individual or group-based interventions.
• Familiarity with community-based work and multi-agency collaboration.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.