Youth Engagement Workers

Brackenberry; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Brackenberry Ltd is assisting a Local Authority in Lambeth to recruit a Youth Engagement Worker on a 3-month contract, with a high likelihood of extension at the client's discretion.

The role sits within the Engagement Service, focusing on preventative work with children, young people and families to reduce vulnerabilities and risks that may contribute to offending or associated harms. The position requires immediate availability and UK right to work, plus an enhanced DBS check.

Qualifications

• Recognised JNC Youth Work qualification or an equivalent relevant qualification.
• Experience of working with children, young people and families.
• Experience of engaging and communicating effectively with children and young people on an individual and group basis.
• Experience of developing positive, constructive and trusted relationships with young people.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain positive, professional and trusting relationships with children, young people and their families to encourage engagement and achieve successful outcomes.
• Provide preventative and early intervention support to children and young people experiencing vulnerabilities or who are at risk of offending.
• Undertake face-to-face outreach work within community settings and develop engaging activities that respond to the needs and interests of young people.
• Identify the individual needs, strengths, risks and aspirations of children and young people and contribute to the development and delivery of personal development plans.

Skills

Youth work experience

Engagement with youth

Group facilitation

Communication with youth

Relationship building

Education

Recognised JNC Youth Work qualification or equivalent

Relevant training in youth work, social care, community work, children and young people, education

Job description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Lambeth to assist with the appointment of a Youth Engagement Workers on a 3-months contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion.

Rate of Pay: £16.78- £21.93 per hour

Summary:

The Youth Engagement Worker will work within the Engagement Service, a preventative service supporting children, young people and families at an early stage to reduce vulnerabilities, risks and factors that may contribute to offending behaviour, family breakdown, homelessness, sexual exploitation and criminal exploitation.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain positive, professional and trusting relationships with children, young people and their families to encourage engagement and achieve successful outcomes.
• Provide preventative and early intervention support to children and young people experiencing vulnerabilities or who are at risk of offending.
• Undertake face-to-face outreach work within community settings and develop engaging activities that respond to the needs and interests of young people.
• Identify the individual needs, strengths, risks and aspirations of children and young people and contribute to the development and delivery of personal development plans.

Qualifications:

• Recognised JNC Youth Work qualification or an equivalent relevant qualification.
• Relevant training or qualification in youth work, social care, community work, children and young people, education or a related discipline would be advantageous.
• Demonstrable experience of working with children, young people and families.
• Experience of engaging and communicating effectively with children and young people on an individual and group basis.
• Experience of developing positive, constructive and trusted relationships with young people.

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 opening 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. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.