Youth Engagement Workers

Brackenberry Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Brackenberry Limited is recruiting a Youth Engagement Worker in Lambeth on a 3-month contract to support early intervention for children, young people and families. The role involves outreach, creating engaging activities and building trusted relationships to prevent vulnerabilities.

Ideal candidates hold a recognised youth work qualification and demonstrate experience working with young people, with DBS enhanced as a requirement and immediate availability preferred.

Qualifications

• Recognised JNC Youth Work qualification or an equivalent relevant qualification.
• Experience with children, young people and families.
• Enhanced DBS is required.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain positive relationships with children, young people and families to encourage engagement.
• Provide preventative and early intervention support to at-risk youths.
• Undertake face-to-face outreach in community settings with engaging activities.
• Identify needs and contribute to personal development plans.

Skills

Youth work experience

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

JNC Youth Work qualification

Relevant youth work training

Job description

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

Rate of Pay: £16.78- £21.93 per hour

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.

Essentials

• 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 anEnhanced 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.

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