Youth Leader & Pathways Coach

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Hastings; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

CXK Hastings is seeking a Youth Worker on a permanent, full-time basis. You will recruit, induct and support Youth Leaders and Youth Ambassadors to participate safely and confidently in Youth Working Groups.

You will deliver one-to-one and group support to help young people progress to education, employment or training through the Pathways for Progression project, while maintaining safeguarding standards and strong external partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Support Youth Leaders to engage with employers, schools, decision-makers and wider stakeholders, building their confidence and ability to influence systems and practice.
• Deliver regular one-to-one supervision, reflective learning sessions and wellbeing check-ins with the Youth Leaders working on the project.
• Deliver ongoing training and development opportunities to build young people’s skills in leadership, facilitation, critical thinking, communication and co-production.
• Deliver information, advice, guidance and mentoring to young people, using coaching and development activities to build confidence, personal and social skills, and employability.
• Ensure all activity is delivered in a trauma-informed, strengths based and inclusive manner, with appropriate support for disadvantaged, neurodivergent and SEND young people.
• Work creatively and in a person-centred way, delivering one-to-one and group support that promotes meaningful youth participation and progression into employment and training.
• Develop proactive relationships with external partners, including employers, to support work-based tasters, visits and other opportunities for CXKs beneficiaries.
• Provide support and work effectively and safely in detached or outreach settings when required
• Contribute to evaluation, learning cycles and continuous improvement activity.
• Maintain and promote compliance with CXK policies, safeguarding procedures and professional boundaries, supporting Youth Leaders and Ambassadors to embed this within their own roles.
• Maintain accurate case records, participant outcomes and evidence in accordance with contract requirements.
• Be responsible for the health, safety, and welfare of CXK beneficiaries, encouraging safe working practices and raising awareness of risk.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties that may be required from time to time. The duties may be changed and/or varied to meet changing circumstances at the discretion of CXK management.

Job description

CXK Hastings is seeking a Youth Worker on a permanent, full-time basis. You will recruit, induct and support Youth Leaders and Youth Ambassadors to participate safely and confidently in Youth Working Groups.

You will deliver one-to-one and group support to help young people progress to education, employment or training through the Pathways for Progression project, while maintaining safeguarding standards and strong external partnerships.