Youth Outreach & Engagement Specialist (Evenings/Weekends)

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Professional learning and development

Regular supervision

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is recruiting four Outreach and Engagement Workers across the Central and North Areas for the Early Help & Family Engagement Service. Roles include working with under-5s, youth clubs, street-based youth work and NEET caseloads, with evenings and weekends required and DBS checks completed.

Successful candidates will manage a varied workload, support Best Start in Life Family Hubs, and provide education and employment guidance to young people.

Qualifications

• Experience of working directly with children, young people and their families.
• Enhanced DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Run groupwork with children and families, including under-5s groups and evening youth clubs
• Work with young people on the street and in their communities (detached youth work)
• Deliver centre-based youth work
• Hold a one-to-one caseload of young people who are NEET and help them identify options and overcome barriers
• Support service delivery at Best Start in Life Family Hubs
• Provide post 16 education and employment support
• Give practical help and advice to children and families to help them reach their potential
• Organise a varied, challenging daily workload and prioritise competing demands, with support
• Respond independently to unexpected situations and show initiative
• Keep accurate reports

Skills

Organising workload independently

Initiative & independence

Accurate reporting

Difficult conversations with families

Managing challenging behaviour

Evenings & weekends flexibility

Job description

The Methodist Church in Britain is recruiting four Outreach and Engagement Workers across the Central and North Areas for the Early Help & Family Engagement Service. Roles include working with under-5s, youth clubs, street-based youth work and NEET caseloads, with evenings and weekends required and DBS checks completed.

Successful candidates will manage a varied workload, support Best Start in Life Family Hubs, and provide education and employment guidance to young people.