Youth Support & Engagement Assistant (Evenings)

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Excellent pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, via the BYouth Young People’s Service, seeks sessional Youth Support Assistant Workers to engage young people aged 11–19 (25 for those with additional needs) in evenings and outreach activities across the borough. You’ll assist in delivering issue-based programmes and help provide trusted adult role models to support positive choices.

The role is peripatetic, with evenings across a 38-week delivery calendar, and successful candidates may work up to 12 hours

Qualifications

• Passion for helping young people and ability to engage them in activities and conversations.
• Willingness to work Monday–Friday evenings across locations (building-based or outreach).

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of issue-based programmes using recreational activities to engage young people.
• Work as part of a team to provide trusted adult role models and support positive choices and decisions.

Job description

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, via the BYouth Young People’s Service, seeks sessional Youth Support Assistant Workers to engage young people aged 11–19 (25 for those with additional needs) in evenings and outreach activities across the borough. You’ll assist in delivering issue-based programmes and help provide trusted adult role models to support positive choices.

The role is peripatetic, with evenings across a 38-week delivery calendar, and successful candidates may work up to 12 hours