Youth Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bradford; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

RESPECT Allyship Programme

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Youth Service post in Bradford to build trusted relationships with young people aged 11 to 19, and up to 25 for those with disabilities. The role requires evening and some weekend work across the Bradford district, with an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment.

You will support youth activities, help design responses, and work within a team to deliver the Youth Offer.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people in a variety of settings.
• Knowledge of health, safety and environmental policies, procedures and regulations, including risks in youth work.
• Understanding of equality of opportunity and voluntary participation in youth work.
• Knowledge of keeping personal information safe and confidential.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop relationships with young people aged 11 to 19, and up to 25 for those with disabilities
• Work directly with young people to broaden their horizons and engage them in positive activities
• Support the design and development of youth work responses based on equality, participation, education and empowerment
• Support the development and delivery of the Youth Offer, informed by the voice of young people
• Deliver skills that help young people work effectively in groups
• Work as part of a team to deliver youth work
• Work multiple evenings each week from 5pm to 9pm and some weekends
• Work across the Bradford district from the Bradford East office

Skills

Relationship building

Health & safety

IT literacy

Equality & participation

Confidentiality

Tools

Basic IT packages

Job description

This Youth Service post sits in an area team delivering the Youth Offer for Bradford Council. The work centres on building trusted relationships with young people aged 11 to 19, and up to 25 for those with disabilities, and running open-access activities that support health and wellbeing. The post is nine hours, mostly evenings from 5pm to 9pm with some weekends, and the post-holder works across the district. An Enhanced DBS check is required.

What the job involves

• Build and develop relationships with young people aged 11 to 19, and up to 25 for those with disabilities
• Work directly with young people to broaden their horizons and engage them in positive activities
• Support the design and development of youth work responses based on equality, participation, education and empowerment
• Support the development and delivery of the Youth Offer, informed by the voice of young people
• Deliver skills that help young people work effectively in groups
• Work as part of a team to deliver youth work
• Work multiple evenings each week from 5pm to 9pm and some weekends
• Work across the Bradford district from the Bradford East office

What’s required

Experience

• Experience of working with young people in a variety of settings

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of health, safety and environmental policies, procedures and regulations, including risks in youth work
• Use of a range of basic IT packages
• Understanding of the issues that affect the lives of young people
• Understanding of the key skills for building relationships with young people
• Understanding of equality of opportunity and voluntary participation in youth work
• Knowledge of keeping personal information safe and confidential

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check

Other

• Meets the special knowledge, experience and qualification requirements in the Job Profile
• Available to work outside regular office hours, including multiple evenings each week
• Commitment to continual improvement and suggesting more efficient ways of working

What’s offered

• RESPECT Allyship Programme, offering learning on diverse communities and added resources