Youth Support Worker Leader in Charge 30hrs

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council; Bradford; In loco; GBP 21.000 - 26.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is seeking a Youth Support Worker Leader In Charge to support the delivery of the Youth Offer as part of an area team, working multiple evenings each week. You must be able to work 5pm–9pm and some weekends.

You will initiate and develop relationships with young people aged 11–19 (up to 25 for those with disabilities) and help design youth work responses under the Youth Service pillars of Equality, Participation, Education and Empowerment.

Competenze

• Must have JNC 3 qualification.
• Experience of working with young people in a variety of settings.
• Knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental policies and regulations in Youth Work.
• Uses a range of basic IT packages.
• Committed to continual improvement and efficient service delivery.
• Keeps personal information safe and confidential.
• Understanding of equality of opportunity and voluntary participation in youth work.
• Ability to develop youth work responses and deliver the Youth Offer.

Mansioni

• Support on the delivery of the Youth Offer as part of an area team.
• Work multiple evenings each week (5pm–9pm) and some weekends.
• Develop relationships with young people aged 11–19 (up to 25 for those with disabilities).
• Assist in designing and delivering youth work responses under the Youth Service cornerstones.
• Work as part of a team to deliver youth work and improve service delivery.
• Based at Bradford South Office but cover across the Bradford District.

Conoscenze

Youth work

Communication

Health & Safety

IT skills

Teamwork

Disabilities awareness

Formazione

JNC 3 qualification

Descrizione del lavoro

Bradford Council aims to ensure that young people can access a range of activities that take place in safe spaces, where young people can develop a sense of belonging, socialise with their peers and develop relationships with adults they can trust. We recognise that with the right supportive relationships, strong ambitions and good opportunities all young people can realise their potential and be positive and active members of society. Young people are able to access youth provision in each of Bradford’s constituencies with the Youth Service providing around 90 sessions each week. There is strong focus on open access youth provision that enables all young people to participate in activities that support their health and wellbeing.

Bradford Council is seeking to appoint a Youth Support Worker Leader In Charge who will support on the delivery of the Youth Offer as part of an area team, working multiple evenings each week. Please note that post-holders will be required to work between the hours of 5pm – 9pm multiple evenings each week and some weekends.

Must have JNC 3 qualification. To initiate and develop relationships with 11 – 19 years old's and up to 25 year old's for young people with disabilities. To work directly with young people to enable them to broaden their horizons and engage in positive activities. To support the design and develop youth work responses underpinned by the Youth Service cornerstones of Equality, Participation, Education and Empowerment. To support the development and delivery of the Youth Offer that is informed by the voice of young people and is able to meet their needs.

To be ready for this opportunity you need to possess:

• Must have JNC 3 qualification
• 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.
• Uses a range of basic IT packages
• Committed to adopt a process of continual improvement and suggest ways of working more efficiently and effectively to improve service delivery.
• Knows and understands how to keep personal information safe and confidential.
• Demonstrate knowledge of working with the issues, which are important and impact on the lives of young people.
• Understand what the most important skills when building relationships with young people.
• Understanding of equality of opportunity and voluntary participation in a youth work situation.
• To deliver the skills to enable young people to work effectively in groups
• To work as part of a team to deliver youth work
• To be available to work multiple evenings per week.

Further details can be found on the attached Job Profile. Applicants will need to demonstrate they meet all the special knowledge and experience / qualification requirements detailed in the Job Profile. An Enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post. You must be able to work outside of regular office hours. The successful candidate will be based at the Bradford South Office but will be expected to undertake work across the Bradford District

Equal Opportunities

We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants.

The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.