Youth Support Workers

Hertfordshire County Council; England; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization dedicated to supporting young people in Hertfordshire. As part of a friendly team, you will help deliver educational programs that empower youth aged 11-17. This role involves working evenings and requires a passion for youth development. You will receive excellent training and support to enhance your skills and make a real difference in the community.

Benefits

Excellent training and ongoing support

Opportunities for professional development

Friendly and collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and/or young people.
• Willingness to complete ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of educational programs for young people.
• Help young people develop skills and confidence.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Creativity

Education

Certificate in Youth Work

Tools

Sports

Outdoor Learning

Art & Crafts

Media

Music

Health

Job description

Location: Opportunities across districts in Hertfordshire. Please specify your preferred location at application stage.

Salary: £12.85- £13.52 per hour

Hours: Opportunities for 5, 7.5 or 10 hours per week term-time; in the evenings.

Contract: Permanent

Are you passionate about helping young people develop the skills and confidence they need to get the best start in life?

Are you energetic and creative with skills and knowledge to share?

Our excellent training and ongoing support will turn your passion into expertise that can change lives.

About The Team

You will be in one of the 10 Services for Young People district teams and will have the opportunity to make a real difference to the prospects of young people.

Working with young people locally aged 11 to 17 in groups of 12-25, many of whom face challenges in their home life, education or local community, you’ll help us deliver targeted prevention and early interventions, informal education opportunities and develop their skills.

Supported by qualified and experienced staff, you will be a key member of our team supporting the delivery of a diverse range of curriculum programmes including independent living skills and emotional wellbeing, to supporting young people in staying away from crime, anti-social behaviour and offering guidance on relationships and sexual health.

About The Role

Our sessions run for 2.5 hours and typically evenings Monday – Saturday during term time which depending on the weekly hours you can commit to could be the following:

• 5 hours = 2 sessions a week
• 7.5 hours = 3 sessions a week
• 10 hours = 4 sessions a week
  
  
  

We’re looking for people from a wide variety of backgrounds who have worked with Children and/or Young People in a voluntary or paid capacity.

Additionally, we are keen to hear from those who have skills to share in areas such as sports, outdoor learning, art & crafts, media, music, health as a tool to establish a relationship and engagement with our young people.

If you’re passionate about working with young people, keen to learn, have good communication skills and are a team player, you’ll fit right in to our friendly, supportive and collaborative working environment.

Whilst a driving license is not essential some of our locations can be a little challenging on public transport so a car and license would be preferrable.

In return, amongst many benefits and training Hertfordshire can offer you, we will offer you opportunities to develop your youth work practice.

About You

Essential:

• Willingness and ability to work regular weekly evening sessions including Fridays.
• Having worked or currently working in a role with children and/of Young People (paid or voluntary capacity)
• Ability to develop professional relationships with young people and vulnerable young adults.
• Good knowledge, interests, skills or training that would enable you to contribute to positive informal educational activities with young people and vulnerable young adults.
• Understanding of the key issues which young people and vulnerable young adults face and the ability to identify their needs.
• Experience of working as a member of a team and evidence of successful contributions you have made to a team's work.
• Willingness and ability to complete the compulsory Certificate in Youth Work, a commitment to undertake ongoing professional development and to put what you learn into practice.
• An understanding of equal opportunities and knowledge of how you would put that into practice.
  
  
  

Desirable:

• Skills in areas such as sports, outdoor learning, art & crafts, media, music, health
• Full UK driving licence & regular access to a vehicle.
  
  
  

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

Questions? Then feel free to email [e-mail] or visit our website to find out more information Work for Services for Young People.

Interviews will take place throughout the advertising period on an on-going basis.

Be the person who makes a difference to young people. Join us today.

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job outline, to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding

This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

English Fluency

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.