Youth Worker: Detached Support & Education Pathways

Cheshire East Council; Congleton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced annual leave

Salary sacrifice green car scheme

White goods salary sacrifice scheme

Enhanced public pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Cheshire East Council is seeking a dedicated Youth Worker to join our Targeted Youth Work Team, supporting young people aged 13–19 (up to 25 for SEND and Care Leavers) as they transition into adulthood.

You will deliver alternative education programmes, provide intensive one-to-one and group support, and undertake detached youth work in communities to improve engagement, wellbeing and progression into education or suitable alternatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in youth work with young people aged 13–19 (up to 25 for SEND and Care Leavers).
• Ability to deliver one-to-one and group-based support and note interventions.
• Willingness to engage in detached youth work in communities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver alternative education programmes and accredited learning opportunities.
• Provide intensive, relationship-based support to remove barriers to education.
• Carry out detached youth work to engage hard-to-reach young people and reduce risk behaviours.

Skills

Youth work

Detached youth work

Partnership working

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Cheshire East Council is seeking a dedicated Youth Worker to join our Targeted Youth Work Team, supporting young people aged 13–19 (up to 25 for SEND and Care Leavers) as they transition into adulthood.

You will deliver alternative education programmes, provide intensive one-to-one and group support, and undertake detached youth work in communities to improve engagement, wellbeing and progression into education or suitable alternatives.