Youth Support Worker

Cheshire West and Chester; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Cheshire West and Chester Youth Service is seeking Youth Support Workers for evening, part-time posts across Ellesmere Port, Chester, and Northwich/Winsford. You will engage and support young people aged 11–19 (up to 25 for SEND and/or Care Leavers) in youth zones and in community outreach, delivering detached and outreach work.

Role focuses on talking with young people, planning activities, and delivering arts, cooking, music and crafts sessions.

Qualifications

• Passion for supporting young people who may be struggling to build a brighter future.
• Ability to form meaningful professional relationships with diverse groups of young people.
• Ability to act quickly and appropriately when a young person is in danger or at risk.
• Experience delivering engaging activities is not required but a proactive approach is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work with a diverse group of young people aged 11–19 (up to 25 for SEND or Care Leavers).
• Plan activities based on needs and interests of the group.
• Deliver sessions in arts, cooking, music and crafts in an engaging way.
• Lead evening sessions and ensure a positive, safe environment.
• Be aware of the diverse needs of young people and respond appropriately.
• There will be a group task and an individual interview for shortlisted candidates.

Skills

Youth engagement

Communication

Activity planning

Session facilitation

Job description

The Youth Service is undergoing an exciting time of development and has a number of opportunities to be part of the team as a Youth Support Worker, engaging and supporting young people 11 to 19 years, up to 25 years (if Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and/or a Care Leaver) in our youth zones and out in the community delivering detached and outreach.

We currently have evening part-time positions:

• Ellesmere Port – 3 X six-hour posts
• Chester – 3 X six-hour posts
• Northwich and Winsford – 4 X three-hour posts
• Northwich and Winsford – 2 X six-hour posts
• Northwich and Winsford – 2 X nine-hour posts

Our goal is to support young people to realise their potential and encourage them to look to a brighter future. We believe that young people need positive opportunities and experiences to help shape them for the future.

We deliver a range of different groups that young people can attend including:

• Targeted Open Access
• SEND Youth Groups
• LGBTQ+
• Youth Voice
• Detached

The sessions run in the evening between 6-9pm and can be delivered across the full week, this will include Friday night delivery.

We are not looking for experience but the right candidate will have a passion for supporting young people who are potentially struggling to build a strong future and have the ability to form meaningful professional relationships to inform and educate about making positive changes.

We are looking for candidates who will:

• Work with a diverse group of young people.
• Take the time to talk to young people about their needs.
• Plan activities for and with young people based on their needs and interests.
• Deliver the activities in a fun and engaging way.
• Lead sessions in arts, cooking, music and crafts.
• Be aware of the diverse needs of young people who you are supporting.
• Know how to take action when a young person is in danger or at risk.

If you are shortlisted there will be a group task and individual interview.

For more information, please email Ellie Hughes – [e-mail] please include your phone number and she will give you a call about the advert.