Job Title: Youth Worker
Normal Working Hours: 30hrs Term Time – Plus 5 Days Training.
Locations across West Midlands, West Mercia and Staffordshire
Reports to Lead Education Mentor
Pay Scale £13.500-£16k Pro Rata
Main Responsibilities
- Engaging with young people to build trusting, supportive relationships
- Acting as a positive role model and mentor
- Planning, organising, and delivering a range of activities that cater to the interests and needs of our young people
- Providing one-on-one or group support sessions addressing various issues faced by young people, including mental health, substance abuse and other personal or social challenges
- Offering guidance on educational and career pathways
- Building and maintaining relationships with local schools, community groups, and other relevant organisations
- Working in a Multi-agency way.
- Promoting youth engagement and development
- Maintaining up-to-date records of youth interactions and progress
- Manage Safeguarding concerns
- Complete referrals for the young people/ their family
- Monitoring and evaluating the young person progress
- Providing a healthy and safe learning environment to students
- Establishing a positive and interactive relationship with each young person
- Attending team meetings and training when arranged
General Responsibilities
- Promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of the work
- Complying with all Brightstar policies and conditions of service as laid out in the Team Handbook
- Ensuring a positive working environment, and assisting in the general running of the organisation
- Undertaking training as required and agreed through supervision, to build up specialist knowledge and experience in meeting the needs of young people
- Maintaining awareness of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and other legislation as appropriate; including the Equality Act 2010, with particular reference to the protected characteristics
- Strict adherence to Safeguarding guidelines and applicable legislation at all times
- To work flexibly throughout the week, including evening work where necessary
- Any other duties commensurate with the grade, and falling within the scope of the post, as requested by management.
Key Knowledge
- Youth Worker Qualifications / experience in youth work
- Experience of working with children who have suffered trauma
- First aid certification
- Proven experience of working with young people (knowledge of CCE/ PREVENT/NRM referral pathways)
- Active listening skills
- Ability to encourage learning
- Experience of Trauma informed approach
- Ability to remain calm during complex situations
- Knowledge of current youth-related issues and challenges
- Experience of group sports coaching
- Ability to communicate with CYP, parents/carers and professionals - including written, verbal and adapting style when needed
- IT Skills – use of outlook and MIS systems required
- Ability to plan and manage own workload
- Commitment to addressing the needs of the most socially excluded
- Young people and those who are not in education, training or employment
- Safeguarding Level 2
- Valid, clean driving licence with access to own vehicle for business use
Desirable Skills and Experience
- Proven track record in assisting young people reduce barriers to education, training and employment
- Experience of working in a Multi-Agency way.
- Knowledge of Local Authority Safeguarding Pathways
- Knowledge of local support agencies for children and young people
- Understanding of Keeping Children Safe in Education
If you have any questions about the role, please call Sarah Milner 07852202591 or Jessica on 07932972547
If you would like an application pack to apply, please email Julie Lockley on julie.lockley@brightstarboxing.co.uk
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £13,500.00-£160,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Youth Worker