Young Persons Worker

Salary: £13.45 per hour plus mileage

Location: Cornwall

Contract/Hours: Casual – Flexible hours - choose when you work to suit your home life and studies – our sessions are in the school holidays, weekends, and evenings.

Benefits:

• Paid annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Career progression
• Fantastic training opportunities
• Employee wellbeing support
• Employee discount portal with all your favourite brands.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help. Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children? Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

A bit about the role: In the role of Young Persons Worker, you will organise and facilitate several activities such as sensory play, arts and crafts, and outdoor adventures. You will provide access to advice and guidance ensuring that each child or young person receives the support they require. By encouraging participation in new experiences, you will help build confidence and social skills, making each session both enjoyable and enriching. This role is instrumental in fostering a positive atmosphere where our young people can thrive.

About the service: Action for Children Cornwall SPACE is a Cornwall Council funded service providing Holiday Activities for disabled children and young people aged between 5 – 18 years. We offer disabled children and young people exciting new activities to try, providing families with an all-important short break. We also offer three youth groups for young people aged 14 up to their 25th birthday. Groups run during term time in Redruth (Mondays), St Blazey (Tuesdays) and Liskeard (Wednesdays).

You’ll make a difference by:

• Providing 1:1 support in group activities.
• Supporting and encouraging active participation across our group sessions.
• Building and maintaining excellent rapport with children and their families.
• Updating relevant paperwork.

You will need:

• Experience of working with young people aged 5-25 with learning disabilities would be an advantage.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of safeguarding.
• Creative, positive and proactive approach towards supporting children and young people's emotional health and wellbeing.
• Confidence to conduct 1-2-1 sessions and group work.
• You must have access to your own transport to be able to travel across the county.

Good to know: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact Scott Jones at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13218 and we'll be happy to give you any support you require.

Diversity, equality, and inclusion: At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.