This Youth Service post sits in an area team delivering the Youth Offer for Bradford Council. The work centres on building trusted relationships with young people aged 11 to 19, and up to 25 for those with disabilities, and running open-access activities that support health and wellbeing. The post is nine hours, mostly evenings from 5pm to 9pm with some weekends, and the post-holder works across the district. An Enhanced DBS check is required.
What the job involves
- Build and develop relationships with young people aged 11 to 19, and up to 25 for those with disabilities
- Work directly with young people to broaden their horizons and engage them in positive activities
- Support the design and development of youth work responses based on equality, participation, education and empowerment
- Support the development and delivery of the Youth Offer, informed by the voice of young people
- Deliver skills that help young people work effectively in groups
- Work as part of a team to deliver youth work
- Work multiple evenings each week from 5pm to 9pm and some weekends
- Work across the Bradford district from the Bradford East office
What’s required
Experience
- Experience of working with young people in a variety of settings
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of health, safety and environmental policies, procedures and regulations, including risks in youth work
- Use of a range of basic IT packages
- Understanding of the issues that affect the lives of young people
- Understanding of the key skills for building relationships with young people
- Understanding of equality of opportunity and voluntary participation in youth work
- Knowledge of keeping personal information safe and confidential
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
Other
- Meets the special knowledge, experience and qualification requirements in the Job Profile
- Available to work outside regular office hours, including multiple evenings each week
- Commitment to continual improvement and suggesting more efficient ways of working
What’s offered
- RESPECT Allyship Programme, offering learning on diverse communities and added resources
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Youth Support Worker in Bradford employer: Bradford Council
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