Bradford Council's Youth Service is recruiting a Youth Support Worker Leader In Charge to deliver the Youth Offer as part of an area team. The role centres on building trusted relationships with young people aged 11 to 19, and up to 25 with disabilities, and helping shape youth work responses around their views. The post is 30 hours, mostly evenings from 5pm to 9pm with some weekends, and covers sessions across the Bradford district. A JNC 3 qualification is essential, and the appointment requires an enhanced DBS check.
What the job involves
- Initiate and develop relationships with young people aged 11 to 19, and up to 25 for young people 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 the Youth Service cornerstones of Equality, Participation, Education and Empowerment
- Support the development and delivery of the Youth Offer, informed by young people's voice
- 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 (5pm to 9pm) and some weekends
- Undertake work across the Bradford district as well as from the base office
Qualifications
- JNC 3 qualification
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
- Basic IT skills across a range of packages
- Commitment to continual improvement and more efficient ways of working
- Knowledge of keeping personal information safe and confidential
- Knowledge of issues affecting young people's lives and skills in building relationships with them
- Understanding of equality of opportunity and voluntary participation in youth work
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
Other
- Available to work multiple evenings each week and some weekends, outside regular office hours
What’s offered
- Access to the RESPECT Allyship Programme, with resources on diverse communities and groups
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Youth Support Worker Leader in Charge 30hrs employer: Bradford Council
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