Youth & Community Development Worker

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Future4Me team in Lincolnshire as a Youth Worker and Community Development, working with young people who may need support in making a positive transition to adulthood. The team have one permanent, part time Youth and Community Development Worker post covering the North Kesteven & South Kesteven districts. Please note this is a part-time vacancy (18.5 hours per week) and the salary will be pro rata for hours worked.

About You:

• Are you able to build relationships quickly and effectively with young people?
• Do you have a calming influence and able to reassure and support young people?
• Are you confident working with young people aged 8 to 18 years?
• Do you have an understanding of the current societal trends and challenges that impact young people?
• Do you want a role where you can shape and assist with service development?

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to work with individuals and groups to help them to identify their own needs and plan a positive way forward. You will be able to communicate, inspire and work restoratively with a range of people. You will be able to work on your own and as part of a team collaborating seamlessly with other project strands in the programme. Ensuring the timely and accurate completion of routine tasks, documents and reports in meeting service goals is also key to the success of the role.

About the role:

The primary aim is to engage and support young people 8-18, to move successfully through education into adulthood and working life through community provision and targeted interventions. The role will support and at times lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of youth provision and interventions across identified locations in Lincolnshire.

Using a strength based and relational approach to enable young people to access a range of opportunities whilst supporting those at risk and most vulnerable. Through high quality provision via open access, group work, holiday activities, one to one and outreach opportunities including interventions supporting those at risk of antisocial behaviour and entering the criminal justice service, enhancing young people's personal and social skills which result in identifiable positive outcomes and lasting change. Work collaboratively across the wider Children’s services teams, community, and partner agencies to ensure that young people receive a seamless and effective service.

About us:

We care about our staff so we want to offer you a competitive salary, generous holidays and access to our pension scheme. It is important to us that you have an excellent work/life balance and the opportunity to further develop your knowledge and skills in a supportive Local Authority setting where no two days are the same! We offer a comprehensive benefits package which offers valuable discounts, salary-sacrifice schemes and areas of professional support and development.

For an informal discussion about these roles please contact Luke Wallace, Senior Youth & Community Development Worker for North Kesteven & South Kesteven, luke.wallace@lincolnshire.gov.uk. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 17th June. Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check. All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions. Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A Smarter Working Employer: We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process. Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Fluency Duty: In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.