Youth Worker - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds City Council

Leeds City Council

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Leeds, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

As an IAG Youth Worker you will deliver Information, advice and guidance using youth work methodology to support NEET young people to move into positive, sustainable outcomes.

You will work as part of a team to ensure that the planning, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of Leeds Pathways Support programmes are responsive to the needs of young people and are in line with Children's Services strategic plan and priorities.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

About you
As a IAG Youth Worker, you will bring to the role:

Be an experienced Youth Work practitioner that has the skills and ability to deliver an exemplary service to young people.
Have a young personcentered approach with the ability to engage with young people in a positive and meaningful way.
To deliver Information, advice and guidance to young people aged 15 24* (with additional needs*) to support their transition into further education, training, employment with training or an apprenticeship.
To hold a JNC recognised level 3 Youth Work qualification (mandatory).

About the role

As our next IAG Youth Worker you will work as part of a team to support NEET young people to identify and address barriers to accessing education, employment (with training) and training.

You will track and support a caseload of NEET Young people working in locality hubs and in the community to provide an accessible and young person-centred service.

You will work with a wide range of partners to support referrals into the Pathways team and to refer and signpost young people for additional support with appropriate agencies.

In addition, the team attend careers events, deliver groupwork and offer bespoke careers advice packages.

What we offer you
We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays

- membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
- a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
- a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

How to apply

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the communities we serve. Leeds City Council is an Inclusive employer, ranked 70 on the Stonewall top 100 employers 2023 list. We are also an Age friendly employer, a Mindful employer and a Disability Confident leader.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Job Purpose:

To delivery of IAG support using youth work methodology and ensure that the planning, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of Leeds Pathways Support programmes are responsive to the needs of young people and are in line with Children's Services strategic plan and priorities.

Responsibilities
Work directly with young people to develop and maintain relationships to help identify their starting points, needs and aspirations.

To work face-to-face for a minimum of 70% of the role.

To work in partnership to assess needs, provide and evaluate a well-planned and resourced programme of activities, services and facilities for young people using youth work methodology.

To carry out assessments to identify the barriers young people face to full participation and work with young people to design, agree & implement a plan of actions.

To offer impartial advice and guidance to young people about all their post 16 options so that they can make informed choices about their future.

To coordinate a list of sustained NEET young people in a locality and ensure that IAG is provided through existing professional support through attendance at Job Shops.

To contribute to departmental/multi-agency groups if required

To explore partnerships and develop them to improve outcomes for young people.

To support the youth work teams in Localities in ensuring that NEET and not known sweeps are carried out in the Locality.

To provide duty cover in hub drop in's in the Locality or City Centre

Act as a mentor, coach, and role model for other practitioners to help develop and broaden their professional youth work and IAG practice.

Manage relationships to ensure effective working with all appropriate services and partners.

To carry out tracking, monitoring, and recording in line with CCIS user rules

To support the necessary day