Youth Worker - Gainsborough, United Kingdom - Gainsborough Trinity Foundation

Gainsborough Trinity Foundation

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Gainsborough, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Job title:
Youth Worker

Salary:
£22,500 pro rata

Contract: 3 Years (initially)

Office Base:
Gainsborough Trinity Foundation, Roses Sports Ground, North Warren Road, Gainsborough, DN21 2TU

Hours or work: 16 hours per week

Reporting to:
Lead Youth Worker

PURPOSE OF ROLE

To guide and support young people within Gainsborough in their personal, social and educational development to help them reach their full potential.

Funded through the Big Lottery Community Fund for an initial 3 year, in the role of youth worker, you'll set, organise and run community programmes aimed at young people aged between 11 and 21.

Through these programmes, you'll help them to explore and understand their ideas, values and beliefs, building their confidence and life skills so that they can make a successful transition to adulthood.

You'll work in a variety of settings, such as:

colleges

- faith-based groups
- schools
- youth centres.
- community

You may also deliver targeted street work to engage with high-risk young people.

Youth work relies on voluntary engagement by young people, and you will need to build a relationship based on trust in order to support and empower them.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

You'll need to:
- assess the needs of young people to correctly plan and deliver programmes related to areas such as health, fitness, smoking, drugs, violence, relationships and bullying
- set up and run arts-based activities, community/environmental projects, residential activities, outdoor education and sporting activities
- develop a relationship with young people based on respect and trust, ensuring they have a safe place to develop their identity and place in society
- establish boundaries and challenge inappropriate behaviour
- support young people in different settings, including outreach work
- mentor, coach and support individuals, encouraging greater social inclusion
- set targets for progression and regularly monitor and review the quality of the local youth work provision
- work in partnership with families and other key people in the young person's life, as well as with professionals from other organisations involved with young people such as social care, health, police, education, youth offending teams and local authorities, in order to build a strong support network
- attend and contribute to multi-agency meetings, bringing together practitioners from different sectors as part of a 'team around the family' (TAF) approach
- attend regular training and development opportunities to maintain an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding, health and safety, and local policy developments
- undertake administrative tasks, maintain effective recording systems and respond to queries
- work with parents and community groups to win support for improved provision and act as an advocate for young people's interests