Team Leader New Forest - Youth Options

Youth Options

Verified Company

New Forest, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Youth Options works with children and young people across Southampton and west Hampshire. We believe that all children and young people can achieve a better future if given the chance. You can help us achieve that vision.

Our mission is to support children and young people to engage, develop and become empowered to achieve a better future.

We believe that every young person has the potential to realise their abilities and aspirations and make a valuable contribution to their communities.

Why us?
Our staff care passionately about supporting children and young people.

We see the potential in our staff and support everyone through training to ensure they have the skills they need to help children and young people achieve.

91% of staff say we are living our charity's values and behaviours.

Generous annual leave (minimum of 32 days holiday a year, increasing with length of service)
Additional time off at Christmas
Fair rates of pay (starting salaries aligned to Living Wage Foundation)
Company pension scheme
Health care scheme
Options for flexible working
Annual staff away day
Annual whole staff team building day
Comprehensive and ongoing training
Investors in People accreditation
Christmas Party and other socials

The Role

Youth Options has developed a reputation for delivering high quality targeted youth work to support young people to minimise the impact of negative life experiences.

The aim of our targeted provision is to engage, develop and empower children and young people who have experienced negative life experiences which may impact their future outcomes; this may include looked after children, young people who have been excluded or risk exclusion from education, those engaging in risky behaviours or those suffering with poor mental health.

As Team Leader for Prevention Services you will lead on planning, coordinating and implementing a programme of outstanding delivery.

You will be responsible for managing and inspiring a team of Youth Support Workers to plan, deliver, evaluate, programmes of work from two youth centres and to grow a high-quality programme of prevention services across Totton and Waterside.

Ideally you will have a proven ability to offer high-quality leadership, management and support to both teams and individuals.

This role requires a confident and creative individual with experience of youth work who is able to adapt sessions to a variety of environments including public outdoor spaces, youth clubs and community outreach sessions.

Regular evening and occasional weekend working will be required

Person Specification
Experience - Working with children and young people including those who are vulnerable or at risk - Experience of delivering 1:1 to children and young people - Planning effective programmes of work for children and young people - Leading and/or managing a team - Working with outside agencies in a positive and professional manner

Pay:
£26,910.00-£28,860.00 per year

Benefits: