Youth Worker - Lancashire, United Kingdom - Lancashire County Council
Description
Salary £32,021-£34,522 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Early Help Targeted Youth Support- Preston
International Sponsorship - this role is
not open to international sponsorship (Shortage Occupations only)
The Targeted Youth Support team part of Lancashire County Council's, Children and Family Wellbeing Service is looking to recruit 2 Full Time (JNC qualified) Professional Range Youth Workers, to work in the Preston and Chorley/South Ribble areas, who are enthusiastic, organised, and passionate about making a difference and changing young people's lives.
The Service delivers targeted prevention and early intervention work to ensure that young people get the help they need early and to reduce the necessity for higher cost specialist intervention.
It enables young people to succeed by providing high quality informal education opportunities to promote their personal and social development.
It supports young people who are challenged in education, their communities or home life to ensure a successful transition to adulthood.
The Youth Worker's role is to contribute to the delivery of youth work opportunities in a variety of settings, including youth clubs and in collaboration with schools and other agencies.
Youth Workers will report to a Team Leader and will work closely with other youth work staff and volunteers to maximise opportunities for young people to access social and personal development as well as learning opportunities.
The main purpose of the role is to initiate and develop relationships with 12- to 19-year-olds and up to 25-year-olds for young people with vulnerabilities.
By designing and developing youth work responses underpinned by the 4 cornerstones of youth work, equality, participation, education and empowerment and delivery of the Youth Offer.
The focus of your work will be with vulnerable and at-risk groups to deliver preventative programmes, evidencing learning outcomes and delivering to targets.
You will have the ability to quickly establish positive relationships with diverse groups of young people and partners, to respond flexibly to their needs and to the priorities of the Service.
Good IT, organisation and communication skills are essential as you will need to record data on a management information system, meet targets, produce reports, and correspond with young people, parents, and partners.
You will deliver face to face work in accordance with JNC terms and conditions including residentials.You will be required to travel across the districts and at times across county so access to a vehicle is essential.
You will have a nationally recognised JNC qualification for Youth and Community Workers.The posts cover:
- Preston
- Chorley /South Ribble
For further information please contact Deb Cardwell
Closing Date: 22nd September 2023
Interview date: 10th October 2023
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
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