Youth Work Coordinator - Durham, United Kingdom - Kinetic Youth Ltd

Kinetic Youth Ltd
Kinetic Youth Ltd
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Durham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Youth Work Coordinator must be Degree Qualified

HMYOI Low Newton - Female establishment
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£28, £32,597 per year (Dependent on Experience and Qualification)_

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of young people? To the young people who others can't/won't work with?

Do you like a challenge that's very rewarding?

Are you, or do you aspire to be a fantastic youth worker?

Then come and work for Kinetic Youth.

We believe Youth Work works - do you?

We deliver youth work services to young people in prisons

We have a variety of roles to suit your experience, qualifications and interests and have flexibility with working hours.


Job Summary:


The post holder will be responsible for the coordination of youth services across the Kinetic portfolio in line with Kinetic Youth Ltd policies and procedures.


Main duties and Responsibilities:


  • To implement and deliver a highquality ambitious enrichment/life skills/wellbeing nonaccredited course that caters predominantly to new/short stay/remand prisoners.
  • To design a course that shall support the development of key interpersonal skills and support development of selfworth for those who may not have time to complete an accredited qualification.
  • To explore and deliver creative methods of engaging prisoners such as art, drama, roleplay etc
  • Coordination and delivery of youth services
  • Management, development and delivery of a comprehensive face to face curriculum programmes of work to young people
  • Ensure effective planning and evaluation procedures are used to maintain high quality delivery
  • Development and delivery of recorded and accredited outcomes for young people where possible
  • Coordination, management and delivery of a specific area of work across the entire Kinetic portfolio (e.g. Outdoor Education, Schools, Participation, Travellers, Gangs)
  • Recruit and appoint parttime staff as necessary
  • Ensure the appropriate training and support of parttime staff so as to provide a high quality service to young people
  • Liaise with prison staff and YOT colleagues where appropriate/required to support the development of youth work programmes
  • Ensure effective communication links are developed and maintained with all partners
  • Manage the delegated budget, allocate funds and monitor expenditure in compliance with Kinetic's financial guidelines
  • Provide timely, accurate and relevant management information as required
  • Comply with Kinetic policies which support equality, diversity and antidiscriminatory practice
  • The post holder will have the health and safety responsibility for youth services delivered

Person Specification:


Qualifications
JNC qualification in youth work


Experience and skills

  • Recent and significant experience of working with young people in a youth work setting
  • Recent and significant experience of management and development of work with young people
  • Recent and significant experience of the management, development and delivery of a specialist area of youth work
  • Ability to plan, evaluate and review work with young people
  • Ability to communicate and work effectively with vulnerable and marginalised young people
  • Ability to work well as part of a team
  • Skilled in the effective recruitment and management of staff
  • Sound budget and resource management skills
  • Demonstrate good organisational skills and an ability to prioritise work
  • Ability to travel on a regular basis in a timely and flexible manner at various times of the day between sites across the county
  • Competent in use of IT

Knowledge
Issues and legislation relevant to working with young people

Personnel procedure relating to the employment of staff

Health and Safety, risk assessment and safeguarding procedures relevant to work with young people

Equality of opportunity, including how inequality affects the life chances of young people and their communities

Criminal Justice System as it affects young people


Other
Ability to work unsocial hours on a regular and frequent basis, notably evenings and weekends


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£28,491 - £32,597 per year


Experience:


  • Youth work: 2 years (required)
  • Experience in the criminal justice system

Work Location:
In person


Salary:
£28,491.00-£32,597.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Company pension
  • Free parking
  • Onsite parking

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work Location:
In person
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