To cover the following areas: Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Thurrock
THE ROLE:
To mentor and support young people in their schools and on their estates that are at risk of becoming involved in Serious Youth Violence through 1-2-1’s, after school and positive activities, holiday programmes, and recruit adults in the community to be mentors.
MUST HAVE:
* Minimum of two years’ working with young people at risk or involved in serious youth violence in a full time paid capacity including:
* information, advice and guidance
* 1-2-1 mentoring
* workshops
* Experience of leading youth work sessions
* Experience of working with young people on the edge of; school exclusion, serious youth violence or mental health issues.
* Lived experience of the issues the young people we work with face
* Managing safeguarding incidents
* Detached youth work
* Delivering positive activities/youth clubs
* Minimum Level 3 youth work qualification or equivalent with level 2 in English
* A driving licence and car
* Full in date DBS or on the update service