Role Terms
Salary: Band D £26,422 (FTE pro-rata for part-time)
Hours: 37 hours per week, to include regular evening & some weekends
Role type: Fixed-Term for 9 months (maternity Leave Cover)
Place of work: Based at No Limits Advice Centre, Southampton but with majority of working hours spent in the community
Closing Date: 10 am on Friday 28th February 2025
Interview Date: Week commencing 10th March 2025
Job Description
Applicant Support Pack
We're looking for a Detached Youth Worker who can enhance engagement with young people in Southampton, out and about in different locations.
Our Charity
No Limits is the leading youth services charity in Southampton, supporting children and young people in the city and across Hampshire. At No Limits, it is important our staff and volunteers reflect, represent, and have experience of the challenges faced by the children and young people we support. We are proud of and appreciate our many staff and volunteers who use their own lived experience to support the children and young people they work with.
With this in mind, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in all aspects of our work and organisational culture – and when recruiting, it’s important to us that we continue diversifying our staff and volunteer teams, with children and young people at the centre of everything we do. You can learn more about our DEI approach here.
When we talk about talent, we value the transferrable skills and experiences you can bring to No Limits, whether through work (in the same or a different sector), volunteering, or personal experiences. To make sure we get the best talent on our team, we are open to and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of the community, including diverse ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and neurodiverse individuals.
Your Role
Detached Youth Work is a different method of delivering youth work; it is delivered out and about in locations that young people are already accessing, this could be parks, shopping centres, streets or skate parks. Detached Youth Work recognises that not all young people want to access traditional building based youth work but still want to engage in positive activities and build relationships with youth work staff.
As part of the DASH (Drug and Alcohol Support Hub) within No Limits, our Detached Youth Workers:
* Provide detached youth work in priority locations within Southampton, build positive relationships with children and young people, encourage positive behaviours and provide diversionary activities.
* Are responsible for signposting and referencing children and young people to other services within No Limits and external agencies.
* Engage children and young people in a young person-centred, non-judgemental way, meeting young people where they are, building relationships and gaining trust.
* Provide information for young people on diversionary activities.
* Provide information and advice to children and young people around subjects such as substance use, mental health, loneliness, sexual health, relationships, exploitation, housing and economic well-being.
As a Youth Worker you must be able to:
* Build trusting and supportive relationships with children and young people.
* Respect and promote children and young people’s rights to make their own decisions and choices.
* Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Your key responsibilities will include:
* In a team of 3 youth workers deliver a minimum of 4 outreach sessions per week.
* Introduce yourself and our service to young people with the aim of engaging them in discussion, building relationships and continued engagement.
* Establish routes and set times that young people can become familiar with.
* Establish relationships with partner agencies that have contact with children and young people and businesses where young people may congregate.
* Over time, build relationships with nightclub owners and promoters to develop a presence in clubs, bars, raves and concerts where drug use is likely to be high.
* Be part of Southampton’s wider contextual safeguarding approach.
We are committed to making a difference in the lives of the children and young people we work with, and as such, you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the No Limits ethos. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is paramount.
We particularly welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and those who have had experiences similar to the young people we aim to support. We are committed to creating a diverse environment where people can be their authentic selves, where their experiences and opinions are valued, and we are all open to learning from each other.
As part of our team, you’ll receive a comprehensive induction and access to learning and development opportunities relevant to your role, supporting your ongoing growth.
You’ll have the essentials of:
* Experience in working with children and young people and/or a minimum Level 3 (or equivalent) youth work or other relevant qualification.
* Effective communication, organisational and time management skills.
* Confident and able to use Microsoft apps, such as Word, Teams and Excel, and databases.
* Working proactively and collaboratively with others; reflecting creativity, adaptability and bringing positivity and enthusiasm to your work.
* Commitment to personal growth, and ongoing learning and development.
Please let us know if we can support you with any reasonable adjustments at any point prior to, during or after the selection process, such as access arrangements, flexible working, or a suitable place to pray.
>>> Our Benefits (click to expand)
We are committed to being a great place to work, where people achieve and feel valued. In our People Survey, 98% of staff and 100% of volunteers said they were proud to tell people they work or volunteer for No Limits. We’re proud to offer some great benefits, on top of being able to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of local children and young people:
36 days annual leave (including public holidays)
Two additional wellbeing days per year – Supporting you to take additional time off for your wellbeing or development.
Pension scheme – Supporting your future by matching your additional pension contributions up to 2%.
Life assurance scheme – Giving you peace of mind with 2x annual salary cover for pension members.
Hybrid and flexible working – Giving the flexibility to work in the best way for your role.
Comprehensive induction and training offer – Including our online learning management system with hundreds of opportunities to support your development.
Employee Assistance Programme – Providing you with counselling, financial, personal support and health and wellbeing services.
Interested..? We'd love to hear from you!
To apply now, please submit your application on this page by the deadline of 10 am on Friday 28th February 2025.
We’d be happy to have an informal discussion and answer any immediate questions you might have. If you’d like an initial discussion please contact James McCombe, our Service Manager, Substance Use & Crime on James.McCombe@nolimitshelp.org.uk.
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