Are you looking for a new opportunity for 2024?
Are you passionate about working with children and young people?
Are you enthusiastic about developing excellent and inclusive services with young people to enhance their wellbeing, happiness, and opportunities?
Our new Partnership with the Co-op is an exciting innovative project where we aim to support over 750k young people, aged 10-25 years across 2 years.
To deliver this, we are recruiting for a team of Youth Support Workers across 20 locations.
Location of this post: Blyth
Initially, you will be working alongside Barnardo's colleagues and young people in the local area to design and kick start the brand new co-designed service. This is an exciting and varied role that will evolve as the service develops.
Our Barnardo's Co-op Partnership goals are:
* Improve mental wellbeing
* Improve access to basic needs (food)
* Improve access to opportunities
We are looking for applicants who are:
* Confident and creative in engaging and working alongside young people aged between 10-25 years.
* Skilled in designing and delivering groupwork sessions for young people.
* Able to provide emotional and practical support to young people, in line with safeguarding policies and procedures.
* Flexible to work evenings and weekends where required to meet the needs of the service.
* Able to work in partnership with Co-op, Children's Services and the community, whilst keeping young people at the centre.
In return for your commitment, you will be supported with meaningful and supportive 1:1's, ongoing personal development, and opportunities to make a positive change in young people's lives.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
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