Job Title: Part Time Youth Workers x3 (Youth Support Workers)
Category: Youth Service
Job Type: Permanent
Job Hours: Part Time, 12 hrs pw
Salary: £24,786 - £26,091 pro rata per annum plus Outer London Allowance pro rata
Location: Hainault Youth Centre and Loxford Youth Centre
Description
The Redbridge Youth Service is committed to encouraging, empowering, and challenging young people to achieve their potential through a range of positive activities and enjoyable informal learning opportunities.
The Youth Service comprises several teams, working with young people in universal settings, as well as providing targeted support to individuals and families. We want to recruit passionate Youth Workers to work at the two Youth Centres in after school and evening sessions.
We are looking for people who do not have a Youth Work qualification but have experience of working and engaging with young people aged 11 – 18 and up to 24 with special education needs and disabilities and are looking to take the next step.
Essential Information:
The successful candidate will be expected to complete their level 2 or 3 Youth Work qualification within a two-year period. A bursary may be available to those who do not currently hold a level 2 or 3 qualification.
Hainault is an established Youth Centre that is open 2 after school sessions and 3 evenings a week.
Loxford has been re-opened as a Youth Centre for over a year and is open 2 after school and evenings a week.
There are opportunities to expand and enhance the current Youth Work offer at both locations.
Main Role:
* To engage with young people to deliver face-to-face work at the Youth Centres.
* To create informal learning and education opportunities using music, media, cooking, sports, or creative arts.
* To engage with vulnerable young people and support them in their transition to adulthood.
There is 1 post at Hainault Youth Centre. The post is 12 hours per week.
Hours are Tuesday 2.45 to 8.45pm, Wednesday 3.00 to 6.00pm, and Thursday 7:00pm to 10:00pm.
There are 2 posts at Loxford Youth Centre. The posts are 12 hours per week.
Hours are Tuesday and Thursday 3.00pm to 9.00pm.
Candidates should make sure that they are available to work on the days and times specified in each post before submitting an application.
About Redbridge Council:
Redbridge is an ambitious, diverse, and exciting east-London Borough. What we do is driven by changing our relationship with local people to support our vision. As a result, we have developed innovative ways to build our communities and transform our Council.
We are one of the fastest-growing parts of the country and the third most diverse London Borough. Our communities are attracted by a mixture of excellent schools, relatively affordable housing, high-quality open space, and rapid transport connections into the heart of the city.
At Redbridge, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work culture that is friendly, supportive, encourages new ideas, and ultimately supports our aims to improve the standard of lives for all our residents.
Redbridge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. These posts will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check (DBS) and references will be taken up.
Benefits Of Working For Redbridge Council:
* Excellent Pension provision via a salary-related, defined benefit scheme.
* JNC terms and conditions for statutory and public holidays.
* Health and wellbeing; access to professional support and services.
* Excellent on-the-job training and development.
* Carer Passport Scheme, support to staff who look after family/friends with a disability.
* Nuffield Health – discounted rates for annual membership.
Application Process:
To apply for this post, please complete the online application form and attach an up-to-date CV and Covering Letter. Your cover letter should include the key attributes you believe you bring to the role aligned with the person specification and a summary of a project you have been directly responsible for successfully delivering.
Interviews will be held week commencing 24th March 2025.
All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK. At the London Borough of Redbridge, we receive a high volume of great-quality applicants; we therefore may close a vacancy earlier than advertised. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief.
Applications not submitted online will not be accepted.
Closing date: 9th March 25 #J-18808-Ljbffr