Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified
Location :Edge Hill CFC, Liverpool, L7 1PH, Liverpool City Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £18.10
The successful candidate will be based in Central Youth Club in the Kensington Fairfield area of the city and work directly with children and young people who attend the centre to take part in the youth and play offer.
As a youth worker at the centre you will build positive and trusting relationships with children and young people and will work in a bespoke person-centred way in order to get the very best outcomes for them.
You will be responsible for developing, planning, and facilitating the youth provision with the support of a part time evening staff team and volunteers who you will have line management responsibility for.
You will work with the centre manager and management committee to identify opportunities for young people to access including possible funding to expand the work
You will facilitate children and young people voice in the centre to ensure the provision offered meets their needs and encourages their development through new opportunities.
As required you will advocate for children and young people with fellow professionals and ensure they are safe guarded at all times.
Children and young people do not live in isolation so as an advocate for best outcomes for them you will work with parents and carers to facilitate participation and access to opportunities.
You will work in a flexible way to accommodate the needs of the project and as such will be required to work several evenings a week to facilitate the youth club. Dependant on the programme you offer this may also require some weekend work
You will have an excellent understanding of issues facing young people and will be expected to assess individual needs and record interventions in a timely way.
Main Areas of Responsibility:
• To assist in and lead on the development and delivery of programmes of work
with young people both group and individual
• To ensure the views and needs of young people are represented in the
services and programmes that are delivered by Targeted Services for Young
people and wider LCC services
• To record accurately all contact with and work undertaken with young people ,
maintaining appropriate records using the electronic recording system as
required by Targeted Services for Young People
• To assess, plan and deliver interventions according to the needs of young
people and their families
• To work with partners both statutory and voluntary and local communities to
provide positive opportunities for young people
• Advocate for and represent young people in a variety of settings
• To support and work with the families of young people in contact with
Targeted Services for Young People to enable them to address areas of
concern and assist integration into mainstream statutory and voluntary
services
Person Specification
Assessment methods used: I = Interview, P = Presentation, A = Application, E =
Exercise, T = Test, AC = Assessment Centre
Qualification and training
Essential
• A nationally recognised Youth and Community Qualification or equivalent (A)
Experience
Essential
• Experience of working with young people in a variety of settings (A,I)
• Experience of delivering group and individual programmes of work with young
people (A,I)
Desirable
• Experience of working in a team and the ability to contribute to team and
service developments
Skills/Abilities
Essential
• Understanding of risk and safeguarding issues for young people (A,I)
• Knowledge of and ability to apply LCC Child Protection procedures (A,I)
• Ability to communicate effectively with young people including those who
display challenging behaviour (A,I)
• Good communication skills both written and verbal (A,I)
Desirable
• Ability to use electronic recording systems with a good level of administrative
and organisational skills
• Excellent listening and assessment skills
Commitment
Essential
• A personal commitment to contributing to the effectiveness of services to
young people and communities (A,I)
• A willingness to respond to changes in a positive manner and to proactively
seek improvement to working practices (A,I)
Desirable
• An understanding of and a personal commitment to the Vision and Values of
Liverpool City Council
• A commitment to continuous personal development and learning
• A commitment to ensure equality of opportunity for all young people