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Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us click here.
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Youth Support Worker
As a Youth Support Workers you will deliver sessions for young people aged 9-19 years old at one or more Richmond Youth Centres Hampton Youth Zone, Whitton Youth Zone and The Hive in Ham.
We are hiring a number of Youth Support Workers to:
- 1x3 hour post at Whitton Youth Zone, TW2 7JX
- 2x 9 hour posts and 1x 6 hour post at Hampton Youth Zone, TW12 3RN
- 1x 3 hour post at The Hive Youth Centre, TW10 7NE
The Youth Service provides support, information, advice, guidance and activities to support the social, physical, intellectual, creative and emotional development of young people aged 9 - 19 years old. The Youth Service is a universal service which uses befriending and activities as a means to build long lasting positive and supportive relationships.
Due to a skills gap within the team we are particularly interested in candidates who have qualifications or backgrounds in gym or sports.
Please note that working hours for this role are variable. Candidates must clearly specify in their supporting statement which location(s) and hour option(s) they are applying for.
Basic starting hourly rate £16.18 per hour. Any advertised full-time equivalent salary will be calculated pro rata.
About the role
The post holder will be required to effectively provide young people centred youth work activities using a range of youth work approaches that will include mentoring, one to one support, group-work programmes, holiday activities, educational trips and visits.
As a Youth Support Worker, you will be required to effectively provide support, advice and guidance to young people aged 9 - 19 years old, oversee positive, developmental and diversionary activities during the youth sessions, and support the Lead Youth Worker with duties that improve the youth provision.
If you are an individual who relates well to young people and are passionate about wanting to help and support them on their journey to adulthood, please apply. Life skills and experience are just as important as work experience for this role, as you may wish to utilise your sporting, artistic, cooking or musical skills or perhaps your communication or motivational skills to engage with young people and be a positive influence on their lives.
For further information about this role, please contact Dempsie Earles by email dempsie.earles@achievingforchildren.org.uk for an informal discussion.
About you
- Childcare/Youth Work/Play work qualification NVQ 2 or equivalent in relevant field is desirable.
- Experience of direct working with children/young people.
- Experience of delivering services that value equality and diversity to a wide range of people with different cultural backgrounds & needs.
- Ability to work 1:1 and use your own initiative and to make use of advice /supervision.
- Ability to contribute to a programme of activities, which is safe and stimulating for children and young people.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a range of children, families and professionals.
About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:
- 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
- Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of staff benefits and discounts
- An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children click here. For our social work offer click here. For our Recruitment Journey, click here.
Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
