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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.
Youth Support Worker (Casual)
The salary shown is Full Time Equivalent, however this is a casual position paid at an hourly rate.
We are hiring Youth Support Workers to provide cover and support busy periods with Richmond Youth Service. As a Youth Support Worker you will deliver sessions for young people aged 9-19 years old at one or more Richmond Youth Centres.
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.
Basic starting hourly rate £16.15 plus a top up paid annual leave contribution (instead of annual leave days)
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 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.
- Support the Lead Youth Worker with duties that improve the youth provision.
For further information about this role, please contact Dempsie Earles by email dempsie.earles@achievingforchildren.org.uk for an informal discussion.
About you
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.
Qualifications:
- Childcare/Youth Work/Play work qualification NVQ 2 or equivalent in relevant field is desirable.
Skills and experience:
- 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 competitive pay and all the perks to enable hybrid working.
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS Pension)
- Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
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.
