Part-time Senior Youth Support Worker - Space Youth Services

Purpose of Job

To work collaboratively to ensure that young people are engaged in meaningful activities and programmes that seek to unlock their potential, gives them a voice, positively shapes their future prospects and promotes community connectivity.

Key Responsibilities:

To contribute to the design and delivery of personal & social - educational programmes and projects that inspire young people, capture their interests and meet their needs.

To lead centre based and street based youth work sessions, inspire and support staff and volunteers, work collaboratively with partners and teams.

To be self motivating and willing to try new things. A collaborative team member who puts forward ideas and values everyone's contribution.

Core Tasks: working with young people, agencies, partners, parents & carers as appropriate.

Ensure young people are engaged in the planning, delivery and evaluation of their local service and have opportunities to influence the organisation.

Engage young people in face to face youth work in open access, street based and targeted provision during day time, evenings; and weekends when required.

Plan, lead and evaluate a fun and educational curriculum that engages, inspires and challenges young people appropriately.

Recognise, reward and celebrate young people's achievements, learning and successes. From the smallest first step, to reaching their goals and having the self belief to expand their aspirations.

Identify vulnerable young people early, in the context of their everyday lives.

Build a clear picture of individual needs, shared by young people and the agencies working with them, taking the Lead Practitioner role where appropriate.

Provide support for young people during transitions, for example moving on from school or from the support of one service to another as needs change.

Ensure young people who access 1-2-1 or targeted group work receive a personalised, personal and social education package of support with clear goals and negotiated outcomes.

Work with professionals and practitioners, demonstrating respect and understanding of differing agendas, disciplines, specialisms and roles.

Core Tasks: Organisational roles and responsibilities

To actively commit to and promote Space customer service standards

Adhere to undertaking timely administration tasks, financial regulations and recording and reporting functions

First line management responsibility for staff and volunteers, including recruiting and helping others on their learning and developmental journey

To conform to Space policy, practice and standards

To keep self and others safe by working to Space health and safety and safeguarding procedures. Speaking up and challenging when the organisation might not be getting it right

Commit to your own continuous learning and that of others

Be accountable to yourself, young people and their families, all colleagues, our trustees, partners and stakeholders

Be flexible, dynamic and ready to move with the changing and improving pathways of the organisation