Senior Youth Support Worker - DYS Space Ltd

13
May
Close date :
6 June 2022
Salary :
See below
Location :
Bideford
Website :
https://www.spaceyouthservices.org/vacancies/vacancy-dys178
Description :

Do you want to help us unlock potential with young people and their communities?

Do you love a challenge?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Youth Support Worker to work as part of our North Devon team. 

About the job

Employment type: Full time, Permanent

Hours of work: 37 hours per week

Salary: JNC: unqualified scale pt 9 - 10, qualified scale pt 10 - 13 (£21,439 - £25,313 FTE)

Deadline for application: Monday 6th June 2022

Interview Date: Tuesday 14th June 2022

If you have any questions or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact: Anna on 01271 343762 or 07759127532

What is the role?

  • Centre and street based youth work delivery

  • Delivering 1:1 youth work support and targeted group work

  • Working alongside experienced and motivated colleagues

  • Delivering fun, creative activities and supporting the youth work curriculum

  • Leading sessions and supporting others

  • Working collaboratively with partners

 

Who we’re looking for

Our Bideford youth centre has music practice and performance spaces. Although not essential we are keen to hear from candidates with experience, knowledge or interest in any of the following: music performance &/or music production.

About You:

  • Communicating with people – including people you don’t know

  • Working well together – committed to team working

  • Creative and skilful - contributing your ideas

  • Organised and thoughtful - facilitating/ planning/ evaluating

  • Interested in the issues faced by young people

  • Committed to anti oppressive practice

  • Committed to learning and development

 

As part of our ambitions to improve equality and diversity, we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under any of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, which include race, age, disability, gender, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.

What we offer

  • Annual leave: 6 weeks for the first 5 years then 7 weeks after 5 years (pro-rata’d for part-time roles)

  • Additional 3 Statutory days given between Christmas and new year plus bank holidays

  • Pension contributions starting at 6% rising to 8% in the third year

  • Employee assistance programme 24/7

  • Dress code: Casual

  • Flexible schedule

  • Social occasions

  • Continuous Professional Development: Formal and informal training opportunities

  • Enhanced sick pay

  • Trained wellbeing champions available for a chat

  • Chromebook and work mobile

  • Value-driven culture

 

How to Apply

  • Download and complete this supporting statement:

  • Return your completed supporting statement, along with your CV to recruitment@spacepsm.org Or post to: 100 Club, Wear Barton Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 7EH

  • Interviews may be conducted by phone / video / online - method to be advised and dependent on the individual and Covid restrictions in force at interview date - details will be given at offer of interview

  • Unless specified when sending through your completed application, we do not normally acknowledge receipt of applications

 

Safeguarding Statement and Pre-Employment Checks

At SPACE, we work with young people and are fully committed to ensuring their safeguarding and welfare is a priority at all times. As part of our Safeguarding Policy and Procedures, all of our employees, contractors and volunteers will be expected to comply. Upon a conditional offer of appointment being made, all employees will also be required to satisfy our pre-employment screening process which will include:

  • An identity check (photo ID)

  • Receipt of satisfactory references cover for 3 years to current

  • Documentary evidence of right to work in the UK

  • A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)