Assistant Youth Support Worker 6 Hours Per Week
Job Title: Assistant Youth Support Worker
Salary: JNC Pt. 1 – 4 (starting at Pt.1) - £7.78 per hour
Hours: 6 hours per week
Responsible to: Youth Worker in Charge
Location: New Lodge Youth Centre, Upper Meadow Street
Main purpose of job:
The delivery of key aspects of New Lodge Youth Centre’s programme, working directly with young people to facilitate their personal, social, and educational development, and to enable them to gain a voice, influence and place in society. This post is for staff appointed to undertake duties under the direction of a Youth Worker in Charge or nominated Youth Support Worker. While duties will be primarily based in New Lodge Youth Centre, the post will include elements of outreach work.
Job Duties:
- Assist with the planning and implementation of programmes, related to the ‘Model for Effective Practice’.
- Encourage a fun, positive, participative, youth-centered atmosphere
- Ensure that young people play an active role in the youth group and deliver a model of youth participation.
- Communicate effectively and develop a rapport with young people.
- Assist in the development of relationships with the wider community and external agencies.
- Assist young people to express and realise their goals.
- Positively challenge oppressive behavior in young people.
- Provide information and support to young people.
- Enable young people to work effectively in groups.
- Support young people in evaluating youth work activities and the impact of youth work on their development.
- Implement Ashton Community Trust’s Child Protection Policy and Equal Opportunities Policy and work with young people to safeguard their welfare and the welfare of others.
- To monitor and record participant’s attendance and development
- Carry out administrative duties, under the direction of the Youth Worker in Charge.
Other duties:
- To carry out such duties, as may be assigned by the Youth Worker in Charge, within the level of the post.
- To adhere to Ashton Community Trust’s Code of Conduct in working with Children and Young People.
Closing Date
1:00pm