Job | Part Time

Assistant Youth Support Worker (Temporary)

Ashton Community Trust

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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

Friday / 04 August 2017
1:00pm

Contact Details

Louise Beagan

United Kingdom

Files

candidate_information_booklet_assistant_youth_worker_july_2017.docx