Youth Inclusion & Development Worker Readvertised

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Newhill Youth & Community Centre works with young people aged 9 to 25 from the Upper Springfield are. The project employs a ‘needs’ led, and outcome driven community youth work approach, which affirms the voluntary, emancipatory and democratic nature of the relationship between youth worker and young person. This unique youth work project supports the social inclusion of marginalised young people from the Upper Springfield area by supporting and enhancing their rights, participation, education, health and well-being.

KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. To design and deliver youth and community programmes which enhances young people’s social inclusion.
2. To design and deliver programmes/initiatives which enhance young people’s active participation in the issues, services and decisions that impact on their lives.
3. To design and deliver programmes which provide opportunities for young people to raise their aspirations, confidence, self-esteem and their ability to learn and grow.
4. To design and deliver community youth work programmes which improves young people’s safety, health & well-being.
5. To support the weekly youth work delivery schedule of Newhill Youth & Community Centre including but not exclusively; youth club; street works; mentoring; homework club; group work.