Youth Worker - Buckinghamshire

Applications will only be accepted by sending a CV and a covering letter to: HR@caudwellyouth.org

For a full recruitment pack which includes the full job description, please visit our website - www.caudwellyouth.org/careers

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Youth Worker to deliver our short-term intervention programme in Buckinghamshire. You'll coordinate young people aged 11 - 25, delivering 12 weeks' worth of sessions with them, empowering them to make positive choices and reduce risky behaviours. We're looking for somebody who has worked with young people who show offending behaviours, including violent behaviours, and/or exploitation risks in a multi-agency setting. You'll set goals with the young people and have control over the session content, recording real progress and spotting changes in their behaviour and attitude.

If that sounds like you, please apply and we'd love to speak with you.

Job Summary

Caudwell Youth exists to level the playing field for Young People at risk.

To change this, we

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Shape Futures

person-centred support through long-term volunteer mentoring and targeted intervention

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Shape Community

positively impacting the community by connecting people together

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Shape Change

reduce stigma, amplify youth voice and demonstrate best practice in the sector

Our core service is a person-centred volunteer mentoring service, delivered across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Slough, Milton Keynes and Luton, for up to 18 months.

We also offer a short term intervention programme, in Buckinghamshire. The Shaping Futures programme 8 - 12 weeks of targeted work to support reduction in offending behaviour.

The Operations Team play a key role in achieving this vision.

You will be responsible for ensuring the Charity achieves its aims and objectives and fulfils its operational plan effectively by providing high quality support services, providing person centred long- term mentoring for young people.

You will have key and major responsibility for coordinating service areas and develop the Charity’s programmes, supported by your line manager. One of your key roles will be developing positive working relationships with key partner organisations.

Duties (but not limited to)

• Coordinate onboarding of young people, including the initial assessment, and developing 12 individualised sessions bespoke to each young person.
• Ensure a 12-week programme is written and sent to the young person with agreed outcomes after initial meeting.
• Responsible for a case load of young people up to 20 young people at any one time.
• Lead sessions and activities with appropriate resources to empower young people to make more positive choices to reduce violent behaviours, reduce risk of exploitation and other offending behaviours

ESSENTIAL

• Minimum of 2 years' experience working with young people in formal or informal settings
• Experience working with statutory services to support at-risk young people
• Experience planning and delivering activities or support services for young people
• Experience working to agreed delivery targets, monitoring outcomes, and report writing
• Full UK driving licence with no endorsements or convictions, eligible for business insurance

DESIRABLE

• Experience of liaising and relationship building with local networks
• Hold a Certificate in Youth Work and Community Practice or a relevant equivalent (minimum Level 2 JNC, NYA, or equivalent)

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of young people services in the UK
• Strong understanding of young people at-risk and trauma-informed practice
• Good understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, and child protection procedures
• Knowledge of local referral pathways and support services
• Basic experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and CRM systems (Better Impact/and or Beacon CRM)
• Excellent presentation skills to external stakeholders

For a full recruitment pack which includes the full job description, please visit our website - www.caudwellyouth.org/careers

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