Youth Worker

Overview

Are you passionate about ensuring young people have access to opportunities and accurate information to enable them to make positive choices around sexual health and relationships? Birmingham City Council is seeking a dedicated Senior Youth Worker (SYW) to join Birmingham Youth Service, Children and Families Directorate. In this pivotal role, you will support the delivery of sexual health and positive relationships with young people in youth centres, schools and in localities across Birmingham.

If you are a proactive leader with a commitment to improving the sexual health outcomes for children and young people, we want to hear from you! As the SYW, you will be responsible for the delivery of sexual health provision within the Youth Service. You will work co-operatively with a team of youth workers. Develop and maintain strong partnerships with relevant organisations and strengthen the outcomes for young people.

Your role will involve ensuring the implementation of systems across Birmingham Youth Service and the delivery of high-quality youth work to our young people. In this role, you will work collaboratively with other (SYW) as well as stakeholders to promote creative partnerships and improve outcomes for young people. You will contribute to the planning and performance management across the delivery team and inspire and motivate the best provision to young people.

• Deliver sexual health provision within the Youth Service in collaboration with colleagues and partners.
• Support the delivery of high-quality youth work and promote creative partnerships to improve outcomes for young people.
• Contribute to planning and performance management across the delivery team.
• Inspire and motivate staff to provide excellent services to young people.

• Degree-level education in Youth Work with a JNC qualification.
• Significant experience in managing and leading staff in youth work delivery.
• Strong understanding of relevant policies, practices, and national frameworks.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage conflicting demands and work under pressure.

At Birmingham City Council, we offer a supportive and inclusive working environment where you can make a real difference in the lives of children and young people. We are committed to your professional development and offer a range of training opportunities to help you grow in your role.

If you are passionate about safeguarding children and have the skills and experience, we would love to hear from you. Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Person al Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post.

Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Applications without a CV and Personal Statement cannot be considered.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city. The Council is a fantastic place to work, with a leadership that is aspirational in its pursuit of excellence. There is a clear vision to ensure the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, focusing resources on five key priorities:

• A Prosperous Birmingham
• An Inclusive Birmingham
• A Safe Birmingham
• A Healthy Birmingham
• A Green Birmingham

We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership and ensuring services are accessible and responsive to citizens and neighbourhoods. We are committed to customer-centered delivery and excellence, with development opportunities such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a good pension scheme, wellbeing support, annual travel passes and discounts at city centre establishments.