Youth Support Worker Youth Centre

Primary Location :
Antrim-Crumlin-Crumlin Youth Centre Contract Type :
Fixed-Term (May be subject to extension or reduced for any valid reason)
Duration of Contract/Contract End Date : 31 March 2027

Status :
Part-Time Hours per Week : 3 hours per week Working Pattern :
Saturday evening: 6:30pm - 9:30pmGrade/Scale :
Youth Support Worker | Support Worker Range Pts 5 - 7 | £13.6271 - £13.9707 per hour Additional Allowance(s) :
Not Applicable Anticipated Interview Date(s) : TBCAdditional Information: N/AJOB DESCRIPTION

REPORTS TO:

Youth Support Worker-in-Charge RESPONSIBLE FOR:
The delivery of key aspects of the unit programme, the management of appropriate staff/volunteers and the implementation of the Education Authority policies.

JOB PURPOSE:

To work directly with young people to develop their social education by providing programmes of activities. This post is for staff appointed to undertake key duties, under the direction of a Worker-in-Charge.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To work directly with young people to develop their social education by providing programmes of activities, related to the ‘Model for Effective Practice’.Ensuring that young people play an active role in the youth group and work towards 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.

Enable young people to work effectively in groups.

Challenge oppressive behaviour in young people.

Provide information and support to young people.

Encourage young people to broaden their horizons and be active citizens.

Support young people in evaluating youth work activities and the impact of youth work on their development.

Support young people in their understanding of risk and challenge and in taking action to address key issues in their lives.

Implement the unit’s Child Protection Policy and work with young people to safeguard their welfare and the welfare of others.

Carry out administrative duties within the unit, under the direction of the Line Manager.

Other duties

To carry out such duties, as may be assigned by the Line Manager, within the level of the post.

This job description will be subject to review in light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to  accordance with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act (1998), the post-holder is expected to promote good relations, equality of opportunity and pay due regard for equality legislation at all times.

PERSON SPECIFICATION NOTES TO JOB APPLICANTS
1. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how, and to what extent you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria, where relevant.
2. You must demonstrate how you meet the criteria by the closing date for applications, unless the criteria state otherwise.
3. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is outlined in the table below.
4. Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form.
5. Please note that the Selection Panel reserves the right to shortlist only those applicants that it believes most strongly meet the criteria for the role.
6. In the event of an excessive number of applications, the Selection Panel also reserves the right to apply any desirable criteria as outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting, in which case these will be applied in the order listed. It is important therefore that you also clearly demonstrate on your application form on how you meet any desirable criteria.

Section 1

- Essential Criteria The following are essential criteria which will initially be measured at the shortlisting stage and which may also be further explored during the interview/selection…