BF : L2 Skills Instructor – Goodygrane

The primary role of a BF Adventure Skills for Life Youth Support Worker/Instructor is to support children and young people on a journey of change; to develop their personal and social skills through engagement in outdoor activities, facilitated through our Trauma Informed Youth Work approach. This activity is delivered through one‑to‑one support or small group work. Skills for Life Instructors have a demonstrable passion for the outdoors and the opportunities for learning that this provides children and young people.

This Level 2 role is a trainee role that offers Instructors the opportunity to develop their own skill base and a commitment to this personal development is essential. Level 2 Instructors will agree with their line manager a set of objectives that should enable them to move to a L3 position within the year. Level 2 Skills for Life Youth Support Worker/Instructors work with children and young people to develop professional positive relationships.

Instructors will be supported by Coordinators to establish links with referring agencies and parents/carers as appropriate, to identify achievable outcomes and to facilitate the creation and delivery of bespoke provision in line with the specific needs of the individual or group.

Throughout the young person’s provision, they are responsible for continuous evaluation, maintaining a multi‑agency approach and enabling young people to recognise their own personal developments along their journey of change at BF Adventure.

Youth Support Workers/Instructors are responsible for the monitoring, evaluation and recording of the individuals’ progression against these outcomes through the reporting tool. At the completion of provision, they support the Coordinator with transitioning the young person’s progress onto their future settings.

Youth Support Workers/Instructors are at the front line of recognising safeguarding concerns presented by the service users and must follow BF Adventure’s Safeguarding Policy and Procedures.

Youth Support Workers/Instructors are accountable to the Skills for Life Coordinators and are required to engage in BF Adventure’s supervision and appraisal process.

Effective participation in Skills for Life team meetings is essential to further enhance the provision that BF Adventure offers.