Second Level Youth Support Worker - Participation

Second Level Youth Support Worker
- Participation

• Second Level Youth Support Worker
  - Participation

14.8 hours a week.
Temporary until 31st March 2027.

Job Purpose:

To offer informal educational opportunities to young people, enabling them and allowing them to explore and develop their skills knowledge, attitudes and responsibilities; ensuring the delivery of the guiding principles for a modern Youth and Play Service in Wrexham

Dimensions:
Could have line management responsibilities for no more than 4 Level 1 Youth Support Workers including supervision.
The post holder will have awareness of safeguarding procedures, health & safety and equalities.
Post holder may have responsibilities for resources used for operational purposes.
May be involved in selection panels for recruitment of Level 1 Youth Support Workers or volunteers

Qualifications/

Experience:

Level 3 Certificate in Youth Work Practice (Wales) is essential but in exceptional circumstance, other relevant experience of working with young people and/or relevant qualifications may be considered and approved by a senior manager

Requirement of Appointment:
Successful candidates who do not already hold the Level 3 Certificate in Youth Work Practice (Wales) will be required to enrol on and successfully complete the qualification to maintain EWC registration in accordance with Welsh Government requirements. Subject to continued funding.

Context Statement:
Work in partnership with Line Manager to plan and implement the appropriate curriculum to meet the needs of young people including;
Providing unit or project plans for curriculum delivery
Provide needs and risk assessments where appropriate
Work flexibly across various settings as directed by Line Manager

Tasks Specific to the Role – Level 2 Participation Youth Worker:

Lead on youth participation opportunities within community groups and partner organisations.
Support involvement in Senedd yr Ifanc and youth voice activities.
Support Facilitation of UNCRC, consultation and engagement sessions, ensuring young people's views influence decision-making.
Support participation activities in secondary schools across Wrexham.
Assist with training and workshops that promote participation, co-production and youth voice.
Support the operation of Senedd yr Ifanc committees and groups, including meeting facilitation and action planning.

Role

Purpose:

To support youth participation across Wrexham by promoting young people's rights, strengthening youth voice, and ensuring young people influence local, regional and national decisions through schools, community settings and Senedd yr Ifanc.

An Enhanced DBS & EWC registration is required for this position.

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingu al workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh.

• Grymuso

The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Over the years it has grown to reflect a population that is multi-religious and multi-ethnic and complements the diversity of our communities.

Centred on the city of Wrexham, which nestles between the Welsh mountains and the Cheshire plains, it’s a location that really can offer you the best of both worlds and we are proud of our city status (awarded in 2022 when we became the seventh city in Wales).

Wrexham County Borough Council is a unitary Council which delivers a wide range of services aimed at improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities. We are committed to providing services through collaboration with local and national partners. With a focus on sustainable development, community wellbeing, and improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities, Wrexham is a fantastic place to work, live, and learn.

The council is an inclusive employer with a workforce of around 5,500, offering diverse roles, training and development and rewarding career opportunities. Wrexham County Borough Council values innovation, bilingualism in English and Welsh, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, the council ensures accessible recruitment and support for disabled employees including offering a guaranteed interview (where essential person specification items are met). Additionally, veterans will receive guaranteed interviews under the Armed Forces Covenant if eligibility criteria are met (where essential person specification items are met).

Employee benefits include:

• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days
• Family-friendly policies supporting caring and family commitments
• Work-life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
• Access to Wrexham Reward Scheme with discounts off leading retailers nationally and…