This role of the Youth Worker is assisting the Senior Youth Worker with the day-to-day delivery of our targeted youth work programme across Cheshire East. They will attend multi agency meetings when required. Working with the Senior Youth Worker they will use the information and knowledge from data and meetings to deliver a robust targeted youth work offer to engage Cheshire East’s most vulnerable young people. They will work with Senior Youth Worker to plan, deliver and evaluate targeted diverse youth work programmes via 1:1’s or in a group work setting within a geographical location via detached, outreach or building based to promote and empower targeted and vulnerable young people to participate to gain positive outcomes in personal, social, health and well-being and educational development. To reduce risk taking behaviour and risk of harm. To measure impact and evidence the outcomes for young people in line with Early Help objectives and Youth Work Curriculum.
About the role
1. Plan, prepare, deliver, and evaluate Targeted Youth Work within Hubs, detached and outreach within the Cheshire East to engage young people into activities to achieve and develop and reduce risk taking behaviours.
2. Oversee the day-to-day line management of a small number of Youth Support Workers to ensure effective Targeted Youth Work is delivered within agreed policy, targets, and quality standards to meet the Early Help Strategy.
3. Act as advocate for Young People through representation at meetings involving Council, Agency, Partnerships, and other representatives to ensure young peoples’ voices are heard and provision meets their needs.
4. Assess Young People’s needs through appropriate assessment tools and engagement plans to ensure they can achieve their full potential and get the right support at the right time
5. Work other professionals both, internally and externally, and attend meetings to ensure Young People’s needs are identified and met.
6. Ensure youth work is carried out in line with Health and Safety requirements to ensure the safe delivery of services to Young People. Ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are followed and children are of kept safe.
7. Ensure all safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to, and young people are safe from harm or exploitation.
8. Work with partner agencies to engage young people across various services and parent’s agencies to re-engage with provision / services.
The job holder may be required at any time to undertake any work up to and/or at a level consistent with existing responsibilities. These tasks may be at any location in Cheshire East, to ensure the effective deployment of labour, materials, transport and equipment to meet daily service requirements.
To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.
In return we are able to offer:
- Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
- Purchase of annual leave – Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Flexible working pattern - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexi-time and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better
- Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There’s no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
- White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
- Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
- Cycle to work scheme - Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
- Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
- Discounted gym membership - Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
- Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
- Off-Peak Racket Sports
- Athletics Tracks
- Sauna/Steam/Spa
Join us and experience a workplace that truly values and supports you!
Organisation
Cheshire East Council
Location
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Crewe, Congleton
Job Category
Children and Young People Services
Salary Min
£31,537 per annum
Salary Max
£34,434 per annum
Employment Type
Permanent
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.
We are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.
If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.
Applicants should ensure all sections of the application form are completed as failure to do so will result in their application being rejected. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however, please do not be discouraged from applying again.
For any technical enquiries please email [email protected]
Please quote job reference number in all correspondence.
Please contact [email protected] for more information about the role.
Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are ‘not protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.
