Job Introduction
Job Title: Youth Support Workers
Salary Range: £25,580 pa progressing to £26,924 pa (pro rata for part time)
Pro-rata Salary: £13.26 - £13.96 per hour
Hours: Part Time (5, 7.5 or 10 hours per week term-time; in the evenings)
Job Location: Opportunities across districts in Hertfordshire. Please specify your preferred location at application stage.
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Childrens Services
Are you passionate about helping young people develop the skills and confidence they need to get the best start in life?
Are you energetic and creative with skills and knowledge to share?
Our excellent training and ongoing support will turn your passion into expertise that can change lives.
About the Team
You will be in one of the 10 Services for Young People district teams and will have the opportunity to make a real difference to the prospects of young people.
Working with young people locally aged 11 to 17 in groups of 12-25, many of whom face challenges in their home life, education or local community, you’ll help us deliver targeted prevention and early interventions, informal education opportunities and develop their skills.
Supported by qualified and experienced staff, you will be a key member of our team supporting the delivery of a diverse range of curriculum programmes including independent living skills and emotional wellbeing, to supporting young people in staying away from crime, anti-social behaviour and offering guidance on relationships and sexual health.
About the role
Our sessions run for 2.5 hours and typically evenings Monday – Saturday during term time which depending on the weekly hours you can commit to could be the following:
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5 hours = 2 sessions a week
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7.5 hours = 3 sessions a week
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10 hours = 4 sessions a week
We’re looking for people from a wide variety of backgrounds who have worked with Children and/or Young People in a voluntary or paid capacity.
Additionally, we are keen to hear from those who have skills to share in areas such as sports, outdoor learning, art & crafts, media, music, health as a tool to establish a relationship and engagement with our young people.
If you’re passionate about working with young people, keen to learn, have good communication skills and are a team player, you’ll fit right in to our friendly, supportive and collaborative working environment.
Whilst a driving license is not essential some of our locations can be a little challenging on public transport so a car and license would be preferrable.
In return, amongst many benefits and training Hertfordshire can offer you, we will offer you opportunities to develop your youth work practice.
About you
Essential:
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Willingness and ability to work regular weekly evening sessions including Fridays.
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Having worked or currently working in a role with children and/of Young People (paid or voluntary capacity)
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Ability to develop professional relationships with young people and vulnerable young adults.
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Good knowledge, interests, skills or training that would enable you to contribute to positive informal educational activities with young people and vulnerable young adults.
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Understanding of the key issues which young people and vulnerable young adults face and the ability to identify their needs.
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Experience of working as a member of a team and evidence of successful contributions you have made to a team's work.
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Willingness and ability to complete the compulsory Certificate in Youth Work, a commitment to undertake ongoing professional development and to put what you learn into practice.
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An understanding of equal opportunities and knowledge of how you would put that into practice.
Desirable:
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Skills in areas such as sports, outdoor learning, art & crafts, media, music, health
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Full UK driving licence & regular access to a vehicle.
We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.
Questions? Then feel free to email [email protected] or visit our website to find out more information Work for Services for Young People.
Interviews are ongoing and held throughout the advertising period.
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Additional information
We are changing
Hertfordshire County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by Hertfordshire County on 1 April 2028, it is expected that most roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment) principles.
LGR is one of the biggest changes we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better. To find out more, visit https://www.hertfordshire-lgr.co.uk/
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
