Job Title – Young People’s Worker - Bank Staff
Employer – Trafford Council
Location – Talkshop, Ground Floor Sale Waterside, Sale, M33 7ZF
Salary range – Band 4 – SCP 12 (£26,421)
Hourly rate - £15.74 per hour including Accrued holiday pay
Trafford council is a Living Wage Employer.
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Working Pattern – Casual
Working hours – Casual
Contract type – Casual
Application deadline – 12 May 2024
Interview date – TBC
Interview type – Panel interview
ADVERT DETAILS
About the Role
You could be working across the Talkshop and Street Talk detached youth work teams, building trusting relationships with young people aged 11-19 (up to 25 for targeted groups) to help them to learn about themselves and overcome the challenges they face. Youth Workers provide information, advice, and guidance to young people on a range of issues including mental health and emotional wellbeing, sexual health and contraception, relationships, and much more.
There will also be opportunity to work in Trafford’s two children’s homes, where you will provide the day-to-day care needs for the children and young people living at the home. Working within a staff team you will support the home to provide high standards of care and accommodation. We work to create and maintain a loving and homely environment for the young people in which they are given opportunities to create happy memories by providing a nurturing and restorative approach to support young people to achieve their goals and aspirations.
About you
You will have experience of working in similar setting and/or Vocational Youth Work or relevant Children and Young Peoples qualifications (Including careers guidance, youth justice etc.) to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 or above, with at least 1 years experience of working (paid/unpaid) in a youth/community setting, supporting young people both one-to-one and in groups.
You will be passionate about youth work and understand the important of listening to the voice of the child, to advise and advocate for them. You will have excellent communication skills and will be able to build trusting, positive, relationships with young people, even in situations where they may be difficult to engage. You will need to form good working relationships with the young people and develop a good knowledge of their individual needs. You need to be a good role model to the young people, be an advocate and ensure you listen and act on their wishes.
You will have experience of working with vulnerable young people and their families and working with other agencies to improve outcomes and ensure young people are safeguarded.
About us
Trafford really is a great place to work. With a positive permission culture, we embrace innovation and encourage performance. We recognise that having a diverse workforce is essential to bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to our Council, so we particularly welcome applications from minority, marginalised and diverse groups, and we in turn promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process. Our Matrix accredited, high performing Talkshop and Street Talk teams are part of the Youth Engagement and Vulnerable Adolescent Services. The service delivers a range of activities to 100’s of young people every month.
role profile.pdf
Additional Information
Some early morning work (8:30am) for school delivery sessions and some evening work.
An enhanced DBS check will be required.
CONTACT DETAILS
For an informal discussion, or to find out more about the role, please email or call:
Toni Jackson-Wilde, Team Leader, Tel: 07739 856709,
Toni.Jackson-Wilde@trafford.gov.uk or
Sally Rimmer, Hub Manager, sally.rimmer@trafford.gov.uk
COUNCIL DETAILS
About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.
To learn more about Trafford as a place to work visit and to view more about our awards and benefits please visit: Reasons to Join our Family | greater jobs
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
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