Lgbtq+ Youth Worker

4 weeks ago

Chatham, United Kingdom Porchlight Full time

**The role**: We are looking for a dynamic person to join the Folkestone arm of the BeYou Project - our support service for LGBTQ+ young people.

You will be responsible for:

- Running BeYou meet-ups in the Folkestone district (physical and online) with the help of a volunteer.
- Providing safe spaces where young people can be themselves, socialise, and learn more about the LBGTQ+ community and related topics.
- Empowering young people to become active members of the groups and their wider community via our steering group.
- Managing a caseload of LGBTQ+ young people, providing one-to-one in person support, and be available to offer guidance to their families (when appropriate) via an online parents/carers support group.
- Delivering assemblies and workshops to schools, organisations, services, and stakeholders, and actively partake in promotional events such as Pride, freshers’ fairs, and conferences to talk about the benefits of joining the BeYou Project.

**What you need**:

- The ability to talk with, motivate, and engage young people.
- A good understanding of the issues LGBTQ+ young people face and a commitment to building LGBTQ+ communities.
- Experience of designing, promoting, and managing youth group programmes
- The energy and enthusiasm to help us drive our BeYou service forward to change the lives of more LGBTQ+ young people.
- A commitment to Porchlight’s safeguarding policies and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk.
- Confidence to run your own groups and manage your own caseload working to key performance indicators.

**About us**: We are passionate about helping vulnerable people to reach their full potential. Our vision is a fairer society where the most excluded are included and everybody has a safe place to call home and the chance to make a positive contribution.

Porchlight runs The BeYou Project because LGBTQ+ young people are disproportionately affected by homelessness. By putting the right support in place, we can ensure they feel included and have a bright future.

**Hours**: 37.5 hours per week
- with regular flexible/evening work required

**Contract**: Fixed term until August 2025 with extension.

We are Porchlight, Kent’s largest charity for homeless and vulnerable people. We’re here for people who have nowhere to go and no-one to turn to. Some are living on the streets, others need our support to prevent or resolve any issues that could put them at risk of homelessness.

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