Youth Worker

7 months ago

Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone Full time

**Job Role: Youth Worker**

**Accountable to: Team Leader (Youth)**

**Location: Blackburn and Darwen Youth Zones**

**Status: Part time, evenings and weekends**

**Scale: up to £15.00 per hour (Dependent on age and experience)**

**About Blackburn Youth Zone**

Blackburn Youth Zone is a 21st century youth hub located at the heart of Blackburn, open to young people aged 5 to 25 years old, aiming to change the prospects offered to young people in the area. Our vision is to be at the heart of the community, collaborating to create a more cohesive and prosperous Blackburn and Darwen.

Blackburn Youth Zone is built on land where, 100 years ago, Blackburn’s first electricity generating station once stood. On the place where electricity first came to and powered the town, the Youth Zone is now powering the community through the energy and creativity of young people. What also makes us distinctive is our relationship with thelocal business community, who have wholeheartedly embraced the concept and pledged to work together to raise the aspirations of our town’s young people, equipping them with life skills, increased confidence and independence which in turn will regenerate our town from the bottom up.

We are one of the leading youth organisations in Blackburn, with a membership of over 2,500 young people. We are open 7 days a week, 52 weeks of the year and offers over 40 different activities and opportunities in our open access youth club.

**Our Values and principles**

**OUR VISION** - Blackburn Youth Zone to be at the heart of the community, collaborating to create a more cohesive and prosperous Blackburn and Darwen.

**OUR MISSION** - To inspire all, to have fun, meet different people, try new things and challenge themselves to be the best they can be.

**OUR IMPACT** - The difference we want to make

We want to make a tangible difference to the lives of young people. Our work will result in young people:

- Being happier
- Engaging positively with young people from across Blackburn with Darwen
- Living healthier more active lifestyles
- Having increased opportunities to develop and achieve
- Feeling more empowered and connected with their surrounding community
- Respecting and engaging with the environment through new and exciting experiences
- Having increased aspirations and increased economic opportunities

**OUR VALUES**

**H**onesty

**E**xcellence

**A**ccountability

**R**espect

**T**eamwork

**Main Purpose**:
To work directly with children and young people to provide positive activities, to offer support and guidance through issue-based work and to provide positive outcomes for young people through appropriate assessment and intervention.

**Main Responsibilities**:

- To plan and deliver the universal youth work programme ensuring that it inspires and motivates BYZ members in a fully inclusive, safe, exceptional, cost effective, relevant and planned programme, always promoting the values of Blackburn Youth Zone.
- Provide a universal service to all children and young people that is well marketed and reaches across the borough to ensure membership is reflective of local demographics promoting social mix within the sessions.
- To work as part of the Youth Work team to engage and retain 3000 members, visiting 52,000 times per year, taking an active role in developing strategies to engage and retain members including outreach and detached work where required.
- To promote and communicate, with passion and belief, Blackburn Youth Zone’s Universal Youth Work offer to members, potential members and their parents / guardians.
- To develop and maintain professional and appropriate relationships with children and young people, offering young people a world class service and helping them to be the best they can be.
- To facilitate the members of Blackburn Youth Zone to grow to full maturity as individuals and citizens of society through the delivery of a holistic provision
- To report to the Team Leaders regarding any follow up or developmental work needed with both individual and groups of young people
- To ensure that our members maintain a high standard of behaviour and discipline during sessions in line with our Respect policy.
- To record and evaluate the sessions each night, involving young people in the evaluation process.
- To encourage young people to actively participate in decision making processes and structures.
- To work flexibly to ensure the needs of our members are met, working with partner agencies where appropriate support needs specific intervention.
- To have responsibility and commitment to safeguard the welfare of children and young people at all times, identify and manage risks effectively.
- To promote social integration and inclusion, and proactively challenge any prejudice and discrimination.
- Provide accurate information, advice and guidance to young people, including appropriate specialist partners where specific needs have been identified.
- To understand and adhere to B

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