Youth Support Worker

3 days ago

Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff Council Full time

**About The Service**
Cardiff Youth Service offers a range of provisions for young people aged 11-25 and consists of a talented and enthusiastic team of professional youth workers who operate across the city. This set up consists of youth centres, specialist provisions, youth mentoring and street based youth work teams that all provide a wide variety of creative opportunities and experiences that encourage the participation and development of young people in communities.

Cardiff Youth Service promotes a strong connection between targeted and universal youth work that ensures there is a consistent offer of support to young people when they need it. Cardiff Youth Service encourages young people to realise their individual potential and supports them on their journey to becoming positive active citizens.

**About the job**
An exciting opportunity has become available within the Youth Service for a youth support worker. This post is based within the Active involvement team.

You will be part of a dynamic and enthusiastic team who are working with young people with complex needs, across the city. The aim of your role will be to deliver high quality projects and programmes for young people between the ages of 11-25 and take a lead in planning and development of youth provision.

Experience of working with young people is essential for this role. A focus on strength based practice that is young person centred is also a fundamental requirement. The team are committed to a brief solution focused therapy approach, and this is reflected in planning, delivery, evaluation as well as the supervision and support model.

This role will also have a focus on Children’s Rights, in particular Article 12 and 13 of the UNCRC, and ensuring the wider voices of young people are heard.

**What We Are Looking For From You**
Qualified with a recognised youth work qualification at level 3 or above.

We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic youth workers who will encourage creativity and innovation to inspire and motivate young people through direct open access youth work.

We are looking for youth workers who have positive attitudes and resilience to be able to impact positively on the lives of young people and encourage progression.

We are looking for youth workers who have experience of assessing the needs of young people and respond appropriately through youth work activity, support and guidance.

We are looking for proactive individuals who have a clear interest in working to support young people to develop and flourish as individuals and contribute positively to their community.

**Additional information**

**Salary**: £29,603 per annum PRO RATA (T00 Level 15)

This post is part time and will work 15 hours per week (39 weeks). The salary shown however relates to 37 hours per week and will therefore be pro-rata’d accordingly.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
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Job Reference: EDU00623

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