Diabetes Community Youth Worker
7 months ago
**Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people with additional challenges?**
**Do you want to be part of a dynamic, supportive, and forward-thinking organisation?**
**Do you want to help shape the future of youth work in Somerset?**
This role will sit within the Targeted Youth Support service and will involve directly engaging with young people who are currently receiving support from Somerset Foundation Trust for a diagnosis of Diabetes, by delivering youth work services and support them in a strength focused framework. Work completed will be organic, may include unsociable hours, and participation by young people will be voluntary. The youth workers will need to be:
- Qualified in Youth and Community Work (Level 3 or above, or equivalent in a similar discipline with relevant experience)
- Experienced in working with young people within a variety of settings
- Able to demonstrate effective partnership working
- Have a comprehensive understanding of safeguarding and supporting young people with complex backgrounds
Using a youth work approach, the Diabetes Community Youth Worker will provide, 1:1 support for young people within the family home, schools or clinical and community settings, and facilitate small groups for their caseload, whilst being led by the diabetes clinical team, by:
- Providing 1:1 mentoring and positive activities for young people
- Advocating for the young people and their family within professional settings
- Signposting to relevant services within Young Somerset and externally
- Ensuring vigilance whilst maintaining Young Somerset’s safeguarding principles
Please read the attached full job description along with Young Somerset’s competency framework.
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