Health and Wellbeing Worker

2 weeks ago

Blackburn, United Kingdom Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone Full time

Role Profile

Job Role: Health and wellbeing worker (16 to 25 years)

Accountable to: Senior ASE Coordinator

Location: Blackburn Youth Zone

Status: 37.5 hours per week over 5 working days

**Salary**: £23,500 - £26,500

About Blackburn Youth Zone

Blackburn Youth Zone is a 21st century youth facility located at the heart of Blackburn. We are open to young people from the age of 5 to 25. We exist to raise aspirations, support the development of life skills, enabling our young people to become happy and productive members of society. Our Vision is to be at the heart of the community through the power of partnership 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 the local business community, who have wholeheartedly embraced the concept and pledged to work with us and each other to support our local young people.

Our Values and principle

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

Honesty

Excellence

Accountability

Respect

Teamwork

Main Purpose of the role:
The role will require you to work with the ASE manager, adopt a person centered approach, work creatively and have a strong commitment to the positive health and wellbeing of young people, to reach the organisation & ambitions of “creating a service where young people’s health and wellbeing is supported and promoted holistically.

We are looking for an experienced, dynamic, qualified professional with significant experience in managing excellent targeted services (with a strong focus on youth EHWB and employability) to deliver an efficient and effective Programme to vulnerable and at-risk young people from across the borough.

You will be responsible for the management of a cohort of young people and their volunteer Mentors.

You will match young people aged between 16 to 24 years with appropriate volunteer mentors and manage their mentoring relationship.

This role requires a flexible working pattern and you will be expected to work evenings and occasional weekends. You will also be expected to travel to different venues/locations.

Main Responsibilities General:

- To support the aspirations, skills and employment service to shape the youth zones vision, strategy and offer for youth work from an EHWB and mentoring perspective.
- Promote the benefits of the mentoring programme within BDYZ and across the community, including all educational establishments, community groups and BDYZ patron and partner network to recruit mentors.
- Develop and implement structures, systems and procedures to support mentors in line with the agreed policy..
- To network with external organisations such as colleges, job centres, careers centres, employers, community groups and other relevant organisations to source and secure employment, education and/or training opportunities for youth Hub participants.
- Helping young people from diverse backgrounds progress into employment, education, or training.
- To offer direct support and interventions to young people to assist them in reaching theiridentified goals.
- Undertaking an appropriate initial assessment with each partcicpant using a variety of tools and

methods that assist in identifying the needs of the participant.
- Develop trusting relationships with young care leavers, support them to identify areas of their life

they would like to change, develop or improve.
- Take responsibility for volunteer mentor recruitment, selection and matching.
- To be involved in the development and delivery of training of volunteers and support events that

ensure volunteers feel valued, supported and have a sense of belonging.
- Deliver volunteer mentor supervision, evaluation and support (often in the evenings)
- Contribute to meeting project or departmental targets and objectives
- To match young people with volunteers and provide support to manage and monitor the relation

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