Assistant Youth Support Worker

6 months 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 an assistant youth support worker.

You will be part of a dynamic and enthusiastic team who are working with young people with complex needs, within the locality. The aim of your role will be to support the youth support worker to deliver high quality projects and programmes for young people between the ages of 10-19.

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.

**What We Are Looking For From You**
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**
- Application Guidance
- Behavioural Competency Framework

Additional Information:

- Employee Charter
- Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
- Privacy Notice

**Salary**: £21,900 per annum PRO RATA (T00 Level 6)

This post is part time and will work 9 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. 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.
- aged under 25;
- not in employment, education or training;
- from our local communities including in particular disabled individuals, carers and those from the Cardiff BAME and LGBT+ communities;
- ability to communicate fluently in Welsh.

Job Reference: EDU00668

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