Youth Worker

**New Life Support ** c/o Revive Church

Mariners Street

Goole

East Yorkshire

DN14 5DH

T: 07947 013960

Re: Post of Sessional Lead Youth Worker - Kingswood, Hull

Dear

Please find enclosed within this pack the following information:
⚫ Covering Letter
⚫ Job Description

⚫ Person Specification

⚫ Application form

⚫ Background Information

If you would like any further information about the post, then please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Steve Green
Coordinator
New Life Support

New Life Support

Job Description - Sessional Lead Youth Worker

Main Purpose - To lead the team and youth work activities in Kingswood, Hull of New Life
Support.

Main Duties
- To lead the paid sessional youth work staff and volunteer staff to deliver relevant youth work in
Kingswood, Hull.

To lead and facilitate activities that engages the young people who attend the sessions of New
Life Support.

To support the staff team through informal supervision as required.

To work with the Coordinator of New Life Support to provide youth work activities of New Life
Support in Kingswood. Hull.

To work with young people and other workers to facilitate a range of activities that enable young people to identify choices to improve their life through ongoing practical and professional support.

To work within the values of New Life Support to maximise the involvement of young people in the decisions made about their lives and the choices available to them.

To network with other relevant agencies as required.

To work within the monitoring and evaluation methods of New Life Support.

To be properly accountable for the premises, resources and equipment used by New Life Support.

To be committed to personal development through appropriate training.

To be flexible regarding the working arrangements in order to meet the demands of the young people, the work and available financial resources.

To undertake other appropriate duties that are commensurate with the post.

Responsible to - Coordinator, New Life Support.

The post is funded at a minimum rate of £15.00 per hour for 9 hours per week. This post has funding for one year. The work is based in the Kingswood area of Hull.

The post is dependent on available financial resources allocated to the post of Sessional Youth
Worker. 1 Calendar month notice will be given if the post is to end.

The employment contract is with New Life Support.
- Essential Requirements Desirable Requirements _
- Experience _Previous experience of leading a staff team.

Previous experience of working with young people (paid or unpaid) Previous experience of supporting and liaising with a staff team.

The skills and ability to facilitate activities with young people.

Previous experience of working with young people within a youth and community work project (paid or unpaid)
- Knowledge and Understanding _

Knowledge of the networks, services and

An understanding and commitment to provision for supporting young people working with young people within a youth within the area. and community work setting.

An understanding of the role of

Respect and understanding of the issues volunteers within Christian faith-based facing socially excluded young people. youth and community work.

An understanding of the principles and practice of child protection issues.
- Qualities / values _

A commitment to the ethos and aims of
New Life Support.

A commitment to equal opportunities
- Abilities and Skills _

Public speaking and presentation skills.

The skills and abilities to facilitate workshops e.g., art, digital photography, Research methods e.g., Participatory music, trips etc. Appraisal.

Excellent communication skills both Ability to plan and manage required written and verbal. resources.

Excellent organisational skills with Report writing respect to organising activities with young people.

Competent Youth Work skills

The ability to work on own initiative.

Be able to work as part of a team.

Be computer literate

Monitoring and evaluation skills.

**Background Information**

The objectives of the charity are:
1) To act as a resource for young people, families and adults living in Hull and East Riding and the surrounding areas by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational, and other activities as a means of: a) advancing in life and helping young people, families, and adults by developing their skills, capacities, and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature, and responsible individuals. b) advancing education. c) relieving unemployment. d) providing recreational and leisure time activity in the interests of social welfare designed to improve their conditions of life.

2) To advance the Christian faith, in particular but not exclusively amongst young people for the benefit of the public.

The aim of the Youth Work is to work with and build positive relationships with young people aged 11-18 years old.

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