Youth Worker

2 months ago

Glasgow, United Kingdom FARE Scotland Full time

**FARE Scotland**

**Bannatyne House,**

**31 Drumlanrig Avenue,**

**Glasgow, G34 0JF**

**Tel no. 0141 771 9151**

**Position**:Youth Worker (School-based)

**Reporting to**:Attainment & Skills Manager

**Contractual status**:Full Time, 35 hours per week

**Salary**:£23,000 - £25,000

**Annual Leave**:25 days and 9 public

Working alongside the Wider FARE team and school staff, the youth worker will help maximise the potential of local facilities to meet the needs of school pupils and local people of all ages. S/he will develop and participate in the delivery of a range of joint and needs identified activities. The post holder will have a sound knowledge of the issues faced by children, young people, adults and families. While also having experience in developing interventions to tackle poverty, its symptoms and close the attainment gap through educational and social activities including volunteering and mentoring opportunities. The post holder will facilitate group work sessions delivering a range of SCQF rated qualification to pupils.

S/he will have experience of planning and delivering needs led programmes by working alongside the school and other organisations in a strategic working group to meet the needs of the pupils and their families within the schools catchment area. The post holder should have good oral and written communication skills and s/he must have the ability to communicate with people at all levels.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Ensure the collection and collation of statistics as required to ensure continued funding and for progress reports to the schools SLT (Senior Leadership Team) FAREs board of directors and various funding bodies.
- Work closely with the Attainment & Skills Manager and school staff to develop, promote and organise a variety of youth services.
- Attend meetings with the schools Senior Leadership Team and other agencies that can support students that are a concern in order to successfully improve their outcomes.
- To establish activities which will promote the personal, social, educational and material welfare of the young people
- Ensure the collection and collation of statistics as required to evaluate the projects impact and for progress reports.
- Assist with the planning and delivery of FARE/Schools attainment programme for at risk young people.
- Providing group work and 1 to 1 support for young people
- Establish and maintain contact with relevant outside agencies.
- Maintain all records in accordance with guidelines from FARE and the school.
- Comply with all relevant legislation and FARE/school policies.
- Promote the objectives of FARE as stated in its constitution.
- Write reports, as requested.
- Be visible during break times to all young people
- Attend training opportunities identified by the School/FARE
- Attend meetings, as requested.
- Undertake any other duties as specified by the SMT/SLT.

**Key Result Areas**
- To work within a team to identify the needs of young people and deliver personal development programmes
- To understand the “neighbourhood” in which you work
- To build and maintain positive relationships with young people
- To monitor and evaluate programmes in consultation with colleagues and young people

**Essential**
- Experience of working face to face with young people
- Knowledge of issues that are current and relevant to young people
- Hold a driving licence
- Ability to listen and empathise with young people
- Ability to relate to, encourage and motivate young people
- Ability to communicate effectively with young people and team members

**Desirable**
- Employability experience
- ASN Experience

**Personal attributes**
- A genuine respect and regard for young people
- Commitment to personal and professional training opportunities
- Develop relationships with young people based on respect trust, ensuring they have a safe space to develop their identity and place in society
- Work in partnership with families and other key people in the young person life, as well as professionals from other organisations involved with young people such as education, local authorities, training providers, in order to build a strong support network

**Person Specification**
- Educated to minimum SVQ3 or HNC in relevant field or have minimum 4 years relevant experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft office packages, including databases
- Excellent communication and presentation skills both orally and written
- Full driving licence (maximum 6 points)
- The drive and initiative to work independently
- Ability to work with people at all levels internally and externally
- Ability to facilitate group work sessions
- Organised and systematic approach to monitoring and reporting
- Ability to motivate individuals facing barriers

Application deadline: 16th March

Interviews will be held on: 23rd March 2023

**Salary**: £23,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Glasgow: reliably comm

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