Youth Worker

**Salary**

£33,702 - £35,432

**Reference number**

BUC09320

**Contract type**

Permanent

**Working hours**

Full Time

**Level of DBS check required**

Enhanced

**Date posted**

11 Jun 2023, 11 p.m.

**Application deadline**

23 Jun 2023

**Overview**:
**We have a fantastic opportunity for a brand-new role of **Youth Worker (VCS).**

The Family Support Service is responsible for developing relationships with organisations in the voluntary and community sector to promote the early help offer to young people transitioning between targeted and universal provision and support diversionary programmes in communities.

This role will support the management and delivery for the 15 BC retained Youth Centres and other youth charities to ensure high quality provision & maximise opportunities.

Working within localities you will develop, deliver, and strengthen youth focussed voluntary community sector organisations and support networks that enable stakeholders and young people to engage with and make informed use of voluntary community services and facilities whilst instigating behavioural change.

**About us**:
In April 2020 Buckinghamshire Council became the UK’s newest council and the residents of Buckinghamshire will be served by a single, unitary council.

Buckinghamshire is an ambitious, rapidly growing county, and our economy is one of the strongest in the country. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty and ranks as one of the top rural areas to live in the UK and yet it is incredibly well connected
- only an hour from London on the train. The county has a rich history and heritage and is the birthplace of the international Paralympic movement.

We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey. Not only will you be an integral part of the unique and exciting transition through the unitary process, you will also be entitled to a range of different benefits to make sure you are happy both at work and at home.

**About the role**:
This role will involve engaging with stakeholders of VCS organisations, to support them around issues such as staffing, funding opportunities and business planning.

You will provide management and delivery support for the 15 BCC retained Youth Centres to ensure high quality provision & maximise opportunities within delivery locations, ensuring KPI’s are recorded, and data is collected.

Representation of Family Support Service at Community Meetings with a youth focus is a key part of the role and working within localities to develop and strengthen community support networks for young people.

Regular evening work will be required.

**Refer to the JD for more information on the role.**

**About you**:
**To be successful in this role you will need the following skills, knowledge and experience**:

- Educated to Level 4 and /or relevant qualification in youth work and proven experience working with young people.
- Experience of engaging with Stakeholders in a youth work environment to improve outcomes for young people.
- Experience of working with vulnerable young people.
- Have effective communication and active listening skills; the ability to work creatively and flexibly and communicate effectively at all levels with a range of individuals, in a variety of different manners.
- Ability to co-ordinate, facilitate and chair meetings.
- Understanding of charities and the challenging nature of their environment.

**Other information**:
**Closing date**:Friday 23rd June 2023

**Interviews**:to be held on W/C Monday 3rd July 2023

**Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.**

**Our values**:
We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are - **Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.**

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

- a fair and inclusive culture
- the chance to really make a difference to those around you
- health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
- a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
- ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
- opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

**We recognise and reward you**:
Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme and the opportunity to gain membership to Costco. We have discounted gym memberships, Travel discounts with Arriva and much more.