Youth Worker

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Youth Worker to join our Targeted Youth Support Service team at Oxfordshire County Council.

• Deliver innovative and targeted youth-focused services across the County of Oxfordshire, working closely with young people, schools, and local communities.
• Provide one-to-one and group work with young people, as well as detached work and advocacy services.
• Strengthen collaborative links within schools and local communities to achieve joint outcomes.
• Contribute to the Council's strategy to support vulnerable children and families, working alongside our Locality Community Support Service, Family Help, Youth Justice and Exploitation, and Family Solutions teams.
• Ensure timely guidance and interventions are in place to support the social and emotional development of young people in line with council thresholds.

• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
• Ability to travel to and access a variety of premises with ease.
• Commitment to inter-agency and partnership working.
• Commitment to whole family working.
• Flexibility in working arrangements/locations/hours to meet operational requirements.

We are looking for a well-organised, enthusiastic, and motivated individual who is passionate about working with young people and supporting their social and emotional development.

You will have experience of working with young people, advocating on their behalf, and attending multi-agency meetings to plan the best possible outcomes for the young people we work with.

• A culture of flexible working.
• Technology to support agile working where role permits.
• Up to 31 day's holiday p.a. plus bank holidays.
• Option to 'buy' additional holiday.
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support.
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer's contribution of up to 19.9%.
• Enhanced family friendly policies.
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel.
• Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.