Targeted Youth Work Team Leader

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**Targeted Youth Worker Team Leader**

**Location**:Nottinghamshire

**Reports to**:Delivery Operations Manager

**Salary**:£28,000 - £30,000

**Hours**:Full time, 37.5 hours. Flexible schedule including some evening and weekend work.

**About Switch Up**:Switch Up change’s lives. We work with young people, often from deprived backgrounds and help them turn their lives around. We aren’t like other services; we provide bespoke packages of support and will do whatever it takes to get results. We are resilient and relentlessly optimistic about the future of our young people.

The role of the Youth Work Team Leader (YWTL) is to support the Delivery Operations Manager to lead the Mentoring and Targeted Youth Work team alongside delivering their own caseload ensuring.
- Quality mentoring and youth work services tailored to deliver funded requirements and meet community need.
- Switch Up model of leading Young People “Over The Bridge” is embedded in practice.
- Supported and motivated staff teams who share the organisations vision and mission.
- Delivery regulatory compliance.

Working with the Delivery Operations Manager, the YWTL will use their experience and knowledge of mentoring delivery to support the team through case management and guidance.

They will continue to undertake direct face to face work with a caseload of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to support their progression into positive outcomes in life, work or learning.

**Skills and Qualifications**:
3 years professional experience working with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in a mentoring, youth work, or educational setting both one-to-one and in groups.
- Designing, developing and delivering youth work programs.
- Of recording using case management, monitoring and evaluation systems to measure program impact
- Complying with legislations and procedures
- Health and safety legislation and procedure
- Safeguarding children and adults at Risk
- Data protection
- Engaging and motivating individuals.

A relevant qualification in youth work, youth justice, or a related field or willingness to complete a teaching qualification. Desirable not essential.

Strong leadership and teamwork skills
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Respect and empathy.
- Effective delegation.
- Accountability.
- Critical thinking, use of initiative and problem-solving skills.
- Collaboration.

Understanding of
- The physical, social, and emotional development needs of young people.
- The needs of young people from diverse backgrounds.
- The disadvantages faced by young people and the challenges faced including being drawn into criminal activity.

Understanding of legislation compliance such as: Safeguarding; health and safety; data protection; equal opportunities.

Creativity to develop and deliver session plans that engage and inspire young people.

Strong organisational abilities to manage schedules, files, and tasks efficiently including
- Effective time management and prioritisation skills.
- Attention to detail in handling documents and data entry.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and handle unexpected situations.

Excellent communication skills including
- Welcoming, enthusiastic, positive and friendly manner.
- Active listening skills.
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with young people.
- Ability to engage and influence a range of individuals.
- Ability to manage conflict and be assertive.

**Personal qualities**:
Passionate about youth empowerment and community development

Commitment to Switch Up Values, Vision and Mission.

**Requirements**:
Must be willing to undergo enhanced DBS check and be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young person.

Businesses insurance on your car and a willingness to transport young people. You would be based in Nottingham City or Mansfield depending on where you live and would be required to travel between sites.

For information on acceptable documents, please refer to the official UK Government guidance on ‘Right to Work Checks’ (e.g GOV.UK website)

**What we offer**:
Opportunity to make a tangible and positive impact on lives of young people.

A supportive and collaborative team environment

Extra day holiday for your birthday

Ongoing professional development and training opportunities

Company Pension scheme

Free on-site Gym

**To Apply**:
Please submit your CV outlining your suitability for this role and your experience working with young people.

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free fitness classes
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Nottinghamshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you hold a relevant Youth Work qualification?

**Experience**:

- Mentoring: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence and access to car? (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person