Assistant Youth Support Worker
1 week ago
Salary £23,496 - £26,341 Per Annum, Pro Rata | Permanent, Part Time 6 Hours Per Week | £23,496 - £23,825 Unqualified, £24,121 - £26,341 Qualified | Lancaster & Morecambe |
**International Sponsorship **- this role is **not **open to international sponsorship
**Targeted Youth Support Assistant Youth Support Worker job advert**
Do you want to make a real difference to young peoples lives then this is a fantastic opportunity for you to 'Step into Youth Work'.
The Targeted Youth Support team part of Lancashire County Council's, Children and Family Wellbeing Service are looking to recruit a 6 hour a week worker (6 hour post works 2 x 3 hours an evening) as an Assistant Youth Support Workers for Lancaster & Morecambe District, who are enthusiastic, organised and passionate about making a difference and changing young people’s lives.
This post is evening work - usually between the times of 6:30-9:30pm across two evenings. The Service is a key contributor to the prevention and early intervention/early help agenda for Lancashire County Council. It enables young people to succeed by providing high quality informal education opportunities to promote their personal and social development. It supports young people who are challenged in education, their communities or home life to ensure a successful transition to adulthood.
The TYS team are the biggest employers in the UK of JNC qualified youth workers and we are immensely proud of this, we follow the Pink Book terms and conditions, with more leave due to the unsocial hours we can work. You will also as part of JNC be on a Teachers Pension if you so desire.
**Youth work **focuses on personal and social development - the skills and attributes of young people - rather than to ‘fix a problem’. It is an educational process that engages with young people in a curriculum that deepens a young person’s understanding of themselves, their community and the world in which they live and supports them to proactively bring about positive changes.
In Lancashire the Targeted Youth Support Team deliver core youth work, these are Detached/outreach working on the streets with young people, Special Educational Needs & Disability working with young people 11 - 19 (up to 25 if SEN), safe spaces so offering a targeted youth places and spaces, to meet the needs of the young people and the community. Youth voice we support this by having district youth councils, linked to Lancashire Youth Council, regional and national work. We also offer enhanced programmes such as LGTBQ+ groups or specific issued based groups, so mental health groups.
As part of the role, you will be required to undertake your level 2 youth work qualification, if you have not got one, you will be supported by Lancashire county council to complete this, in terms of time to complete it and the cost of the course.
**Closing Date**: Sunday 29 th September 2024
**Interview Date**: Week commencing 7th October 2024 or a date by agreement
**Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
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