Youth Worker

**About RCT**:
RCT were founded in 1997 by a group of local Youth Magistrates concerned by the number of young people coming before them who were disengaged from education, with little or no family support. They soon realised the offer of support needed to be extended to incorporate a whole family approach if they were to impact effectively.

Over the 20+ years we have been operating our remit has grown and we now work with the most vulnerable, disadvantaged children, young people and adults with a range of complex barriers to engagement living throughout Rochdale. The Charity is deeply embedded in the local communities, particularly those with greatest need. By knowing our community, understanding the complexity of the issues faced and evolving as an organisation to meet changing social, health and wellbeing needs we have become the leading independent provider of domestic abuse programmes, support and interventions for those at risk; female victims; male perpetrators and children and young people who have witnessed/experienced DA in the family home. This is in addition to our extensive menu of ongoing programmes concerned with youth support to prevent disengagement; family focused interventions; provision for highly vulnerable women and an In-house Counselling service available to any service-user with that level of emotional need**.**

**Job Title**: Youth Development Worker

**Salary**:£22,000

**Status of Employee**: Full
- time

**Hours of Duty**: 36.25 hours a week

**Contract Duration**: Guaranteed for 12 months with possible extension dependent on funding

**Reporting To**: Project Coordinator

**Special Working Conditions**: Flexible hours, some evenings and weekends are required.

**Holiday entitlement**: 21 days paid holiday plus bank holidays pro-rata

**Pension**: All staff are enrolled with Nest and RCT pays a 3% employer contribution

**Training and well-being**: We believe in the importance of the wellbeing of our team, you will have access to a free employee assistance programme. We also prioritise training and staff are encouraged to develop their skills and engage in a range of internal and externally provided training throughout the year

**PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE JOB**
- worth and self-esteem and reducing the risk of crime or anti-social behaviour.

You will be expected to regularly consult with the programme Coordinator, providing progress reports and feedback. You will also be expected to contribute to developing relationships with the Youth Offending Service team, other organisations and local support networks.

The project is to work with 35 young people over a 12-month period. This can be delivered at RCT base, schools, homes or community settings.

**CONTROL OF RESOURCES**:
**Financial**: None

**Equipment/Materials**: Responsibility for materials and equipment necessary to meet the designated tasks

**Health/Safety/Welfare**: To be responsible for health/safety and welfare of self and others whilst at work

**Relationships**:All RCT staff, YOS staff, volunteer mentors and people who use the services

**Internal**: All RCT staff; most notably the programme colleagues, DA team workers, the In-house Counselling team, volunteer mentors and people who use the services of RCT.

**External**: Agencies, Local Authority staff, Beneficiaries families and visitors to RCT building.

**THE PRINCIPAL DUTIES OF THE POSTHOLDER WILL BE**:

- Delivering one to one and group sessions.
- Ensuring appropriate and effective session planning is in place.
- Effectively managing own allocated beneficiary cohort of CYP.
- To keep clear and concise records of all participants on the programme
- To ensure initial assessments and reviews are undertaken at set times and associated paperwork is completed
- Ensuring ongoing monitoring and evaluation is undertaken appropriately via auditing
- The planning and delivery of holiday activities together with colleagues
- Undertaking necessary Risk Assessments and operating within health and safety guidelines
- Identifying parent/carer/family needs and providing appropriate interventions
- To ensure parents are involved at key times and supported as necessary
- Production of relevant reports and end of year evaluations
- Liaising effectively with partner agencies and appropriate promotion of the programme
- Appropriate sharing of learning and dissemination of best practice
- To undertake all necessary ongoing training
- To attend regular supervision sessions
- To abide by the RCT Equal Opportunities Policy and all Safeguarding Procedures
- To ensure that appropriate information is shared with relevant agencies and individuals (Schools, Police, Children’s Social Care, Parents)
- To consult with beneficiaries to identify areas for development and implement where practical
- To work as directed by the line manager and carry out other duties as assigned

To engage young people by:

- Keeping regular contact with parents, schools and young people
- Engaging them