Youth Leader

Job description

**Job description - Youth Leader**

The Amber Foundation offers supported accommodation to homeless, unemployed and disadvantaged young people (aged 16 to 30) who are facing multiple disadvantage including lack of training, education and employment, addiction and substance misuse problems, mental health difficulties and may have been involved in crime and offending behaviour.

We deliver a full-time and residential employability and well-being programme delivered in groups of 8 to 10 young people designed to support them into independent accommodation and employment, training or education by the end of their stay.

The role of the Youth Leader is to manage a caseload and team of 8 to 10 young people and to deliver a programme of group workshops and activity both internally and with external services and providers each week that centres around our four key outcome areas as follows:

- Education, training and employment activities
- Health and wellbeing activities
- Independent living activities
- Having fun and engaging with communities

The Youth Leader is also responsible for carrying out monthly one-to-one sessions with their young people and action planning with them to ensure that both their support needs are met and their hopes, aspirations and ambitions for the future are also captured.

The safe recruitment of staff in Amber is the first step to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our centres. Amber is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in its care. As an employer, Amber expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

**It is Amber’s responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in its care. All applicants will need to evidence their suitability to work with children and young people.**

Department/Location - **Farm Place, Ockley (Surrey)**

Responsible to - **Senior Team Leader and Centre Manager**

Hours of Work - **Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.30pm + one overnight shift per month**

Salary - **£24,675.00 per annum**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £24,675.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Dorking, RH5 5NG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

- driving licence and your own vehicle (required)