Youth Engagement Worker

6 hours ago

Derby, United Kingdom Derby College Full time

**Proposed interview date**: March 14th

Optimistic - Inclusive - Healthy - Innovative - Collaborative

**The Opportunity**

The Routes academy is a new provision for 16-18-year-olds who enrol at college with low level English and maths grades which do not meet the entry requirements for vocational level one programmes or have social, emotional challenges / barriers to learning. The intent is to improve students’ maths and English grades as well as develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours to support them into vocational study programmes. In this role, you will work closely with students, staff, and external agencies to improve attendance, well-being, and engagement. You will provide guidance, signposting, and interventions tailored to individual needs, ensuring every young person has the support they need to succeed. Conducting home visits will be an essential part of this role to support with family engagement and attendance improvement.

For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please click **here.**

**About you**

You have excellent communication skills, with the ability to quickly establish positive relationships with young people and motivate them to participate in activities and events. For this role you must have the minimum qualification required to work as a professional youth worker (BA Hons validated by the National Youth Agency (NYA). If you have experience working with young people, a driving license, a strong understanding of safeguarding, and the ability to build positive relationships, we’d love to hear from you

For a full explanation of the Person Specification, please click **here.**

**The Benefits**
- Salary of £29, 851 per annum
- 34 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.5% employer contribution
- Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
- TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
- Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
- Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
- Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
- Flint Bishop Solicitors - free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
- Continuous development and progression opportunities
- Free eye tests with Specsavers
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme

**Equity, Diversity and Inclusion**

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.

**Safeguarding statement**

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