Healthy Relationships Project Worker

**HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS PROJECT WORKER**

YMCA Cardiff delivers youth work services and support projects to thousands of young people every year.

Location: YMCA, Roath, Cardiff

Hours: 20 hours per week between the hours of 9am - 10pm Monday to Sunday, (flexibility is expected to suit the needs of the project and young people). This will be discussed further at interview.

Starting Salary: £11.85 per hour

**ORGANISATIONAL AIMS**:
1. To initiate, build and maintain purposeful relationships with young people

2. Encourage young people to broaden their horizons to be effective citizens

3. To support young people in their understanding of risk and challenge

4. Support young people to identify and achieve aims so that they may reach their full potential

**OUR VALUES**:
Because we CARE and have COMPASSION we want to MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Our aim is to EMPOWER and SUPPORT people.

We do this with RESPECT and EMPATHY, mindful of the EQUALITY of all.

**JOB PURPOSE**:The Healthy Relationship Worker will be responsible for identifying, developing, delivering and evaluating outreach activities which support the sexual health and wellbeing of young people in Cardiff, with a particular focus on vulnerable young people and those at risk.

Applicants will only be contacted if they are successful in securing an interview.

If you have any questions please contact Amy Stuart-Torrie (Senior Project Worker) on 02920 465250. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post and registration with EWC.
- YMCA Cardiff is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other class protected by law._

**WHY WORK FOR US?**

Be part of the YMCA team that has been in existence since 1852
- Investors In People Platinum organisation
- Generous pension scheme
- Competitive Salary
- Group Life Insurance

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**POST**:Healthy Relationships Project Worker (part of the Sexual Health Outreach Team)

**RESPONSIBLE TO**: Senior Project Worker

**HOURS**:20 hoursper week between the hours of 9am - 10pm Monday to Sunday, (flexibility is expected to suit the needs of the project and young people)

**ORGANISATIONAL AIMS**:
1. To initiate, build and maintain purposeful relationships with young people

2. Encourage young people to broaden their horizons to be effective citizens

3. To support young people in their understanding of risk and challenge

4. Support young people to identify and achieve aims so that they may reach their full potential

**OUR VALUES**:
Because we CARE and have COMPASSION we want to MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Our aim is to EMPOWER and SUPPORT people.

We do this with RESPECT and EMPATHY, mindful of the EQUALITY of all.

**MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB**:
The Healthy Relationship Worker will be responsible for identifying, developing, delivering and evaluating outreach activities which support the sexual health and wellbeing of young people in Cardiff, with a particular focus on vulnerable young people and those at risk.

**Main duties**

**1. To provide a support service to young people across Cardiff, working in partnership with statutory, voluntary professions and families to ensure young people are supported with their sexual health and relationship needs. Specific responsibilities**:
a) To plan, deliver and evaluate outreach activities which support the sexual health and wellbeing of young people in Cardiff, with a particular focus on vulnerable young people and those at risk.

b) To have a good understanding of current issues affecting young people with a focus on relationships and sexual health.

c) Offer 1-2-1 support tailored to meet the individual needs of young people by:
a. Advice and information to support young people in their sexual health and relationships needs

b. Supporting the young people to access sexual health clinics and other appropriate services

c. Providing 1-2-1 support

d. Providing group work interventions for those referred with highlighted needs

d) Work with local and national partners to support young people to gain access to appropriate information and advice in relation to relationships and sexual health.

e) Maintain up to date records of young people identified and supported using systems already developed by YMCA Cardiff

f) Liaise with statutory and voluntary organisations to:
a. Identify and support young people deemed at risk of CSE and other risk-taking behaviours

g) Conduct on-going evaluations of service using feedback from the young people and professionals

**2. To assist with and promote the services of the Sexual Health Outreach Team**:
a) To assist in the day-to-day administration and co-ordination of Cardiff C-Card Scheme.

b) Ensure that information on the project is accessible and kept up to date, and maintain an online presence through our social media platforms

c) Identify opportunities for part