Lead Youth Worker

21 hours ago

Carlisle, United Kingdom Spiral - preventing the effects of bullying Full time

**Overview**

The projects you will work on are:
**Listen**:creating 3-5 youth led videos focused on bullying, running an event and promoting the videos to local youth setting and schools.

**Journey Together**:Running table top games with young people in various youth settings.

**Responsibilities**:
To engage with young people up to the age of 25.
- Effective planning of high-quality work with young people.
- Delivery of high-quality face to face work with young people using a range of engagement methods.
- Encourage and support young people to take on active roles within the project and the community.
- Value and promote diversity and inclusion in the development and delivery of the project.
- To work within an anti-discrimination framework.
- Implement a range of informal research and consultation methods to highlight the actual experiences and/or needs of young people and have an input on how that data will be managed.
- Identify and provide young people with appropriate information, support and signposting relating to the issues that impact on their lives.
- Manage time and resources effectively.
- Work closely with the Chief Executive - keeping communication open and following the guidance provide.
- Maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders within in Spiral and external.
- Work to conditions set out by partner organisations where we deliver services.
- Attend meetings and network forums as directed.
- Produce written reports, updates and high-quality risk assessments.
- Commit to continuing professional development to meet changing demands of the job and participate in appropriate training activities
- Meet the requirements set out by funders and Spiral.
- Any other reasonable duties as identified by the Chief Executive and appropriate to the level and grading of the post
- Adhere to all Spiral’s Policies including, health and safety, safeguarding, confidentiality and undertake mandatory training as required.

**Requirements**:

- Minimum Level 2 Qualification in Youth Work or willing to work towards a level 3.
- Experience of developing and delivering group work
- Minimum of three years’ experience of working with young people aged between 11 - 18 years.
- Working with young people from specific interest groups such as mental health services, NEETS etc.
- Ability to relate to young people.
- Experience of coordinating and delivering programmes to young people including meeting targets and deliverable outcomes.
- Ability to engage, support and motivate young people using a range of methods
- Experience of the development and delivery of participation work with young people
- Knowledge and understanding of issues facing young people
- Knowledge of regional/local networks, structures and initiatives Knowledge of government policy structures and initiatives in relation to young people
- Positive and self-driven, able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to prioritise effectively and enjoy multitasking in a busy environment.
- Commitment to, and understanding of principles of participation.
- Ability to communicate effectively and relate to a range of stakeholders, external partners, and, particularly the statutory and voluntary youth sector

*

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 7 months

Pay: £13.00-£14.25 per hour

Expected hours: 14 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee mentoring programme
- On-site parking
- Work from home

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 0001
Expected start date: 13/10/2025

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