Senior Youth Development Worker

SENIOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WORKER x 2
Permanent roles
East London
£30,000 – £33,000 per year
Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Job role:
To mentor and support young people in their schools and on their estates that are on the edge of school exclusion, mental health issues or serious youth violence through 1-2-1’s, after school positive activities, holiday programmes and residentials.

Experience

• Minimum of two years’ working with young people on the edge of serious youth violence or poor mental health in a full time paid capacity including:
  • information, advice and guidance
  • 1-2-1 mentoring
  • workshops
• Managing safeguarding incidents
• Experience of leading youth work sessions and detached work

Qualification

• Minimum Level 3 youth work qualification or equivalent with level 2 in English

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to develop relationships within secondary schools with all staff with parents and stakeholders within a community context
• Ability to work well in a team and on own initiative
• Ability to manage young people in a one-to-one and group setting

MUST HAVE AN IN DATE DBS

If interested please send a CV to laura@maze8.co.uk or call 01924 498184 to discuss.