Youth Worker

Are you looking for a job where you can really make a difference to the lives of young people in our community? We need someone with a passion for helping others, who wants to assist young, disadvantaged people to achieve their potential.  
 
You will plan, deliver and evaluate projects in which young people develop their skills, knowledge and capabilities in key areas that support their transition into adulthood, including wellbeing, employability and communication.  The successful candidate will lead the delivery of a number of youth-led activities, including youth clubs, multi-sports sessions, holiday schemes and mentoring programmes.  The young people you will work with are between the ages of 11-19 (occasionally up to 25). 
 
We asked some of the people involved in previous projects what skills, experience and character they would like the Youth Worker to have. They said the ideal candidate should have a friendly, fun and happy personality and previous experience of working with children and young people.  So if that sounds like you, and you want to be part of a Youth Ambition Team that deliver an award winning programme of activities to help better the lives of young people in Oxford, then we really want to hear from you. 
 
The City Council is totally committed to having a workforce that reflects the diverse local community it serves. We particularly welcome applicants from the BAME communities who are currently under-represented across the organisation.   

 About us

Oxford City Council prides itself on delivering high quality, cost effective public services. Oxford is a world class city and the Council has high aspirations for its services and employees. We are a multi-award winning Council and in May 2017 we were re-accredited at Gold level for Champion IiP status.   Our other awards include the Institute of Revenues Rating & Valuation (IRRV) ‘Excellence in Corporate Fraud’ winners 2016, Oxfordshire Environment Partnership (OEP) ‘Best Food Waste Reduction and Collection System’, and several ‘Team of the Year’ national and regional awards across our Service Areas. This builds on our previous success in achieving ‘Council of the Year’ in 2015. 
 
With over 700 staff dedicated to delivering the best service possible to our communities this is an exciting time to be working in Local Government. We focus on improving outcomes for local people and you might be surprised at the range and quality of the services we provide. 
 

 We offer a fantastic range of staff benefits that include generous holiday (from 28 days a year plus bank holidays), local government pension scheme, subsidised leisure membership, discounted travel and flexible working in many roles. We offer well-defined opportunities through our learning and development programme. We also have an employee wellbeing programme, an employee assistance programme and support via our dedicated occupational health service. 

 How to apply

More information is available on the role profile document.  Please read this document to ensure that you meet our requirements.  More information about working for the Council, our values and vision, is available on our web site. 
 
Applications should be made via our online application system (no CVs please). For further information and how to apply online, please visit www.oxford.gov.uk. If you are unable to access our website please call 01865 252848. 

Note: For roles that require a DBS Certificate (Enhanced and or Barred List check), candidates are required to supply their complete work history. Please ensure you explain any gaps in your work history.

Closing Date:  24 March 2019 (Late applications will not be processed) 

Interview Date(s): 05 April 2019  
 
For an informal discussion about the post please contact Joseph Barrett on 07483010641 or email jbarrett2@oxford.gov.uk 
 
We want our workforce to reflect the diversity of the community we serve so we welcome applicants from all communities. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for any vacancies. 
 
Oxford City Council is not currently licensed as a sponsor and cannot employ migrant workers outside the European Economic Area and Switzerland under the Point Based System rules, issued by the UK Border Agency.