Youth Worker
- Employer
- City YMCA London
- Location
- London (Greater)
- Salary
- £20,959, pro-rata
- Closing date
- 24 May 2019
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
- Function
- Advice & guidance jobs, Child protection / Safeguarding, Rights & participation, Youth work
- Sector
- Charity / Voluntary sector, Youth service, Young Adults
Job Details
Youth Worker
PERMANENT, PART TIME (7HRS PER WEEK)
GRADE C, £20,959, pro-rata
ANNUAL LEAVE: 28 DAYS, pro-rata
7 hours per week shifts time vary, required to work across Hackney, Islington and City YMCA London sites.
JOB PURPOSE:
- Development and delivery of a variety of projects within Young People’s service. Engage young people aged 11-25 in positive activities and personal and social development opportunities. To play a lead role in the development of projects in order that it continues to be interesting, relevant and responsive to the needs of young people and local communities.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Knowledge and Qualifications
Has a NVQ Level II or equivalent in Housing, Information, Advice & Guidance or Youth work or equivalent. Essential
Knowledge, understanding and awareness of issues faced by young people
Minimum of one year’s experience of working with young people
Experience of working in a client facing role
Abilities and Skills
Ability to form supportive relationships with service users always maintaining professional boundaries
Willingness to work flexibly in response to changing organisational requirements
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Ability to work constructively as a member of a team and within a multi-agency framework
Excellent customer care skills and telephone manner
Intermediate IT skills
An organised approach to work and good administrative skills
Enthusiasm and ability to work using own initiative
HOW TO APPLY
Send your CV with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential requirements for the role to: hr@cityymca.org
Applications by: Friday 24 May 2019
Proposed interviews: WC 03.06.19
Company
City YMCA London is an independent charity affiliated to the global YMCA movement that was founded in the shadow of St Paul's Cathedral in 1844. Our work is based on the ethos of the international movement and we work across some of London's most deprived boroughs of Islington, Tower Hamlets, Newham and Hackney.
We passionately believe that every young person should have the opportunity to build a future of their own choosing. Over the past forty five years we have helped 30,000 isolated, homeless young people struggling with family breakdown, school exclusion, poor mental health and drug and alcohol problems. From emergency beds through to supported longer-term accommodation our accommodation occupancy currently runs at over 98%, a stark demonstration of the need for this provision.
Over the last five years we have intensively supported over 750 young homeless Londoners between the ages of 16 to 25 through our supported accommodation service. We provide a much needed safe and secure place to live, giving young people back confidence and allowing them to create their own future. We offer a two-year move on programme to develop the skills needed for independent living. We offer dedicated project workers to offer information, guidance, support and sign posting on all aspects of housing and homelessness.
Our gym in the former Barbican Fann Street Home, supported the health needs of around 3,00 young residents and members of the local community.
We have also supported 2,500 young people through our detached programme of interventions and our student hostel giving a foothold into London.
In 2017 we opened a new 87 bed hostel in Hackney providing 16 to 25 year olds supported accommodation, the first such provision in Hackney.
- Website
- http://www.cityymca.org/
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