Local Government Jobs

Educational Support Worker (Alternative Provision)
Fixed-Term Until March 2013

Ref: CS/2320B/CB

Service Area: Children’s Services/Young People’s Division

Grade and Salary: JNC AY02 7-17/£20,588-£28,465 p.a.

Location: EC1 Music Project, 173B Old Street, London EC1V 9NJ

Hours: 35 Hours p/week

The EC1 Music Project provides children and young people from across the Borough of Islington with a comprehensive range of opportunities for practical involvement in creative media and arts. The project forms partnerships with local schools and agencies to foster a commitment to young people that promotes their engagement in learning, social friendships, strong interpersonal skills and a sense of hope in their futures.

The ethos of the staff team of both qualified teachers and youth workers is that young people must be in a caring inclusive learning environment to promote their best efforts and to reinforce a culture of mutual respect. Over the past seven years, qualified youth workers and industry tutors have assisted and supported hundreds young people through a range of activities, events, workshops and courses in creative media and arts, whilst embedding personal and social developmental education; helping them to make informed choices about their future whilst often gaining accreditation.

The EC1 Music Project aims to inspire and engage young minds and enable both individuals and groups to truly release their creativity. The project is able to do this by utilising high quality resources in a range of settings such as schools, colleges, youth centres and of course the EC1 Music Project’s own building, which houses a music recording studio, dance studio, DJ tuition suite, Apple Mac computer suite and more

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified experienced youth worker to provide opportunities for the continuous improvement of young peoples personal and social development, ensuring and delivering the acquisition of new skills, producing the highest standards of achievement and ensuring that all students develop their knowledge, understanding, skills and abilities within a supportive, creative and motivating environment.

You will provide tutored, group based sessions in creative media, PSD or music as part of the Alternative Provision curriculum. Using youth work to develop young peoples self esteem confidence and learning.

You will need experience in youth work and well developed skills in engaging challenging young people.

You will be prepared to work unsociable hours, including evenings, weekends and school holidays if required.

These posts require an enhanced CRB disclosure.

Closing Date: Wednesday 8 February 2012