Youth Worker

Salary:£35,646 - £38,036 Inc LW (Pro Rata)

Grade: JNC/Qualified SCP 14-17

Location: 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG

Hours per week: 18 hrs

Contract Type: X 2 Fixed Term/Secondment/Part Time for 12 Months

Closing Date: Sunday 6^th July at 23:59

Interview: TBC

About Camden

Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.

About the team/service

As Youth Early Help Service, we are dedicated to ensuring that all young people and their families succeed, excel in their education, and have access to a range of exciting and early help services when needed. We strive to help children and young people maximise their potential for growth and development, become resilient, stay safe, and lead healthier, more positive lifestyles.

What You’ll Be Doing / How You’ll Be Involved

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people? Join our Youth Hub Multi-disciplinary Team, dedicated to delivering universal and targeted support services for children and young people.

You will build trust and foster meaningful relationships with young people, particularly those who are marginalised or at risk, empowering them to become active citizens in their locality. Your work will focus on promoting personal growth, resilience and life skills while addressing issues such as antisocial behaviour to create safer, more inclusive communities.

You will contribute to developing and delivering a range of activities for young people. This role requires flexibility, resilience and adaptability. Your work will involve some unsociable hours including evenings and weekends. Public engagement is a key aspect of the role, requiring strong interpersonal skills to navigate interactions with diverse individuals including those who may present challenges.

Alongside your direct work with young people, you will ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation, adhering to Council policies and departmental codes of practice. This is a deeply rewarding role offering the opportunity to make a tangible and lasting impact in the lives of young people and their communities.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS. Please note Camden also offers the DBS update service.

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All About You

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity it is essential the successful candidate has an NVQ/VRQ Level 3 in Youth Work (JNC recognised) or above as well as experience of delivering youth work.

As a Youth Worker, you will be an individual who is experienced, committed and confident in implementing a Youth Work process approach to actively engage young people in a community setting. You will be an excellent communicator who has the ability to engage and work innovatively with new young people and engaging them and their families and other professionals in order to assess, develop and deliver interventions and activities.

You’ll be a committed and passionate professional who can work with young people to offer a holistic support services that develop their personal and social skills and participation in society. It is essential to have a good understanding of child development, with experience of using child protection and safeguarding procedures as required.

To be considered for this vacancy it is essential the successful candidate has experience of delivering accredited and non-accredited programmes and is effective in the development and delivery of workshops.

As a requirement for this role, you must be willing to work unsocial hours, which includes afters school, evenings and weekends.

What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits including:

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working opportunities
• Interest free loans
• Access to our incredible staff networks
• Career development and training
• Wellbeing support and activities

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity 

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