School Youth Workers (Secondary)

Do you have experience of working with young people?

Are you engaging and friendly?

Can you support those who need it most?

We are looking for Youth Workers to support young people within a specialised setting, many of these young people being excluded from mainstream education. These young people have additional needs in some form such as SEMH, being school refusers, anxiety, or other mental health issues. As a result, they need a positive reinforcement, patience and care to guide them back into education or further education and training from a mentor or youth worker.

These pupils are secondary aged between 11-16. These young people will already be supported by either the school or their Local Education Authority but will need additional one-to-one support. The ideal Youth Workers would have:

• Experience of working with disengaged young people
• Evidence of making a positive impact in young people's lives.
• A calm and dedicated personality
• Desirable to have experience with challenging behaviour.

To be successful in your application, you must be able to provide evidence of this as skills and experience.

Please be aware that all applicants will be subject to background checks and will need a current DBS certificate (update service registered).We can support your application should this be required.

Working hours are between Monday to Friday, 8.30am-3.30pm approximately, but you may be offered additional duties and responsibilities outside of these hours.

Benefits of working with us:

• A dedicated consultant to discuss current or future roles with you.
• Payment in house, meaning no fees from Umbrella companies.
• 13 weeks off per year
• Opportunities for further development in the form of CPD

If this opportunity sounds like something which you would really excel in, or if you want to hear about other Youth Worker opportunities, please send over your up-to-date CV.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.