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SalaryCommunity youth services is made up of a number of youth engagement services that seek to support young people were there at. We are community based enabling youth provisions to be directly delivered in communities. youth Voice is at our core ensuring we deliver services to young people that are relevant to their needs.
Sheffield is committed to providing an outstanding offer outside formal education providing consistent professional guidance, advice, and support to enable our young residents to thrive.
Youth work support young people aged 13-17yrs (up to 25yrs for SEND) to gain personal and social development opportunities enabling them to thrive into adulthood. Youth Club sessions are delivered mainly in the evenings in various locations across the city.
- To assist with the coordination and delivery of positive activities in both universal/ open access and targeted settings, with emphasis on vulnerable young people- including those engaging in or at risk of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB), becoming a first-time entrant to the Criminal Justice System, or becoming Not in Education, Training or Employment (NEET).
- To assist in the planning and develop access to universal/ open access provision for challenging groups of young people within the area.
- To work with partners to identify young people who require additional support and refer appropriately.
- To undertake project work in relation to work with vulnerable young people on a short- or longer-term basis as required by the service.
We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.
Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.
Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
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