Youth & Community Worker - Youth Work In Hospital Project

Youth & Community Worker - Youth Work in Hospital Project

Fixed Term, Full Time

£22,874 to £25,509 per annum

Location: Basildon and surrounding areas

Working Style: Community-based worker

Please note this is a fixed term contract opportunity for a period of 12 months. There may be opportunities for a permanent contract for the right candidate.

The Role

The Youth Work in Hospital Project supports young people aged 11-19 years (up to 25 for young people with SEND), who either present at the A&E department or who have a chronic health condition.

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Youth & Community Worker to join our growing team. This role involves providing vital support to young people both in the hospital setting and within the local community. The role requires the successful candidate to manage a case load and to mentor and support young people by providing impartial advice and guidance so they can develop and fulfil their potential.

The role includes working face to face with young people across South Essex and provide information and support. You will use your creativity to engage them in positive activities which will help them to overcome challenges.

Responsibilities

• Work with young people who present with a variety of needs to enable them to progress and develop.
• Work as part of a team, to ensure young people's needs are at the forefront of all project delivery.
• Manage a defined caseload of young people to identify their needs and agree a package of support tailored to them.
• Create, maintain, and review accuracy of records in conjunction with DfE guidance and that of external funders, whilst ensuring compliance with Information Sharing Protocols.
• Collaborate with other professionals and statutory and voluntary community services - which may include senior school-based staff, social care, SEND, Youth Offending Service, housing, and partner agencies, to provide wider support to young people to remove barriers to development.
• Think creatively, challenging the norms, and constructively challenge those around you to ensure continuous improvement.
• Support the development and delivery of the Youth Work in Hospital Project, including completing assessments, covering 3-4 hospital shifts a week in the A&E department, including some evenings, and attending and contributing to team meetings, youth groups and quarterly reports.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, including data management, equality and diversity legislation and ensure arrangements are in place to effectively manage concerns and complaints.

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a programme of imaginative activities, encouraging the active participation and involvement of young people in developing their skills, understanding of others and the world around them within the project. Ensuring that young people and staff are fully involved in this process.
• Facilitate young people's learning and understanding of their personal and social development in accordance with the core values of Youth Work.
• Work 1:1 with young people in a variety of settings to build and maintain professional relationships.
• Provide information and data as required.
• Take part in the Service supervision scheme and performance management scheme to identify priorities and learning needs.
• Ensure Child Protection/ Safeguarding Guidelines (SET) are followed and that all concerns are reported promptly.

The Experience You Will Bring

• A nationally recognised Level 2 JNC qualification, or equivalent, in youth support work (QCF, VRQ, NVQ or Local) with a willingness to undertake a relevant Level 3 qualification.
• Evidence of recent continuous professional development.
• Experience of working with innovative, social education programmes.
• Ability to develop work with young people to achieve planned outcomes.
• Experience of effective use of resources.
• Experience of successfully involving young people in decision making processes.
• Knowledge and experience of Youth Work methods and techniques.
• Good level of numeracy and literacy skills (GCSE A - C or equivalent or demonstrable experience) and good IT skills.
• The job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

To read more about us please visit: Education

Why Essex?

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

What you should do next

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

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