Youth Development Officer

Youth Development Officer

£32,191 - £33,829 per annum, 37 hours per week

2 years fixed term contract

Witney/Agile

Are you passionate about empowering and inspiring young individuals to reach their full potential? We are seeking a dedicated and dynamic Youth Development Officer to join our team and make a difference to our local communities.

This is your opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of young people in our community. You will be responsible for developing and implementing innovative programs and initiatives that promote personal and social development and much more.

You will become fluent in the Youth Needs Assessment, understanding the pressures facing the youth sector, working to tackle the barriers faced by young people, creating, and fostering positive relationships.

You will be working internally with the Council and its partners to advise officers and members about what actions they can take to enable greater youth engagement.

You will need

• Proven experience of engaging with young people in a supportive and empowering role.
• Experience of designing and delivering projects or community-based activities with and for young people.
• Exceptional communication skills to engage with a variety of stakeholders.
• Excellent track record of collaborating with others to achieve goals, preferably in a strategic role.

Special conditions

• There may be a requirement to work at other Publica Group (Support) Ltd and/or client locations to meet the needs of the business
• You will be expected to work reasonable additional hours in line with the needs of the service
• Full UK Driving License
• Ability to travel/ access to a vehicle for work purposes

For more information about this role please see the Job Description/Person Specification.

You will be employed by Publica Group Ltd which was created by four partner Councils (West Oxfordshire District Council, Cotswold District Council, Cheltenham Borough Council and Forest of Dean District Council) to deliver more efficient and improved services.

Publica is a unique place to work – we are a local government organisation with a twist! Publica wants to transform the way local services are delivered. To help do this we have started to fundamentally rethink the way we design our services in the digital era so that Publica is a customer-focused organisation driven by real user needs.

What can we do for you

• Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working
• Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role)
• 27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays and an extra two volunteering days off a year for you to support a charity of your choice
• Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care
• Pension scheme with a good employer contribution of 5% of your earnings
• Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with huge tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars
• Access to digital financial advice (covering your pension scheme, mortgages and other finances)
• Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements
• Additional income protection, covering 50% of your salary for potentially a further five years if you are unable to work due to sickness or injury
• Life assurance, currently four times your annual salary

To apply for this position please click on \"apply now\" within this page and submit your CV and supporting statement. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It’s important that we’re a good fit for each other, so let us know what’s important to you and why you want to work for Publica Group Ltd..

Your application will not be considered if you have not provided a supporting statement, in addition to your CV.

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