EH Outreach Youth Workers

2-3 months contract with a local authority  

Job Purpose

• To deliver  outreach youth work across the Borough, working mainly evenings and occasional weekends
  


• Support young people to develop personally and socially through an informal education programme
  


• Engage and support disenfranchised young people (11-25 years) at risk of becoming involved in violence, gang activity, or, offending
  


• Deliver group and individual intervention work reduce the risk of young people being excluded from school and entering the criminal justice system
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• To deliver detached youth work sessions in an outreach capacity, across the Borough as required
  


• Work with young disenfranchised people ages (11 to 25 years) supporting and facilitating appropriate referrals for their access to support available through services across , local authority, health and voluntary sector partners
  


• To build and maintain positive relationships with young people
  


• Plan, deliver and review programmes that support the development of young people accessing the outreach service and encourage them to engage with other provision across the Borough.
  


• Support the wider early help through targeted supportive work, as required
  


• Role model behaviour to young people and families displaying clear, personal and professional boundaries 
  

Essential Experience Required

• Experience of working with young people and families from diverse cultures and backgrounds is essential.
  

Essential Qualification Required

• Level 2/3 qualification in youth and community work or willingness to achieve this within 12 months is essential.
  

Additional information to note

• Working hours: 20 hours per week. This role is from 2.30pm-6pm flexibly and the project / staffing is arranged flexibly
  


• The role requires a DBS check.
  

The closing date for this position is 9^th June 2025.