Sessional Worker- Redcar and Cleveland
£10 per hour for 10 hours per week
Fixed Contract until 31st March 2022
Two evenings per week (plus occasional weekend and week day sessions). Are you passionate about the local community? We're recruiting for a sessional worker.
Youth Focus North East is developing its youth and community provision and has a vacancy for a Sessional Youth Worker, to add to our team working in the Redcar and Cleveland area.
We are looking for a sessional worker to support and deliver open access youth provision in a very focused geographical area. Sessions will be held across the week, over two evenings for 4 hours per session, plus some weekend delivery as well. There will be the need for 2 hours’ office working also. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the beginning of a new project developing an offer for young people and the community. To become more involved and support them by taking part in a Community Leadership Group.
Applicants will be required to hold either a relevant qualification or demonstrate a wide range of youth and community work experience; and have a clear understanding of evidence based practice, youth work methodology and young people’s rights. Applicants ideally will have an understanding of the area and be able to demonstrate an ease of communicating with people from all backgrounds, ages and socio-economic environments.
As an experienced proactive practitioner, particularly in the delivery/support of open access youth provision your communication skills, energy, and professional approach should enable you to quickly establish positive rapport with young people, the community and stakeholders. Confident in the delivery of youth work, you will be committed to improving young people’s lives, and working with them to address their concerns and needs and become part of their local community.
Dynamic, innovative, and passionate, you’ll bring knowledge and skill-base to the challenge of working with a wide range of young people and stakeholders and be able to demonstrate continuing professional development.
We are looking for the right people who can engage with young people, develop positive relationships with external partners, and have the ability to recognise and act on new opportunities when they arise. A creative mind and can do attitude will be a driving force for the right applicant.
Youth Focus North East has a strong learning culture and offers a work environment which is stimulating, fast moving and supportive; giving you the chance to use your knowledge and skills, and enhance your practice within a high profile organisation.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please contact Helen Kennedy helen@youthfocusne.org.uk or email our Office Manager, Caroline Garrity for an application form caroline@youthfocusne.org.uk
Closing date for applications: Friday 7th May
Interviews will take place: Monday 17th May
Youth Focus: North East is committed to equality of opportunity and promoting equal access for all.
Contact
Caroline Garrity
01914779966
caroline@youthfocusne.org.uk
The closing date for this job is 7 May 2021 - 12:00pm.