Responsible To: YWICM Area Manager
JOB DESCRIPTION
Title: Youth Worker
Responsible to: YWICM Area Manager
Links to: YANI Project lead
6 partner organisations
Timescale: September 2017 – September 2021
Location: Castleblayney
Project: Amplify
Funder: SEUPB
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary CDYSB PT 2 32,070 euro per annum
Job Responsibilities
.
PROMOTION AND RECRUITMENT
To promote, recruit and retain target number of young people and local communities within the council area.
To recruit using youth work methods:-
- Networking with partner organisations, community based youth projects, young adult/peer education groups etc. within the area.
- Direct contact with young people through street based, detached youth work
- Information/induction sessions
- Social media.
To network with, meet with and give presentations to statutory and other relevant agencies :-
- to raise the profile of the project
- to promote the project
- to recruit young people ( referral) and
- to identify and secure appropriate progression pathways for all participants.
To work with local partners (as named within the project application):-
- to identify and secure local venues for delivery of the programme
- to promote the project at local level and at local community events
- to recruit young people from the local area
- to identify and support volunteering opportunities
- social media – forward 1 weekly news item for Facebook and Twitter
- ensure “What’s On” section of website has current Amplify opportunities regularly displayed.
DELIVERY AND RETENTION OF PARTICIPANTS
To identify and assess the needs of individual participants to ensure a menu of options - appropriate training, support measures and work placement /volunteering opportunities is tailored to meet their needs.
Ensure young people are co designers of programme activities and learning outcomes.
Draw on existing partnerships and develop new networks to enhance recruitment and programme development.
Engage with key stakeholders to support young people (probation, social services, community leaders, Jobs and benefits etc)
To work with each participant to develop a personal action plan and to monitor and record progress toward achievement of personal goals.
Plan appropriate programmes incorporating personal development, good relations and citizenship.
Ensure cross community elements of programme and participation of young people.
Ensure flexible and well planned programmes to result in:
Consciousness: understanding of the negative impact of segregation and benefits of social connections between those who are seen to be different.
Attitudes: zero tolerance of violence & dissident / paramilitary activities including respect for diversity and motivated to improve relationships with others through social action.
Behaviours: increased mobility and integration with others who are different.
Skills: planning/ organising/ problem solving with others, mediation / compromise.
To deliver a suite of accredited training up to and including Level 1/2 qualifications (QCF) as required.
To undertake the assessment of young people’s portfolios for accreditation through awarding bodies (OCNNI etc).
To use the Youth Achievement Awards as the quality framework to recognise and measure the achievements and outcomes for all participants.
To liaise with the Quality Assurance coordinator within the Training Team to ensure delivery and assessment of programmes is in line with awarding body requirements.
Organise one to one mentoring and activities to enhance personal learning and personal capabilities of young people.
Organise residentials, cross border contact and activities for young people on a regular basis.
To provide post programme support to all participants (up to 6 months) to support them to’ stay on track’ and to monitor their progress.
To undertake Child Protection and Vulnerable Adult training when requested and implement in programmes.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
To record, monitor and update on a monthly basis all participant data (details, attendance records, one to one contact, achievements, progression etc) through Social Impact Tracker to meet the data requirements of the funders and the organisation.
To provide monthly progress reports against targets set to line manager and project manager.
To document and present examples of models of best impact practice including benefits, outcomes and outputs from the project.
To attend and actively contribute to quarterly self evaluation project meetings as part of our quality improvement process.
To link with and contribute to other initiatives within the Amplify project as required.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
To maintain administrative systems required to support the work of the project (raising cheque requisitions, purchase orders, plan ahead with administrative requirements).
To robustly manage and maintain participant details/expense records for monitoring and auditing purposes, following YWICM & YANI procedures.
To work within agreed budgets, as laid down by the Amplify project manager.
To comply with YWICM & YouthAction Northern Ireland’s financial procedures at all times.
GENERAL
To complete any other duties as directed by YWI.
To develop an understanding of the ethos, aims and objectives of the volunteering policy, strategy and plan of YWI.
To complete any necessary reports, evaluations and accreditation documentation as required/providing regular progress reports.
To reflect the ethos, policies and practice of YWIat all time and demonstrate integrity, maturity and good judgement at all times.
Comply with YWICM & YouthAction NI’s “Protecting Children, young people and young adults – policy & procedures, including good practice guidelines” at all times.
To become familiar with and adhere to YWICM policies and procedures at all times.
CURRENT TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLY
Salary: CDYSB Pt2 32,070 euros
Location:YWI –L/YWI- Mregional/ border offices
Hours:37.5 hours per week
Holidays:22 days per annum plus appropriate statutory days.
Hours of Work:These will require you to be available for work not only in the evenings but also, on occasions, on Saturdays and Sundays.
You will arrange your day to day working hours in conjunction with your Line Manager to suit the varying and often changing needs and requirements for the post. (Normal time in lieu arrangements will apply).
Travel:Mileage costs will be paid for travel costs incurred carrying out the duties of the post. (This post requires that you have access to a car or other suitable form of transport as and when necessary to facilitate the requirements of the job in a reasonable and effective manner).
Personnel specification: YWI youth worker
Qualifications:
- JNC qualified at level 4 in Community Youth Work; (or)
- Youth work qualified to level 3, hold a level 4 qualification a related field (health, social policy, social work, education) and have 5 years experience of delivering community youth work.
Skills/ evidence & experience of:
- Recruiting and retaining young people aged 16 plus who are outside education, employment and training;
- Outreach, detached and centre based youth work;
Delivering good relations, citizenship, personal development and employability programmes with young people; especially disadvantage young people;
- One to one work, mentoring and personal action planning with young people;
- Managing challenging behaviour in young people;
- Co design and youth led approached to programme development with young people;
- Assessing needs and working in partnership with young people to plan step by step elements to programmes;
- Group work methods within an non formal educational environment;
- Engaging with local stakeholder and partners to enhance opportunities for young people;
- Implementing simple measurement tools to monitor outcomes for young people;
- Helping young people to be critical thinkers, goal setters and achieve ambitions;
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, social media, written)
Attitudes:
- Open to learning and continuous professional development;
- Committed to an assets based approach to youth work;
- Committed to tackling disadvantage and promoting equality of opportunity;
- Committed to peace building and good relations work;
- Creative and innovative attitude to young people’s learning.