The Role

Casual Youth Workers: Richmond and Wandsworth Council (Wandsworth based)

Starting salary £11.11 Per hour, more depending on experience and qualification

• Do you have experience of working with young people ?
• Are you able to support, motivate and inspire young people?
• Do you have experience planning and delivering youth work activities?
• Do you have good communication skills?
• Are you a highly effective and motivated team player?

About the role:

We are looking for casual youth workers that have a positive and proactive approach to engaging young people and a real passion for improving outcomes for children and young people.

Ideal candidates will have experience of working with young people in an informal social education environment, our ideal candidates will be non-judgemental, patient, enthusiastic, and highly motivated.

You must be willing to work evenings, non-term time, occasional weekend and within existing youth centres, doing Outreach and Detach work. Please note, this role is subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS.

Wandsworth Youth Service (Thrive)

Wandsworth Youth Service sits within Children’s Service and is an integral part of the Early Help Offer supporting young people with positive activities.

What we offer - training and developmental opportunities and the opportunity to influence the lives of 8-19 (25 SEND).

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working including, working from home and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

To apply please submit CV with a supporting statement addressing how you meet the following criteria:

• Ability to plan, facilitate and evaluate youth work sessions, that will enable the young people to build on life skills, develop healthy relationships and make informed choices.
• Effective communicator and a positive role model for young people.
• Ability to work effectively in teams.
• Ability to engage with a wide variety of young people and community partners.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

Closing Date: 06 June 2021

Shortlisting Date: 10 June 2021

Interview Date: Week commencing 14 June 2021 (Evening interviews: panel interview followed by young people interview).

Useful Information:

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please note that the advertised dates for interviews may change due to the current Covid-19 situation. If they do, we will let you know as soon as possible.

Your health and wellbeing is our top priority. Should you become unwell due to Covid-19 during the recruitment process we would very much appreciate receiving an update from you as soon as possible.

We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Important Information:

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils