Job | Part Time

Assistant Youth Support Worker

Ashton Community Trust

6.00

The post holder will assist in the delivery of key aspects of New Lodge Youth Centre’s programme, working directly with young people to facilitate their personal, social, and educational development.

This post holder will undertake duties under the direction of a Youth Worker in Charge or nominated Youth Support Worker.  While duties will be primarily based in New Lodge Youth Centre, the post will include elements of outreach work.

Job Duties:               

 

  • Assist with the planning and implementation of programmes, related to the ‘Model for Effective Practice’.

  • Encourage a fun, positive, participative, youth-centred atmosphere
  • Ensure that young people play an active role in the youth group and deliver a model of youth participation.
  • Communicate effectively and develop a rapport with young people.
  • Assist in the development of relationships with the wider community and external agencies.
  • Assist young people to express and realise their goals.
  • Positively challenge oppressive behaviour in young people.
  • Provide information and support to young people.
  • Enable young people to work effectively in groups.
  • Support young people in evaluating youth work activities and the impact of youth work on their development.
  • Implement Ashton Community Trust’s Child Protection Policy and Equal Opportunities Policy and work with young people to safeguard their welfare and the welfare of others.
  • To monitor and record participant’s attendance and development 
  • Carry out administrative duties, under the direction of the Youth Worker in Charge.


Closing Date

Tuesday / 07 February 2017
12:00pm

Contact Details

Anne Foster

5 Churchill Street
Belfast
BT15 2BP
United Kingdom

Files

ysw_6_hrs_application_form_7.docx assistant_youth_support_worker_jd_2014.doc monitoring_form_ysw_5.docx