CB1 Worker for the Matchbox Youth Club

PERSON SPECIFICATION - QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

The following criterions will be applied at shortlisting and applicants must have the following by the closing date

Qualifications – Be a qualified Youth Worker, in accordance with the JNC Report for Youth Workers, Paragraph 5.

Experience

• A minimum of 2 year’s post qualifying experience of working as a Youth Worker which must include a minimum of 6 month’s experience of managing Youth Workers in a Youth Centre or Youth Project.
• A minimum of 1 years’ experience in managing a club or project budget and reporting in line with agreed youth work outcomes.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the NI Youth Work Curriculum
• Knowledge of policies that ensure relevant safe practice
• Knowledge of issues affecting young people particularly in relation to personal and social development
• Knowledge of Child Protection regulations
• Knowledge of people management issues
• Knowledge of financial codes of conduct.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Planning and organisational skills
• Administrative skills
• ICT skills
• Ability to embed a Quality Assurance process
• Skill to develop a local Assessment of Need
• Facilitation skills.
   

Personal Qualities

• Confidentiality
• Confidence
• Empathetic
• Ability to use own initiative
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines
• Ability to make decisions
• Objectivity
• Ability to motivate others
   

Other Requirements

• Commitment to undertaking job related training as and when required.
• Supporting staff development and progression
• Please note the content of this job description is subject to change