Youth at Risk Area worker

KEY TASKS:

Working with young people:

• Recruit and engage young people into Youth at Risk programme
• Utilise key delivery methods: outreach, schools work and 1-2-1 work
• Establish contact with, listen to, befriend, advise, support and advocate for young people
• Build appropriate relationships with young people so that they can develop self-confidence & coping skills for everyday life
• Work with young people in the assessment of needs and assist them to participate in an appropriate service
• Deliver project work & activities during outreach in consultation with young people and in line with a project action plan
• Keep young people safe in line with YMCA policies
• Use Upshot and Outcome Star to measure participation with young people.

Working with staff and volunteers:

• Work flexibly as part of the Youth at Risk team, alongside other YMCA staff & key partners as appropriate
• Lead the team of part time staff & volunteers
• Ensure the induction, motivation, development and training of the team of part time staff, volunteers & mentors
• Develop an action plan for face to face delivery across school provision and outreach in consultation with the Youth Services Manager involving other staff & volunteers

Administration:

• All administration relating to the post including:
  • Monitoring & evaluation of the Youth at Risk programme through Upshot & Outcome Star
  • Ensuring accurate records are kept
  • Ensuring the safeguarding of sensitive data
  • Ensuring the implementation of Association policies through the programme activities i.e. equal opportunities, safeguarding, health and safety, etc….