Youth Worker OCC610678 Oxfordshire
Job description
Job details
Salary Range: £27344 - £30151
Work location: Flexible - countywide; Office base: County Hall, Oxford
Hours per week: 37 hours a week
Contract Type: Permanent (4 roles)
Closing date: Monday 21 August 2023 – we reserve to right to withdraw the advert if a suitable candidate is found prior to the stated closing date.
Interview date: 30, 31 August or 1 September 2023
Oxfordshire County Council has an exciting opportunity for highly motivated people to join our busy Targeted Youth Support Service working as Youth Workers
An exciting new opportunity to join the Targeted Youth Support Service at Oxfordshire County Council contributing to young people’s positive social and emotional development.
About us
The team works closely as part of the wider Youth Development Offer supporting colleagues with the delivery of our schools, community, and detached programmes. You will work with young people in one-to-one meetings and group work, as well as work within local communities. You will also work with colleagues at the Council and externally to look at the current needs of young people and the best responses to deliver positive outcomes for them.
The successful candidate will work with a variety of young people as you use your expertise for young people’s engagement and intervention activities.
About the role
- Working closely as part of the Targeted Youth Support Service, you will provide a key role in the delivery of our schools, community and detached programmes. This will consist of one to ones and group work with young people as well as working closely within local communities and across sectors. You will work in partnership with colleagues both internally and externally to look at current needs of young people and the most appropriate responses to deliver positive outcomes together.
- You will strengthen collaborative links within schools and local communities to achieve joint outcomes
- Deliver creative, targeted programmes of support to young people at risk and advocate for them where appropriate.
- To ensure that timely guidance and interventions are in place to support the social and emotional development of young people in line with council thresholds
- To work alongside our Locality Community Support Service, Family Help, Youth Justice and Exploitation, Family Solutions teams and contribute to a young person’s support plan where required.
Job Purpose
- Working closely as part of the Targeted Youth Support Service, you will provide a key role in the delivery of our schools, community and detached programmes. This will consist of one to ones and group work with young people as well as working closely within local communities and across sectors. You will work in partnership with colleagues both internally and externally to look at current needs of young people and the most appropriate responses to deliver positive outcomes together.
- You will strengthen collaborative links within schools and local communities to achieve joint outcomes
- Deliver creative, targeted programmes of support to young people at risk and advocate for them where appropriate.
- To ensure that timely guidance and interventions are in place to support the social and emotional development of young people in line with council thresholds
- To work alongside our Locality Community Support Service, Family Help, Youth Justice and Exploitation, Family Solutions teams and contribute to a young person’s support plan where required.
Special Requirements:
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Ability to travel to and access a variety of premises with ease
- Commitment to inter-agency & partnership working
- Commitment to whole family working
- Flexibility in working arrangements/ locations/ hours to meet operational requirements
About you
We are seeking a youth worker, who is a well-organised, enthusiastic and motivated individual to deliver an innovative range of targeted youth-focused services across the County of Oxfordshire. Working within a team of dedicated youth and support workers, this role involves working alongside young people during times of difficulty. Activity will include youth session delivery in schools and communities, detached work and 1-2-1 work with young people to set deadlines.
You will contribute to the Council’s strategy to support vulnerable children and families. To do this you will have experience of working with young people; advocating on behalf of young people as well as attending multi-agency meetings to plan the best possible outcomes for the young people we work with.
Successfully shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview week beginning 29 August 2023.
Rewards and benefits
- Culture of flexible working
- Technology to support agile working where role permits
- Up to 31 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
- Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
- Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
- Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development
Would you like to know more?
Please click here to view the Job Description and Selection Criteria
For further information about the role please contact Susann Haehnel, Targeted Youth Support Service Manager at [email protected]
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Our commitment to:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.
Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
Our commitment to:
Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
Our commitment to:
Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
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