Youth Worker

Position: Youth Worker

Location: Preston

Start date: ASAP

Contract type: Full time, Monday-Friday, 8:30-3:30 (temp to perm)

Pay rate: £12.90 - £15.00 p/h

Are you resilient, motivated and passionate about supporting young people? This role could be for you!

A provision in the Preston area is looking to recruit a Youth Worker from November 2023. The responsibilities of the role will include:

• Work as part of a close team and understand the need to set high standards of practice.

• Build professional relationships with the children and young people.
• Play a crucial role in supporting the social, emotional, and academic development of students.
• Provide guidance, encouragement, and personalised support to students facing challenges.
• Contribute to creating a nurturing and empowering environment that promotes the overall well-being of our students.

Requirements to be successful for the role:

• Experience supporting students with SEMH in a professional or personal experience.
• Able to implement behaviour strategies confidently.
• Background of youth work, support work or any other experience of mentoring children and young adults.
• To be educated to A Level or have a relevant and recognised childcare qualification.
• Emotional and physical resilience to meet the challenges and demands of the role.

This provision for young people aged 11-16 years support students who have individual needs based on social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The breadth of the curriculum alongside extra-curricular activities, therapies and a personalised approach is support by their highly specialist site. They boast a fantastic team of staff who are committed to improving the life chances of young people and with consistent high expectations, they aspire for pupils to flourish and succeed. The provision is committed to providing their pupils with a happy, nurturing and motivating atmosphere for them to enjoy their learning.

Why work through Teaching Personnel?

• Choice and Variety – giving you a range of roles and job opportunities to choose from.
• Consistent support through your entire education career.
• Teaching Personnel’s CPD Academy – Your Continuous Professional Development.
• Pay – Weekly pay based on your skills, experience, flexibility and availability.
• myTP – Digital services that make your work admin and communication simple.
• Safe Working Practice – ensuring your reputation is protected.
• Excellence in Education Awards – recognising the positive impact you deliver in schools.

If you are interested in this role, please apply below, and send a copy of your current CV to Emily and a member of our team will be in touch. Good luck!

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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