Camden Council
Job title:
Detached Youth Worker
Company
Camden Council
Job description
Salary: £37,462 (including London Weighting)
Job Grade: YCW 18-21
Hours per week: 36, Full-time
Location: Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt St, Kings Cross, London, NW1 1BD
Contract Type: Fixed Term/Secondment for 12 months
Closing date: Sunday 2nd February 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 12th & Thursday 13th January 2025About CamdenCamden is listening to everyone, including you. We’re giving a platform to people inside and outside our community. Because we’re not just home to the UK’s fast-growing economy. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today. And we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. As a Detached Youth Worker, you’ll deliver a wide-ranging programme of personal and social education to young people in Camden and make a real difference to their lives.What You’ll Be Doing / How You’ll Be InvolvedAre you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people? Do you thrive in a dynamic community-focused role? Join our Detached Youth Team, a street-based service dedicated to reaching and supporting young people who may not access mainstream youth provisions.As a Detached Youth Worker, you will be part of a motivated and supportive team working directly with young people in diverse community settings such as local estates, parks and public spaces. You will build trust and foster meaningful relationships with young people, particularly those who are marginalised or at risk, empowering them to become active citizens in their neighbourhoods. Your work will focus on promoting personal growth, resilience and life skills while addressing issues such as antisocial behaviour to create safer, more inclusive communities.In addition to street-based outreach, you will contribute to a range of activities including delivering workshops in primary and secondary schools, supporting community events and participating in project and programme delivery. These varied responsibilities ensures that your work has a broad and lasting impact across communities. This role requires flexibility, resilience and adaptability. Your work will involve some unsociable hours including evenings and weekends and spending significant time outdoors. Public engagement is a key aspect of the role, requiring strong interpersonal skills to navigate interactions with diverse individuals including those who may present challenges.Alongside your direct work with young people, you will ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation, adhering to Council policies and departmental codes of practice. This is a physically demanding yet deeply rewarding role offering the opportunity to make a tangible and lasting impact in the lives of young people and their communities.This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS. Please note Camden also offers the DBS update service.To view the Job Profile, please click HERE or copy and paste the below URL into your browser: http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/10811705/file/document?inlineAll About YouTo find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting ‘www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories’.To be considered for this exciting opportunity it is essential he successful candidate has an NVQ/VRQ Level 3 in Youth Work (JNC recognised) or above or a Social Work Qualification as well as 2 years post-qualification experience.As a Detached Youth Worker, you will be an individual who is experienced, committed and confident in implementing a Youth Work process approach to actively engage young people in a community setting. You will be an excellent communicator who has the ability to engage and work innovatively with new young people and engaging them and their families and other professionals in order to assess, develop and deliver interventions and activities.You’ll be a committed and passionate professional who can work with young people to offer a holistic support services that develop their personal and social skills and participation in society. It is essential to have a good understanding of child development, with experience of using child protection and safeguarding procedures as required.To be considered for this vacancy it is essential the successful candidate has experience of delivering accredited and non-accredited programmes and is effective in the development and delivery of workshops.As a requirement for this role, you must be willing to work unsocial hours, which includes mornings as part of our schools offer.What We OfferAt Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits including:
- 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working opportunities
- Interest free loans
- Access to our incredible staff networks
- Career development and training
- Wellbeing support and activities
Visit ‘www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits’ for more details.Inclusion and DiversityWe want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversityAsking for AdjustmentsCamden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at [email protected] or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG,Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.
Expected salary
£37462 per year
Location
London
Job date
Sun, 19 Jan 2025 08:56:26 GMT
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