YOUTH WORKER: New Wine
Whether already part of the industry, or ready for a brand new challenge, New Wine is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the organisation and play a key role in servicing its clients. Applicants should have a strong customer focus as they may be dealing with external clients as well as various departments within the company. Please visit the website for further information about this role.
Position: Youth Worker
Location: Bromley
Hours: Full Time
Salary Guide: £18,000 – £40,000
Last Updated: 30 August 2024
Job Category: Social Care
Youth Worker Role:
A Youth Worker, or Community Youth Worker works with the youth to facilitate their social, personal and physical development through informal education. Duties include organising and running community programmes, helping the youth understand values and ideas and building their confidence and life skills.
Other Duties:
- Recruiting, training and managing staff and volunteers
- Identifying and pursuing sources of funding for projects that will help improve services and resources for young people
- Communicating with parents and community groups to win support for projects
- Acting as an advocate for the youth to parents and community groups by forwarding their interests
- Gaining trust and respect from the youth to develop lasting relationships with them
- Establishing boundaries for the youth and correcting inappropriate behaviour
- Assessing them to develop plans and deliver programs related to different areas including smoking, fitness and anti-social behaviour
- Setting targets for progression and monitoring the quality of youth work provision
