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PROJECT WORKER VACANCIES
We are seeking individuals who are inspired by playing an important role in changing people’s lives and therefore communities. Working with us means helping Children and Young People at all levels of ability, from all walks of life, to develop their self esteem and potential in new ways.
Youth Worker (Achieve) £9.55 - £10.17ph - 30 hours per week
The Achieve programme supports young people aged 11-19 who are at risk of underachieving in education. Delivered informally in education and youth work settings, Achieve provides young people with the space and attention they need to learn skills, develop confidence, raise aspirations and improve their attitude to learning.
Job Purpose:
Using the Prince’s Trust Achieve toolkit you will be required to plan and deliver engaging personal and social development sessions for young people aged 11-19 covering a range of topics depending on each clubs desired outcomes. Topics include:
Personal & social development | Life skills | Active citizenship | Enterprise |Preparation for work
Each Achieve club will comprise of approx. 10 young people working at Entry Level 3, Level 1 or Level 2 and will be delivered during school time Monday - Friday. This vacancy is advertised as term time however there may be opportunity to work on other YMCA projects throughout the school holidays for applicants seeking additional hours.
Y:PALZ+ Project Worker £9.55ph - 16-30 hours per week
Play and Learn Zone Plus is an Early Help referral provision providing mentoring support and developmental activities for vulnerable children and young people aged 8-13.
Job Purpose:
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To work with a case load of children and young people who have been appropriately identified as in need of the service.
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To develop, with each child on caseload, a personal support plan that will include short term milestones and medium term targets. The support plan will be tailored to each child and focus on work to change those behaviors that are detrimental to the child’s future well-being as identified through assessment.
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Undertake activities, including home visits, outreach, one2one mentoring and small group work to enable children and young people to develop and meet their support plan targets.
You will need to hold a current driving license and have access to your own vehicle.
Youth Environmental Worker £9.15 - £9.55ph - 16 hours per week
Shaping Spaces is a youth support programme that is delivered through Environmental /outdoor land based activities. Young people participating on the programme will participate in outdoor, land based, projects and have the opportunity to achieve a L1 in Horticulture through Shipley College.
Job Purpose:
Deliver a programme of youth support for NEET young people aged 16-25 using Environmental activities as an engagement tool.
To support with the planning and delivery of the Shaping Spaces programme.
- Engaging young people aged 16-25 who aren’t engaged in any service or employment, and give them skills to progress into further volunteering, education or employment.
- Planning and delivery of personal and development sessions to support NEET young people.
- Planning and delivery of environmental training sessions with young people within their communities.
- Achieving Shaping Spaces outcomes in line with funding agreements
For an application pack on the above role(s), please email: bradfordrecruitment@fyldecoastymca.org or contact
Kevin Miles on 01253 893928 ext 2008
Closing date for the role(s) is Monday 31st July 2017, by 9:00am
Please note, that due to the high volume of applications we are currently receiving, we are only able to contact candidates who are successful in progressing to the next stage, if you have not been contacted within 5 days of the closing date, then please presume that you have not been successful on this occasion.