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About the Role

Join Lewisham’s dynamic Youth Service team as a Detached Youth Worker, engaging with young people where they are, and supporting them to access services and opportunities in the community. You will be out in Lewisham's town centres, parks and estates, engaging with young people, providing guidance and building trusted relationships. You will understand and be responsive to young people's needs and interests and support them to get involved in their community, make the most of opportunities and stay safe. You will help monitor and evaluate progress and contribute ideas towards the development of the work.

Responsibilities

Engage with young people in public spaces, on estates and in parks.
Provide guidance and build trusted relationships with young people.
Understand and respond to young people's needs and interests.
Support young people to get involved in their community.
Help young people make the most of opportunities and stay safe.
Monitor and evaluate progress.
Contribute ideas towards the development of the work.

Requirements

Experience working with young people from diverse backgrounds in various settings, including as a detached youth worker.
Ability to initiate conversation and engage with young people.
Ability to identify opportunities to signpost young people to services and activities.
Ability to work well in a team.
Knowledge of contextual safeguarding.
Must complete the application fully.
Supporting statement must cover how each person specification criterion is met.

Location

Lewisham borough
On the street
In other public places

Work Type

Hybrid approach
Weekend working

Education Level

Relevant Level 3 Youth and community (JNC) qualification

Salary/Compensations

£32,384 to £33,384 per annum (SC4) pro rata (18 hours per week)

Benefits

Excellent training and development opportunities
Generous holiday allowance
Local Government Pension scheme
Flexible working and family friendly policies
Season ticket and bicycle loans
A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
Supportive staff networks

About the Company

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!
We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Equal Opportunity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer.
We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities.
If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert.
We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process.
We support the access to work scheme.