Senior Youth Officer

Are you passionate about supporting young people to succeed by providing opportunities and support to enable them to make positive choices?

Sandwell Youth Service aims to provide personal learning and development for all young people in Sandwell accessing our youth offer. We deliver a range of provisions including Centre Based, Detached and specialised youth work teams working across the six towns in Sandwell.

In this pivotal role, we're looking for a dynamic, JNC degree level qualified and experienced Senior Youth Officer. You will have experience in managing and developing youth work programmes and projects. You should have some understanding of relevant policies and practices, alongside excellent organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Are you someone that can help us meet the needs and aspirations of young people and deliver high quality Youth Work? Are you passionate about delivering positive outcomes with individual young people and through group settings? More than just a leader, you'll be an inspirational mentor for young people and will ensure that their voice is represented in the service we provide.

The successful applicant will lead on targeted youth provision, managing, planning, delivering and evaluating services and activities in a variety of settings, working alongside youth workers, to meet the needs of vulnerable young people across Sandwell.

Youth work is mainly delivered in the evenings and the successful applicant will be required to regularly work at least 3 evenings and weekends.

The post is initially for 12 months but may be extended subject to funding.

• Supervision/PPD of all staff within a designated area whether full time, half time or part time sessional.
• Management, development and co-ordination of designated youth work teams which assist the designated line manager in providing a comprehensive service for young people.
• Promoting youth work and the needs and aspirations of young people.
• Developing all youth forums/ councils within town.
• Delivering holiday activity & food (HAF) programmes within the town or any other follow up programmes.
• Supporting the management and development of designated youth work provision within the town.
• Youth provision including school based and partnership arrangements with voluntary organisations as appropriate.
• Ensuring that all staff in their area of responsibility adhere to the Offsite and Educational Activities Guidelines.
• Deputising for area manager in their absence.
• Representing Young People's Services at town and other meetings.

Level 6 JNC Professional Qualification in Youth & Community Work

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible.

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