Annual salary range - JNC points 8 (£20,038) to 12 (£22,558)

Please note this is a fixed term contract for 1 year.

The successful applicant will be required to complete shifts (3pm-8pm) in Basildon Hospital's A&E department for up to 25 hours a week, along with an additional 12 hours to attend meetings and complete admin tasks.

The Role

We are looking for a Youth Work Team Leader to support the development and delivery of the Youth Work in Hospital project, and work directly with young people in formal and informal settings maintaining professional and purposeful relationships.

You will lead and support units of provision to deliver youth work to meet the needs of young people, delivering against externally funded work programmes/specifications.

You will work face to face with young people in specific youth work provisions and provide information, support and expertise to support and promote the delivery of the specified programme as required. For a substantial part of the role you will be based in Basildon Hospitals A&E department engaging with young people to support signpost and refer based upon their needs.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and deliver a programme of imaginative activities, encouraging the active participation and involvement of young people in developing their skills, understanding of others and the world around them within the project or unit of provision. Ensuring that young people and staff are fully involved in this process
• Facilitate young people's learning and their personal and social development in accordance with the core values of youth work
• If required establish, maintain and manage resources including staff
• Keep accurate and efficient administrative systems and record keeping
• Promote the programme to ensure that opportunities are accessible to targeted groups/individuals and respond to individual and group needs
• Provide information and data as required
• Take part in the Service supervision scheme and performance management scheme to identify priorities and learning needs, and to be responsible for the learning and development of staff reporting to the post taking account of the performance management process
• Ensure Child Protection/ Safeguarding Guidelines (SET) are followed and that all concerns are reported promptly
• Comply with individual responsibilities for staff and young people, in accordance with work role, for health and safety in the workplace

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• A nationally JNC recognised qualification in youth support work, minimum Level 2 (QCF, VRQ, NVQ or Local) with a willingness to undertake a relevant level three qualification
• Evidence of recent continuous professional development.
• Experience of managing a caseload of young people with complex needs.
• Experience of working with innovative, social education programmes.
• Ability to develop work with young people to achieve planned outcomes.
• Experience of effective use of resources
• Ability to motivate staff.
• Experience of successfully involving young people in decision making processes.
• Knowledge and experience of youth work methods and techniques.
• Excellent level of numeracy, literacy (GCSE A - C or equivalent or demonstrable experience) and ICT
• The job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Depending on the geographical area, access to a vehicle or another efficient mode of transport will be require