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Job Title: Youth Worker (Youthscape Plus)

Fixed Term Contract (31st December 2027)

Responsible to: Programme Development Manager (DYS Youthscape Plus)

Job Purpose: The post holders will be responsible for participant recruitment, initial assessment, co-designing and co-delivering a programme of tailored support to address individuals’ barriers to progression; utilising a detached youth work model. The tailored support will include a programme to address the five core programme outcomes: Good Relations, Citizenship, Personal Development, Employability and Positive Progression, the post holders will collaborate to design and deliver this programme.

Location: Main location TBC, however due to the nature of the work, it is anticipated that travel to other sites may be required.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Support the DYS Programme Development Manager in the development and implementation of an Operational Plan ensuring the efficient and effective discharge of the Youthscape Plus programme in the appropriate region.

2. Support the Programme Development and Delivery Manager in the development and implementation of a recruitment and marketing strategy to ensure stakeholders and potential participants are made aware of the opportunities available through the Youthscape Plus programme;

3. Direct recruitment of young people to the project in the designated base area.

4. To manage a caseload of participants on the Youthscape Plus programme; providing 1:1 support, guidance and mentoring to participants identifying and addressing barriers to progression thus maximising retention.

5. To undertake with participants an agreed induction, initial assessment, action planning and progress review methodology that efficiently and effectively identifies and addresses barriers to progression.

6. To identify, where necessary, the appropriate internal and external specialist support inputs required by participants and to make referrals and monitor progress against agreed development priorities.

7. Support participant development across the contract area including developing resources, sharing good practice with colleagues, leading workshops and providing 1:1 support that will assist participants across the contract area.

8. Engage with internal and external specialist support providers to arrange group thematic support interventions for participants.

9. Support participants with specialist careers advice and guidance in preparation for and during the transition phase.

10. Create a welcoming and stimulating learning environment for young people participating in the Youthscape Plus programme.

11. Engage young people in a co-design process to inform the development and delivery of a range of provision and services, which develops young people in the five key outcome areas of Good Relations, Citizenship, Personal Development, Employability and Positive Progression.

12. Deliver and evaluate accredited provision which develops young people in the key outcome areas of Good Relations, Citizenship, Personal Development, Employability and Positive Progression

13. Harness a range of tools and facilitation techniques to engage and stimulate young people promoting active learning in the Youthscape Plus programme.

14. Attend external programme activities including residentials supervising the young people participating, ensuring all necessary risk assessments and documentation have been completed.

15. Engage actively (weekly, monthly) in the review of the programme, ensuring the key programme targets/indicators are agreed and achieved and provide reports for management.

16. Support, actively promote and engage with the Youth Forum to help ensure participants fully engage to help shape the Youthscape Plus programme.

17. Promote and raise the profile of the programme with all appropriate internal and external stakeholders, to include delivering events and seminars in the target areas, to raise awareness and target participants.

18. Comply with all agreed operational and administrative policies and procedures ensuring compliance with programme guidelines.

19. Support SWC Management and Programme Development Coordinator in preparation for audits and inspections.

20. Refer/signpost any safeguarding issues to the Safeguarding Officer.

21. Engage and support young people in a range of settings including operating a detached youth outreach model.

22. Refer Youthscape Plus leavers to agreed positive progression pathways supporting, monitoring, and tracking progress post progression.

General Responsibilities

The post holder is expected:

· To promote and raise the profile of the Organisation and the services it provides to the local business and civic community.

· To ensure full compliance with health and safety requirements and legislation in accordance with the Organisations policies and procedures.

· To comply with and actively promote the Organisations policies and procedures on all aspects of equality.

· To contribute to the Organisations quality assurance schemes.

· At all times to observe all internal Organisations policies and procedures.

· This job description is not prescriptive and the post holder may be expected to undertake other duties appropriate to the grade as may be assigned by the CEO/Board of Directors of DYS.

This job description is intended to indicate the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor prescriptive. It is anticipated that the post-holder will assume additional responsibilities as and when new projects and/or areas of focus for the Organisation develop. DYS reserves the right, in consultation with the post-holder, to amend the job description to meet the changing needs of the Organisation.

A project supported by the PEACEPLUS Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)

Pay: €36,701.00-€50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person