Youth Options works with children and young people across Southampton and west Hampshire. We believe that all children and young people can achieve a better future if given the chance. You can help us achieve that vision.
Our mission is to support children and young people to engage, develop and become empowered to achieve a better future. We believe that every young person has the potential to realise their abilities and aspirations and make a valuable contribution to their communities.
We focus our work on three key areas:
Prevention: supporting children and young people to engage positively with their friends, family and local community, particularly in areas of need through street-based and centre-based youth work.
Targeted action: one to one and group support focusing on achieving positive outcomes including engagement children and young people in nature-based, outdoor learning.
Progression opportunities: supporting young people to take personal responsibility for their future through gaining qualifications, volunteer placements and employability programmes
Tasks
As Team Leader for Prevention Services you will lead on planning, coordinating and
implementing a programme of outstanding delivery. You will be responsible for managing and inspiring a team of Youth Support Workers to plan, deliver, evaluate, programmes of work from two youth centres and to grow a high quality programme of prevention services across Totton and Waterside.
Ideally you will have a proven ability to offer high-quality leadership, management and support to both teams and individuals.
This role requires a confident and creative individual with experience of youth work who is able to adapt sessions to a variety of environments including public outdoor spaces, youth clubs and community outreach sessions.
Regular evening and occasional weekend working will be required
Requirements
Qualifications:
Minimum Level 3 qualification in relevant subject (Youth and Community, IAG etc)
Experience:
Working with children and young people including those who are vulnerable or at risk
Experience of delivering detached youth work, centre-based sessions and 1:1 support to children and young people
Leading and/or managing a team
Working with outside agencies in a positive and professional manner
Knowledge:
Understanding of youth work theory and principles
Understanding of the diverse needs of socially excluded children and young people and the issues that lead to social exclusion
Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding
Understanding of the principles and practices of equality and diversity
Benefits
Our staff care passionately about supporting children and young people. We
see the potential in our staff and support everyone through training to ensure they
have the skills they need to help children and young people achieve.
91% of staff say we are living our charity’s values and behaviours.
Generous annual leave (minimum of 32 days holiday a year, increasing with
length of service)
Additional time off at Christmas
Fair rates of pay (starting salaries aligned to Living Wage Foundation)
Company pension scheme
Health care scheme
Options for flexible working
Annual staff away day
Annual whole staff team building day
Comprehensive and ongoing training
Investors in People accreditation
Christmas Party and other socials
Pre-employment Checks
Employment with Youth Options will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date a satisfactory police record check to include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check receipt of two satisfactory references proof of eligibility to work in the UK
Youth Options works with children and young people across Southampton and west Hampshire. We believe that all children and young people can achieve a better future if given the chance.
You can help us achieve that vision.