New Term, New Start, Come and Join Us at Innovate Dorset
Youth Engagement Worker (Sherborne Hub - DT9 4JN)
Full-Time Permanent Position - £24,500 pa.
Innovate Dorset is a Dorset based Alternative Provision offering support to young people to enable them to re-engage in all forms of education across the BCP and Dorset area.
We are looking for someone to join our locally renowned multi-disciplinary team, including qualified teachers and youth workers, who is passionate about building young people's confidence to re-engage in learning.
Do you have passion and drive? Are you able to hear the voice of young people along with a experience of identifying and supporting young people's needs? If so, this job would offer you the opportunity to use your skills and make a real difference in young people's lives.
Your role would be to support young people in their social and emotional development, promoting positive lifestyles and healthy choices. The aim is to successfully help raise their aspirations and support them back into the appropriate educational setting.
Whilst no specific training or qualification is required for this role you should have a passion for working with young people and making a difference to their lives. Also, evidence of a sound understanding of safeguarding and contextual safeguarding in relation to young people, their influences and environments.
You will undertake work on your own, as well as being a strong team player committed to achieving the aims of the company. You should have a high standard of written English as all team members must be able to produce a good standard of report writing and maintain accurate written records. You should have excellent organisational skills, communication and IT skills.
The ability to travel around the area is also an integral part of this role as we cover a wide geographical area. Part of your duties will involve being out in the community with young people. Owning a car with business insurance and a clean UK Driving Licence is essential for the travel required for this role. (On completion of the company probation period you will be issued with a company electric car).
This is a permanent 38.5 hours a week post with a starting salary of £24,500.
Note- An enhanced DBS and references will be carried out prior to appointment. We are not able to accept CVs or testimonials in place of an application form; when you apply an application form will be emailed to you.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £24,500 per year
Benefits – What you get from us
Amazing work colleagues
Access to Youth & Community Studies (equivalent)
Company Uniform
Company pension scheme
Death in service benefit
Cycle to Work Scheme
Health & Well Being Programme
Perks at Work
On site parking (Sherborne )
We are waiting to hear from you
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £24,500.00 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
Licence/Certification:
* Can you drive and hold a full UK driving lisence? (required)
Work Location: In person