About the role:
1. Building and maintaining positive working relationships with key community partners/stakeholders
2. To work in a safe & risk informed way, ensuring personal safety as well as the safety of colleagues and young people/young adults is at the forefront of outreach delivery
3. Facilitating evidence-based outreach activities with young people & young adults, to a high standard of delivery
4. Engage in team meetings, service development days, and 1:1/group supervision in a meaningful way.
5. Work closely with the service community connector to identify and deliver outreach focused community engagement events
6. Commit to safeguarding young people & young adults, adhering to local policies, and facilitating onward referrals to partner agencies where required/appropriate.
7. Engaging with young people and young adults in a way that is meaningful & impactful in a short space of time.
About you:
8. Considerable knowledge & experience of working with young people and/or young adults
9. Experience of working within a community service setting - ., youth work, drug & alcohol, mental health, sexual health, community safety
10. Knowledge of the issues faced by young people & young adults
11. Working knowledge of safeguarding children & vulnerable adults, with an understanding of professional accountability
12. Working knowledge of effects, risks, and harm reduction in relation to substances relevant to age range (desirable but not essential)
13. Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), with the ability to present complex messages effectively to a range of stakeholders
What we will give to you:
14. 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service
15. Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
16. Contributory pension scheme
17. A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
18. A friendly and supportive team
19. Training, career development & progression opportunities
20. Refer a Friend Scheme.
Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities