* Location: Woodhatch Place,11 Cockshot Hill, Woodhatch, Reigate, RH2 8EF
Description
The starting salary for this position is £22,919 per annum in the first year and will increase to £23,576 per annum in your second year. This is based on a 37 hour working week, and will include some evenings and weekend working. This is a 24-month fixed term contract opportunity.
We are excited to be hiring a new Youth Worker Apprentice to join our fantastic Youth Offer Service.
Our 2 year Apprenticeship scheme provides a perfect way to earn a wage while you gain vital work experience and a nationally recognised qualification. You will be fully supported and mentored through your apprenticeship and be given protected time to complete your course work. The scheme is designed for individuals who are living and entitled to work in England and are not in full-time education.
Rewards and Benefits
* 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
* Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
* An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
* Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
* Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
* A generous local government salary related pension
* Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
* Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Team
The youth offer service is a targeted youth work service embedded within Children's services Adolescent Service. The service works with the most vulnerable and at-risk young people and groups who fall into the Targeted and Intensive Support categories of Surrey's continuum of support. The service's goal is to provide relational based youth work interventions to strengthen the young people's existing plans, improve life chances and reduce escalation to more expensive and intensive statutory services such as Youth Justice, Childrens services and Mental Health services.
Intervention is delivered through timebound targeted group work, targeted community-based projects, targeted outreach programmes, emotional wellbeing drop-ins and one to one work.
Youth work is delivered with a focus on the identified outcomes from the referrer and gaining accreditation (AQAs), employability skills, and developing personal, social and emotional skills to build resilience and promote re-engagement.
The Youth Offer Service has four distinct core intervention areas:
* Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health interventions (CYP Haven's programme)
* Targeted project-based and 1-1 interventions
* Targeted Key Characteristic Groups interventions (TWISTER, SEND, Young Carers)
* Engage / DRB Police Custody interventions
About the Role
This Apprenticeship scheme is a great opportunity to gain experience and training. You will gain the skills needed for a professional role that will make a difference for people in Surrey. You will receive guidance and career support every step of the way.
Some of the tasks you will be involved with in the role include:
* Supporting the delivery of the Targeted youth work programmes, working towards delivering better outcomes for children and young people at risk.
* Working directly with and alongside vulnerable children and young people.
* Supporting the set up and administration of new projects.
* Providing wider support to Senior Colleagues within the Youth Offer.
* Initiating and completing tasks that support effective service delivery.
* Reviewing our service delivery and making suggestions for improvements.
* Communicating in a variety of written and verbal methods.
* Working in local communities and with partners.
* Updating and reviewing databases.
* Recording information.
* Working in a team that includes some lone working and one to one work.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
* All applicants must hold GCSE English & Maths (Grade C & above) or be willing to undertake both Functional Skills in English & Maths Level 2 qualifications alongside the Youth Support Worker Level 3 qualification.
* Applicants must be able to evidence their interest in working with young people and evidence of any youth work related experience they have had to date.
Applicants will also need to able to demonstrate the following personal attributes and values:
* Kindness
* Non-judgemental
* Reliability
* The ability to remain calm under pressure
* Willingness to share skills and abilities with young people
Surrey has both urban and rural areas therefore you will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.
Contact Us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 12th June 2025 with interviews to follow.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Local Government Reorganisation
Surrey County Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation which will allow us to implement the Government led policy of devolution, which is all about giving more powers to local areas.
Currently, Surrey has a two-tier council system, with 11 district and borough councils and a county council, all responsible for different services. All these councils will be reorganised into a smaller number of new unitary councils which will come into effect in April 2027. At this point, this role will be transferred, with all existing terms and conditions intact into one of the new unitary councils.
Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more aboutour values.
Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:
* The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
* The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
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