Salary for youth worker

Average salary

2000 £

Basic salary	1300 £
Maximum Wage	2700 £

1300 £
Lowest

2000 £
Average

2700 £
Highest

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The average salary for the youth worker position is 2000 £

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Salary in companies

AMBITIONS SUPPORT	5600 £	1300 £ 5600 £
DAY WEBSTER	4960 £	1300 £ 5600 £
GR8 CONNECT 1	4400 £	1300 £ 5600 £
NOVAX RECRUITMENT	4160 £	1300 £ 5600 £
FOX MORRIS GROUP	3840 £	1300 £ 5600 £
SEVEN RESOURCING	3712 £	1300 £ 5600 £
SOLUTIONS SOCIAL WORK	3600 £	1300 £ 5600 £
NOVAX RECRUITMENT	3520 £	1300 £ 5600 £
ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH NEPALESE SOCIETY	3321 £	1300 £ 5600 £
KINSHIPCARE PLUS	3250 £	1300 £ 5600 £

Comment on the job position of youth worker

Requirements

understanding of independence skills development, including budgeting, cooking, and self-care
excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to connect with young people from diverse backgrounds
empathy, patience, and a non-judgmental approach to support young individuals
strong organisational and administrative skills, including record-keeping and report writing
ability to work independently as well as part of a team
flexibility to adapt to changing needs and work schedules
you’ll need a minimum of a Level 3 NVQ JNC recognised Youth Support Worker qualification
applications from candidates currently undertaking a formal qualification to work with young people
applicants currently in Full Time/Part Time education will be considered for part time roles
applications from candidates with a min of 2 years’ experience of working with young people
communication skills – presentation, verbal & written
the ability to work well on own initiative and with others
sensitivity and understanding of young peoples current issues, challenges and needs
you’ll need a minimum of a Level 1/2 NVQ JNC recognised Youth Support Worker qualification or something similar
patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
to have a ‘can do’ attitude, be thorough and pay attention to detail
demonstrate sincerity with active listening and a non-judgemental approach
the ability to be objective, impartial and accountable
technological knowledge – IT Microsoft suite, databases
able to collaborate with young people, professionals, stakeholders and the community

Responsibility

constantly assessing the young person’s support plans, health plans and risk assessments
ensure that young person’s care plans are followed so young people have as much control over their future as possible
assist young people to maximise their finances effectively and to develop their budgeting skills
ensuring that all young person’s personal records are kept up to date
accurately completing the young person’s daily logs
attending meetings with young people and other inter-agencies
assisting young people to create CVs and to find employment
encouraging young people to engage with education and to assist finding relevant educational opportunities
make sure the young person’s medical and health needs are met by assisting with medical, dental, optician appointments
you will support/ manage in the planning and delivery of projects that focus on issues like health, bullying, transitions, sexuality/ gender, crime, gangs, or drugs including community and social events for the young people
help design and organise activity programmes that engage young people into informal educational programs and youth recreational activities such as sports, arts and drama whilst assessing young people’s health, social and emotional requirements
responsible for ensuring through early planning that a varied offer of fun youth activities and programmes are consistently available for the cohort including, but not limited to, accredited programmes, one-to-one work, group work, volunteering
directly line manage staff allocated to the designated projects ensuring that, using the Council's performance development and review scheme, they are regularly supervised, subject to performance monitoring, and that appropriate development and training opportunities are identified for them and addressed
coordinate, develop and deliver projects across the borough as directed, ensuring that they are effectively set up, maintained, and operated to provide, using a variety of methods centre based, universal and targeted youth activities and programmes, that enable the formal and informal learning and personal and social development of children and young people aged 11 + and up to 25 with SEND
I.e
children looked after, Young Carers or those with behavioural issues
support the Student Services team to deliver a variety of 'Awareness Workshops' to groups of students
play a key role in engaging with students around the campus in both an informal and formal basis, to ensure that the students are attending lessons and that social spaces, corridors and other communal areas in the College are safe and welcoming and that students maintain reasonable standards of behaviour
plan and supervise enjoyable enrichment sessions and other recreational activities, such as sport, art, drama etc., that are accessed predominately by 16-18 year-old learners to increase young people's skills and confidence
provide additional 1-2-1 support to a group of learners in terms of their attendance and punctuality, or with specific issues, such as within support groups or targeted projects

Current offers for the position

SANDWELL CHILDREN'S TRUST
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LONDON BOROUGH OF JAM
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London