Youth Support Worker - Winsford Youth and Community Forum

Responsible to Senior Youth Worker and member of management team.

Purpose of post

To join a team of existing and new workers to deliver a structured programme of projects and activities that endeavour to meet the needs of young people.

Responsibilities

· To maintain the ethos of the organisation by providing a caring, safe, and supportive environment

· Support the organisation as a whole to implement policies and procedures

· To ensure young people play an active role in the centre activities

· To develop and maintain positive relationships and involvement with the planned programme

· To be part of a team of workers that is able to identify the needs of young people and plan a programme of positive interventions and innovation, that enhances the knowledge, awareness and the personal development of young people

· To follow set procedures and policies set out by Winsford Youth & Community Forum and inform the management team of any personal concerns relating to sessions

· To support young people in evaluating youth work activities and identifying the impact of youth work

· To record young peoples progression in sessional and project recording documentation and support senior staff in providing information for funding reports