Hessle Road Network seek Youth & Community worker

Hessle Road Network is a charity based in the Hessle Road area of West Hull.   They are looking to recruit a Full Time Youth and Community Worker.  The primary aim of the post is to work with young people and the wider community to provide a range of activities which encourage personal and social development.

The main duties are (this list is not exhaustive):

• Develop relationships and communication channels with service users.
• Offer 1-2-1 support sessions to address identified needs e.g. housing, benefits, employment etc.
• Deliver detached/outreach work, regularly assessing impact/needs and responding effectively.
• Develop and deliver sessions/workshops aimed at improving service user’s knowledge and understanding of relevant issues e.g. sexual health, domestic abuse awareness, employability and mental health.
• Develop and support service user’s voice and influence.
• Develop and deliver accredited work.
• Develop and deliver projects within the community.
• Plan, organise and promote activities within and outside of the project base, ensuring all relevant Health and Safety documentation is in place in accordance with Hessle Road Network policies and procedures.
• Promote and encourage personal and social development and empower service users by working with individuals and groups.
• Identify service user’s needs, respond effectively and liaise with specialist agencies in order to address these.
• Planning, monitoring and evaluation of sessions.
• Responsibility for reporting project progress and specific issues directly to senior staff and co-ordinating a response.
• Develop networks and promote/publicise the project to a range of statutory, private and voluntary sector organisations.
• Responsibility for promoting and publicising the project to the community.

Essential experience/qualifications/skills for this role:

• Experience of youth and/or community work
• Experience of liaising with a range of agencies and organisations
• Experience of planning, monitoring and evaluation
• GCSE A*-C in English and Maths or equivalent
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to use a computer and software
• Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise work
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to produce and disseminate information in relevant formats
• Organisational skills
• Understanding of issues within the community
• Committed to the aims and objectives of the Hessle Road Network
• Ability to attend meetings and work weekends and evenings
• To maintain a positive working attitude
• Ability to work with conflicting demands
• Flexibility to cover for sickness/absence/holiday across the project at short notice

This post is eligible for an Enhanced DBS check with barred lists check.

Hessle Road Network is an equal opportunities employer.

Application deadline: 11/06/2021

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 23^rd June 2021

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £19,295.00 per year

To request an application pack please email: info@hesslerdnetwork.karoo.co.uk