Youth Facilitator
- Recruiter
- Anonymous
- Location
- Ipswich
- Salary
- 11908.00 - 15810.00 GBP Annual + Travel (London applicants only)
- Posted
- 24 Apr 2019
- Closes
- 22 May 2019
- Sectors
- Travel & Tourism
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
We are working with an ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need.
We are currently recruiting for a Youth Facilitator based in Ipswich. This is a part time, fixed term contract until March 2020.
Drawing on your own experiences, you will provide a support service to year 7 and 8 pupils at secondary school to raise awareness of the risks associated with knife crime and violence. You will deliver structured sessions on knife crime, gangs, drugs and other issues to young people. Working alongside, schools, teachers and mentors, you will help identify those children at risk of youth violence and proved 1-2-1 support to those children.
Role responsibilities
•To deliver education and awareness sessions in schools, aimed at secondary aged children and teachers around the dangers and risk associated with knife crime and violence.
•To work alongside the teachers and schools to identify those individuals who have been involved in or are at risk of being involved in youth violence or gang related activity.
•To engage the individual in 1:1 sessions, supporting them to make informed choices and increase their awareness of the consequences of criminality.
•Assign mentors to work with individuals to provide additional support.
•Liaison with professionals from the Local Authority to identify key areas in Suffolk where there has been an increase in the amount of reported violent incidences so to enable us to target the right areas.
•Provide mentors with support to ensure their needs and the needs of the clients are being met in line with project guidelines
The person & qualifications
•Lived experience of the Criminal Justice System
•Experience of delivering/facilitating sessions to groups - especially socially excluded young people - and providing them with support, advice and advocacy.
•Experience of providing 1-2-1 mentoring support to vulnerable young people at risk of exploitation.
•Knowledge of gangs, county lines drug-smuggling, knife crime and patterns of offending in certain areas, the ability to recognise signs of child sexual exploitation and an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding practices and policies.
•Strong IT skills and the ability to utilise monitoring systems to record all aspects of a project, including actions, outcomes and referrals
Although this role is based in Ipswich, we welcome applications from candidates based in London. Travel will be covered in addition to salary. (London applicants only)
About Protocol
Protocol are the specialist full-service recruiter dedicated to education, training and skills. People are at the heart of everything we do. We place people first.
We're more than a recruitment agency - we pride ourselves on our ongoing support and aftercare delivered by our expert team, and all our candidates benefit from free access to our exclusive online CPD portal, Learning Zone.
Whatever your career goals, we've got the right role for you. With a wide range of temporary and permanent positions available, from lecturing and training jobs to assessment and support staff roles, all with very competitive pay rates and benefits - your future is in good hands.
The legal bit
Protocol promotes equal rights and is an employment business under The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. Work is undertaken on a self-employed basis under contract with Protocol. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for all Protocol assignments. All positions advertised by Protocol comply with the Agency Workers Regulations 2010.
As a result of the volume of applications we receive, we regret that we might not be able to respond to every candidate with individual feedback. If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion
We are currently recruiting for a Youth Facilitator based in Ipswich. This is a part time, fixed term contract until March 2020.
Drawing on your own experiences, you will provide a support service to year 7 and 8 pupils at secondary school to raise awareness of the risks associated with knife crime and violence. You will deliver structured sessions on knife crime, gangs, drugs and other issues to young people. Working alongside, schools, teachers and mentors, you will help identify those children at risk of youth violence and proved 1-2-1 support to those children.
Role responsibilities
•To deliver education and awareness sessions in schools, aimed at secondary aged children and teachers around the dangers and risk associated with knife crime and violence.
•To work alongside the teachers and schools to identify those individuals who have been involved in or are at risk of being involved in youth violence or gang related activity.
•To engage the individual in 1:1 sessions, supporting them to make informed choices and increase their awareness of the consequences of criminality.
•Assign mentors to work with individuals to provide additional support.
•Liaison with professionals from the Local Authority to identify key areas in Suffolk where there has been an increase in the amount of reported violent incidences so to enable us to target the right areas.
•Provide mentors with support to ensure their needs and the needs of the clients are being met in line with project guidelines
The person & qualifications
•Lived experience of the Criminal Justice System
•Experience of delivering/facilitating sessions to groups - especially socially excluded young people - and providing them with support, advice and advocacy.
•Experience of providing 1-2-1 mentoring support to vulnerable young people at risk of exploitation.
•Knowledge of gangs, county lines drug-smuggling, knife crime and patterns of offending in certain areas, the ability to recognise signs of child sexual exploitation and an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding practices and policies.
•Strong IT skills and the ability to utilise monitoring systems to record all aspects of a project, including actions, outcomes and referrals
Although this role is based in Ipswich, we welcome applications from candidates based in London. Travel will be covered in addition to salary. (London applicants only)
About Protocol
Protocol are the specialist full-service recruiter dedicated to education, training and skills. People are at the heart of everything we do. We place people first.
We're more than a recruitment agency - we pride ourselves on our ongoing support and aftercare delivered by our expert team, and all our candidates benefit from free access to our exclusive online CPD portal, Learning Zone.
Whatever your career goals, we've got the right role for you. With a wide range of temporary and permanent positions available, from lecturing and training jobs to assessment and support staff roles, all with very competitive pay rates and benefits - your future is in good hands.
The legal bit
Protocol promotes equal rights and is an employment business under The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. Work is undertaken on a self-employed basis under contract with Protocol. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for all Protocol assignments. All positions advertised by Protocol comply with the Agency Workers Regulations 2010.
As a result of the volume of applications we receive, we regret that we might not be able to respond to every candidate with individual feedback. If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion