Digital Youth Worker

Truro - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

The Service & Team:

These posts / post will sit in the Youth Transformation Pilot team as part of Early Support . This post is initially 12 months fixed term

The Role:

This is a new and exciting Project and these posts will be at the forefront of a developing a new initiative for young people in Cornwall. The role will involve delivering the online youth sessions and developing new policies and practices in line with the National Youth Agencys Digital Youth Work Standards. The role will include promoting the Online Youth Club and helping to develop plans for the Pilot to be sustained longer term. You will also take part in the Pilots evaluation

This is a public/customer-facing role where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.

This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.

Working Pattern:

The role will involve working 3 evenings a week (split between 2 part time posts) Monday - Friday

What youll need to succeed:

You will be an experienced JNC Youth Worker / Youth Support Worker experienced in working with young people 13 yrs You will have an interest in Social media/ online gaming

We will consider internal and external Secondments with Manager/Organisation agreement

Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert

What youll get in return:

Cornwall Councils ambition is to be an employer of choice a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.

Our core employee rewards and benefits include:

a competitive salary.

a defined benefit pension scheme based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions

a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.

A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme

Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.

Additional Information:

Cornwall Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role.

The full role profiles are below:

Targeted Youth Support Worker

Targeted Youth Worker

We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Helena Webb on

As part of your application please can you answer the following question: Have you ever been barred or restricted from working with children and/or vulnerable adults

Application Process

Please attach a supporting statement to your application you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstratewhy you are suitable against each of the points marked as Application on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here The application process.

Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted please contact if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.

Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.

DescriptionThe Service & Team:These posts / post will sit in the Youth Transformation Pilot team as part of Early Support . This post is initially 12 months fixed termThe Role:This is a new and exciting Project and these posts will be at the forefront of a developing a new initiative for young peopl...