Aspire Recruitment

Youth Worker - Careers

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Job Location

Healey, United Kingdom

Job Description

Youth Worker - Careers
Rochdale & Oldham
£23,749.72
Full-time, Temporary (until end March 2025)
The Role:
Are you passionate about helping young people overcome obstacles and unlock their potential? We are looking for a dynamic Youth Worker skilled in advising young people on their education and career options based across Rochdale and Oldham. In this hands-on role, you’ll make a real impact by guiding young individuals towards educational and employment pathways that suit their ambitions, providing essential support to help them secure sustainable futures.

Duties:

Connect with young people aged 15-19 (up to 24 with SEND or healthcare plans), fostering motivation to overcome personal and professional barriers.

Cultivate strong relationships with schools, colleges, training organisations, and youth centres to expand the reach and impact of the programme.

Offer tailored, one-on-one guidance that addresses each young person’s unique needs, identifying actionable steps to break down barriers to education, training, or work.

Help young people set realistic, achievable goals, and measure their progress through clear SMART targets.

Manage a varied caseload, regularly updating records on interventions, milestones, and outcomes to track success and areas for improvement.

Maintain communication with young people, providing follow-up support to ensure placements or educational courses continue to align with their aspirations.

Required Skills:

Proven background in supporting individuals aged 15-19 (up to 24 with SEND/healthcare needs) within educational, training, or support roles.

A strong passion for helping young people succeed, with a natural ability to build trust and rapport.

Skilled at identifying individual challenges and creating tailored support plans that help young people navigate complex barriers.

Experience in managing a caseload, with a focus on setting SMART goals and delivering measurable outcomes.

Clear and effective communicator with young people, peers, and partners across multiple settings.

Strong ability to juggle multiple priorities, keep accurate records, and meet deadlines.

Due to the nature of this role, you will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check and there will be regular travel across the region so access to your own vehicle is essential.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you then please submit your CV.

This vacancy is being handled by Aspire Recruitment. Please be aware we receive a high volume of applications and regularly receive applications from candidates who exceed the job credentials. We will only contact you within the next 14 days if you are selected for interview. Should you apply for this role, we will process your data as detailed in our

Location: Healey, GB

Posted Date: 11/14/2024
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November 14, 2024
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