Youth Worker apprentice with Sandwell Youth Service

About the Service:

Sandwell Youth Service offers both universal and targeted youth work and is embedded within Children and Education Services and works with a wide range of partners across Sandwell. The service works with all young people through youth clubs, our 2 dedicated youth facilities, detached youth work and mobile youth buses, as well as the most vulnerable and at-risk young people through our Enhanced Youth Support Service. The service's goal is to provide relational-based youth work interventions with trusted youth workers, in fun and engaging facilities, with a wide and varied youth offer across the 6 towns of Sandwell.

About the Role:

This Apprenticeship scheme is a great opportunity to gain experience and training. You will gain the skills needed for a professional youth worker role that will make a difference for young people in Sandwell. You will receive guidance and career support every step of the way.

Some of the tasks you will be involved with in the role include:

Supporting the delivery of Universal and Targeted youth work programmes, working towards delivering better outcomes for children and young people, including those at risk.

Supporting the delivery of Universal and Targeted youth work programmes, working towards delivering better outcomes for children and young people, including those at risk. Working directly with and alongside children and young people in a variety of settings (youth clubs, youth centres, detached youth work, youth bus and in targeted settings). Supporting the set-up and administration of new projects. Providing wider support to Senior Colleagues within the Youth Service. Initiating and completing tasks that support effective service delivery. Reviewing our service delivery and making suggestions for improvements. Communicating in a variety of written and verbal methods, including social media accessed by young people. Working in local communities and with partners. Recording information. Working in a team.

Training:

The training you will be getting:

The apprenticeship training will be delivered in the workplace, as you will receive visits from a college assessor. The apprenticeship will also include a proportion of 20% Off The Job Training and a robust programme of Mandatory Apprentice Training provided by Sandwell Council to include Fire Awareness, Prevent, Safeguarding, Data Protection & Cyber Security and Equality & Diversity.

Training Outcome:

This apprenticeship is a fixed-term, 18 month contract and at the end you will gain a Level 3 Youth Support Qualification. However, the skills, knowledge and experience gained in this apprenticeship will allow you to gain future opportunities in the sector.

Employer Description:
Sandwell is a large, multicultural metropolitan borough situated in the heart of the Black Country, to the west of Birmingham, within the West Midlands conurbation and with a population of over 280,000. The Council is one of the largest employers in the Borough with employees in a variety of occupations, providing a comprehensive range of services. For more information about Sandwell Council’s apprenticeship programme and our recruitment process please visit our YouTube channel. Find out more information on Sandwell’s Values and Behaviours on the council’s webpage. For more information on careers in local government you can view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday between 9am and 5.30pm. Occasional evening working may be required, for which you will be given time off in lieu.

Skills:
Communication skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness