Sessional Youth Worker RAF Odiham

Job Purpose & Principal Accountabilities:

• Making contact and establishing relationships with young people from RAF families
• Encouraging and enabling young people to participate in a range of personally challenging activities.
• Enabling access to information and personal support, which enables young people to develop the confidence and skills to become creative, active and critical participants in the wider community.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of a programme of imaginative activities, encouraging the active participation of young people in developing their skills and understanding of others and the world around them.
• Negotiate with young people and other staff members on their involvement in planning and organising activities for young people.
• Assist in the provision of activities for young people that meet their needs.
• Contribute to and promote the programme of activities to ensure that opportunities are accessible to all who wish to become involved.
• Involve young people in the decision-making processes whereby individuals and groups take on responsibilities for themselves and others in their project and the wider community.
• Respond to individual and group needs, which include issues affecting young people, promoting self awareness and self-esteem.
• Facilitate young people’s learning and their personal and social development.
• Take part in 4Children’s staff performance management to identify priorities and learning needs and to be responsible for the learning and development of self.
• Comply with individual responsibilities for staff and young people, in accordance with work role, for health and safety in the workplace.
• Follow Child Protection Guidelines and report any concerns using the correct procedure.