Apprentice Youth Mentor J3386

Summary

We've a fantastic opportunity for an individual to join the Herefordshire Bespoke Mentoring team as an Apprentice Youth Mentor. We are looking for someone who embodies their core values of Love, Support and Guidance. Specialists in supporting care leavers, ex- offenders, young people with EHCP’s and adults with barriers to employment.

Annual wage: £17,160 a year
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Training course: Youth support worker (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday. Shift pattern and rota will be agreed when the role starts.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 25 November
Duration: 1 year 9 months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Main duties and responsibilities:

Establish and maintain relationships with young people
Establish and maintain relationships with community groups and/or key partners
Use informal education practices to develop young people’s social education; providing programmes of activities, services and facilities
Actively participate in supervision with a professional youth worker or equivalent
Plan for, deliver and evaluate youth work experiences supported by the supervision of a professional youth worker or equivalent
Enable young people to explore their values, beliefs and identity
• Work with young people in line with youth participation principles to promote and facilitate youth voice and influence
Work within relevant legislative requirements including those regarding Health and Safety, Child Protection, Safeguarding, Data Protection and the Equalities Act 2010
Maintain a safe environment for group work under the supervision of a JNC qualified professional range youth worker or equivalent
Perform and ensure the discharge of administrative duties (for example budget control, records keeping or reporting)
Line management responsibility for assistant youth support workers, sessional workers, volunteers or peer leaders, including recruiting, developing and support

Review:

This job description does not define in detail all duties or responsibilities of the post. It will be reviewed and may be subject to modification or amendment after consultation with the post holder.

Where you’ll work

Suite 8A Regents Walk

Newerne Street

Lydney

Gloucestershire

GL15 5RF

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

B-SKILL LIMITED

Your training course

Youth support worker (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Recognise, manage and reflect upon relational boundaries in professional youth support work

Communicate with stakeholders - internal and/or external

Facilitate the learning and development of young people

Encourage the participation of young people in developing their own learning

Facilitate activities and techniques to use with young people that promote self-confidence and build self-esteem and resilience

Reflect individually and through supervision on practice in line with daily tasks to enhance the support young people receive

Monitor and record the outcomes of own practice to identify areas for development and improvement

Appropriately manage behaviour boundaries in line with organisational policies

Plan youth support work programmes and sessions

Lead youth support work programmes and sessions

Evaluate youth support work programmes and sessions

Enable young people to express their views, aspirations, needs and concerns appropriately in line with youth support work principles

Identify, appropriately challenge and act upon oppressive or discriminatory attitudes, behaviours and situations

Support young people to participate in planning, organising, delivering and evaluating youth work activities and programmes, and engaging on issues of importance to them

Embeds in own practice a commitment to the rights of young people

Apply safeguarding procedures and protocols

Work within the parameters of organisational, local and national health and safety, child protection, data protection and equalities policies and procedures

Participate in risk assessments and manage risk and risk benefits within the workplace

Record all health and safety risks and take the correct actions to ensure the safety of all young people

Complete administrative responsibilities e.g., signing in young people, risk assessments and recording activities

Manage budgets and resources

Manage individuals in line with organisational procedures

Work with and maintain professional behaviour boundaries when working with young people

Your training plan

This Apprenticeship standard consists of:

Level 3 Diploma Youth Work Practice
Functional Skills Maths and English (If required)
Underpinning skills, knowledge and behaviours within the job role
End point assessment
The apprentice will need to pass an end point assessment in the form of a multiple-choice assessment, a project presentation and a portfolio interview.

Competency is assessed through a combination of methods in the workplace and the apprentice is visited regularly by their assessor. On completion, they will have gained knowledge about employment rights and responsibilities and will have the following qualifications in addition to the apprenticeship:

Level 2 Functional Skills qualification in English (if applicable)
Level 2 Functional Skills qualification in Mathematics (if applicable)
Level 2 Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (if applicable)

The EPA consists of three elements:

Knowledge Test, Core Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
Portfolio Based Interview
Project Presentation

All assessment methods need to be passed. Each assessment method should directly assess the knowledge, skills and behaviours of the Standard.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Patience

Other requirements

Due to the nature of the role, you must have a full, clean driving license and have access to a vehicle. This position is based across Herefordshire.

About this company

As an apprentice, South West Apprenticeship Company Limited, the Flexi Job Agency (FJA) will employ the successful candidate on behalf of this employer. 99% of our apprentices gain full-time employment with their host organisation after completing their apprenticeship or they have progressed onto higher qualifications. The experience and knowledge you gain, plus the relationships you develop, make it easier to progress quickly.

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After this apprenticeship

Possible further career progression or full-time employment on successful completion

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