Youth Support Worker Apprenticeship

Summary

As a Youth Support Worker Apprentice, you will assist in delivering and developing youth programmes, organising events, and supporting young people of Irish and other heritage from all backgrounds, ranging from primary school age to 18. Your role will include mentoring, admin, and outreach activities.

Wage: £18,209 a year
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Training course: Youth support worker (level 3)
Hours: Mainly Monday to Friday, including evening and weekend work.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 14 April
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Programme Development: Help create and run youth programmes that are fun and engaging.
Team Support: Assist with recruiting and training staff and volunteers.
Event Organisation: Help plan and run events and activities.
Outreach: Help deliver workshops and promote the programme in schools and communities.
Youth Engagement: Welcome and support young people, encouraging them to join in activities.
Mentoring: Provide guidance and support to young people.
Administration: Handle simple administrative tasks like data entry and record-keeping.
Training: Undertake a Youth Support Worker Apprentice (Level 3) and other training sessions at LIF.

Where you’ll work

102 HITCHIN ROAD
LUTON
LU2 0ES

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

CSM CONSULTING 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
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

Training will take place at Luton Irish Forum

More training information

CSM CONSULTING LIMITED

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 9 to 4 (A* to C))
Maths (grade 9 to 4 (A* to C))

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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

About this company

Luton Irish Forum is a registered company limited by guarantee with a fully accessible community centre where our welfare, cultural, social and volunteering services are co-ordinated and take place.

http://www.lutonirishforum.org (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Additional leave Bereavement leave Company pension Flexitime Free parking On-site parking Sabbatical Sick pay

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Advancement into other roles at Luton Irish Forum

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LUTON IRISH FORUM

Noelette Hanley

noelette@lutonirishforum.org

01582720447

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000308770.

Apply now

Closes in 12 days (Thursday 27 March)

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Company’s application instructions

Thank you for your interest in becoming our Youth Support Worker Apprentice. We do not accept CVs, therefore, please do not send them. Please visit our website: www.lutonirishforum.org/work-for-us to view details and send an application and monitoring form. Thanks, Noelette Hanley, CEO of Luton Irish Forum

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